Institution of Mechanical Engineers Calls UK Government to Push Renewables

Institution calls for Government support to change pipes and materials to allow excess electricity, in the form of hydrogen, to be stored in the gas grid

Government and industry should boost investment in technology to promote the use of hydrogen as a way of storing energy, which would make the UK energy system greener and more efficient, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The technology would allow the gas grid to be used to store excess electricity, in the form of hydrogen, and support an expansion of renewable power in the UK. One of the barriers to increasing renewable capacity in the UK is the inability to store excess electricity - if, for example, it is very windy but demand levels are low. The... ... More: Official Press Release Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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