Individually, each application (power and transport) has it's own advantages. Using hydrogen storage to balance the grid discourages fossil fuel energy generation and encourages renewable generation. This has many benefits, such as lower emissions and cleaner air. These help to strive towards meeting relevant targets, for example the Paris agreement and Scotland's 2032 targets to be 100% renewable. The presence of hydrogen energy storage allows renewable energy to be harvested at busy generation times, and to be used at low points of generation. Knowing that a reliable storage such as hydrogen is available and ready allows traditional gas and coal power stations to be decommissioned.
Having a system which also serves the hydrogen transport sector brings further benefits. Encouraging hydrogen transport is advantageous in promoting cleaner transport technologies, further reducing emissions in accordance with policies. This also provides cleaner air, and therefore enhances air quality in cities as pollution levels will decrease (petrol cars are replaced by hydrogen cars).
Combining these two applications, power and transport, is unique as it serves two sectors with one infrastructure system. This dramatically reduces the initial investment required and makes the business more financially feasible.
Having a system which also serves the hydrogen transport sector brings further benefits. Encouraging hydrogen transport is advantageous in promoting cleaner transport technologies, further reducing emissions in accordance with policies. This also provides cleaner air, and therefore enhances air quality in cities as pollution levels will decrease (petrol cars are replaced by hydrogen cars).
Combining these two applications, power and transport, is unique as it serves two sectors with one infrastructure system. This dramatically reduces the initial investment required and makes the business more financially feasible.
