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How can we reduce the technical risks in converting the gas grid to hydrogen addressing unknowns identified in Hy4Heat programme and BEIS Transforming Heating – Overview of Evidence Report?

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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  • Hydrogen Decentralised Energy Utilisation and Storage (HYDERUS )

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Partially addresses the question by providing technical specifications on hydrogen storage and injection into the UK gas network.

  • High-Performance Heat-Powered Heat-Pumps (HP3)

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    In the current landscape, the scale of hydrogen emissions or losses in the UK carries significant implications, both economically and environmentally. Present estimates indicate substantial hydrogen losses in the UK due ...

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    A thriving, low carbon hydrogen sector is essential for the UK's plans to build back better with a cleaner, greener energy system. Hydrogen has the potential to reduce emissions in some of the highest-emitting and most d...

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  • QuickH2: safe, competitive, and compliant small-scale hydrogen power generation to disrupt domestic and international diesel generator markets

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