Leeds homes could be hydrogen fuel guinea pigs for a national energy experiment

Properties around Colton may be used as the guinea pigs for a nationwide experiment looking at alternative sources of domestic energy, local councillors have been told.Northern Gas Networks (NGN), which would be responsible for the scheme, says it is submitting a bid for funding in January, with the feasibility of each of three places set to be studied in more detail over the next year.Northern Gas Networks has premises of its own in the Colton area of Leeds.The energy industry is trying to move towards cleaner sources of energy, with the government having promised the UK will be carbon neutral by 2050. The scrutiny board was told that although hydrogen is unlikely to be used in every UK home, it is likely to be “part of the mix”.Asked where exactly in Leeds the pilot could be rolled out, Mark Danter from NGN said: “We’re just looking at that at the moment. It’s probably…

Read more…