UK Energy Secretary Says Hydrogen Isn’t Suited for Home Heating

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Hydrogen is better suited to store energy than to heat homes, UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said, adding to indications that a proposed hydrogen levy on household bills may be scrapped.

With the UK in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, plans to impose a levy on household energy bills to fund the hydrogen industry drew criticism, especially as some point out that the fuel isn’t a serious option to decarbonize home heating in the short term.