Hydrogen fuel cell could help reduce prices from energy suppliers
A new hydrogen fuel cell being tested in Brotton, North Yorkshire, could help homeowners access cheap energy prices, reports the Evening Gazette.
The Technology Strategy Board has provided £170,000 to fund the test being run by the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in a 1930s-built semi-detached property that aims to reduce energy bills be several hundred pounds and cut carbon emissions by 80 per cent.
If the test proves successful, the fuel cell could be produced in the Tees Valley and stimulate the local economy through the creation of manufacturing and installation jobs.
Mark Freeman, sustainability officer for housing association Coast And Country, which is working on the project with the CPI, told the paper: “We are already trialling various green energy systems to find the best value for our residents, reduce fuel poverty and cut carbon. Our ideal would be having no fuel-poor tenants.”
The government plans to spend nearly £10 billion rolling out smart meters over the next decade, which could help reduce both domestic and business energy costs.
