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Sheffield’s steelmakers could save up to 3,500 tonnes of carbon emissions each year by switching from natural gas to locally produced green hydrogen, a Government-funded study supported by the city’s industry has found.
The project led by energy company E.ON, Chesterfield Special Cylinders, the University of Sheffield’s Energy Institute and other partners across the region is exploring ways to generate green hydrogen at the Blackburn Meadows renewable energy park, which can then be used as a cleaner fuel source for Sheffield’s steelmakers and other energy-intensive industries.
Chris Lovatt, Chief Operating Officer for UK Solutions at E.ON, said hydrogen will play a significant role in our energy future, mainly powering energy-intensive industries and long-distance transport, sitting alongside the drive for heat pumps meeting domestic heating needs and a greater role for district energy schemes in urban areas.
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