
With Banners Held High Workshop: Future Energy Needs
With Banners Held High Workshop: Future Energy Needs – is hydrogen the answer?
Hydrogen is being talked up by government as a centrepiece of the low carbon economy, not least as a replacement for natural gas in our homes.
How realistic is this scenario, and what are the alternatives?
We explore the potential and limitations of hydrogen technologies with Simon Pirani, energy researcher and author of “ Burning Up: A Global History of Fossil Fuel Consumption”.