Benefits
Fuel cells and hydrogen energy can:
- contribute substantially to a global low carbon economy;
- help achieve UK’s Clean Growth targets;
- lead the decarbonisation of ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors such as heavy industry and heavy transport;
- improve urban air quality and the health of urban populations;
- help to overcome the intermittency of renewables and deliver improved power management;
- deliver environmental and economic benefits across various sectors, including transportation, power generation, industrial equipment, military power, and consumer electronics;
- contribute to the alleviation of fuel poverty through superior efficiency relative to conventional technologies (particularly in CHP mode);
- enhance energy security by allowing a wider choice of fuels, extending the life of fossil fuels and optimising renewable energy sources; and
- deliver secure and affordable power systems for remote communities, eliminating demand for the use of conventional diesel generators.