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The HyNet North West project is expected to create 6,000 new jobs and reduce carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes every year by 2030
The homes, which will be fuelled entirely by hydrogen, are to be built in Gateshead
The ‘HyNet Industrial Fuel Switching’ programme aims to make the industry confident to make the switch from natural gas to hydrogen
The companies are planning to invest £28 billion in hydrogen projects across the country by 2032
The gas network’s announcement follows controversy over the government’s refusal to extend a free school meals scheme beyond term times
The funding will support upgrades of the gas and water supply network and will boost the EV charging infrastructure across the capital
The firm suggests increasing the use of biomethane sourced from food, farm, human and other wastes is ‘widely recognised as a key stage in Britain’s journey to net zero’
The investment will allow a new refuelling station to supply bio-CNG to 800 HGV’s daily and provide gas to around 4,000 households
The HyDeploy demonstration is feeding up to 20% of hydrogen into Keele University’s existing natural gas network
It also failed to pay compensation over a six-year period to a possible 12,000 affected residents left without gas for more than 24 hours