Innovate UK has provided £ 430,000 ( $ 565,000 ) in funding to help power a link between the mainland of Orkney and the island of Shapinsay using a combination of hydrogen and diesel . The Hydrogen Diesel Injection in a Marine Environment project , which will be led by Ferguson Marine Engineering and is expected to take a year to complete , will involve designing and integrating a hydrogen diesel dual - purpose propulsion system using renewable energy generated for the island of Eday . The hydrogen generated is currently used for a variety of applications around the archipelago, including generating electricity for the boats docked in the harbour at Kirkwall, Orkney’s capital, generating electricity and heat for two small schools, and powering fuel cell range extenders on a small fleet of vans. Hydrogen is already used on the archipelago to generate electricity for boats , heating for two schools and fuel for range extenders for vans .
Innovate UK has provided £ 430,000 ( $ 565,000 ) in funding to help power a link between the mainland of Orkney and the island of Shapinsay using a combination of hydrogen and diesel . The Hydrogen Diesel Injection in a Marine Environment project , which will be led by Ferguson Marine Engineering and is expected to take a year to complete , will involve designing and integrating a hydrogen diesel dual - purpose propulsion system using renewable energy generated for the island of Eday . Hydrogen is already used on the archipelago to generate electricity for boats , heating for two schools and fuel for range extenders for vans .