To achieve the significant emissions reductions from this process, the H21 report proposes to use CCS to capture and store the carbon dioxide from the conversion – with hydrogen remaining as a zero-carbon fuel that can be used for heating, transport and electricity. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is needed to deal with the CO2 created by the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen through steam methane reforming, according to a report from H21 Leeds City Gate, a group set up to study replacing natural gas with hydrogen in the UK city. The report calls on the UK government to urgently revise its approach to CCS, develop its infrastructure, and collaborate with the industry. “CCS has been shown to be an effective way for reducing carbon emissions but it needs to be developed much more quickly than currently planned,” said Dr David King, director of energy at Leeds City Gate.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is needed to deal with the CO2 created by the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen through steam methane reforming, according to a report from H21 Leeds City Gate, a group set up to study replacing natural gas with hydrogen in the UK city. The report calls on the UK government to urgently revise its approach to CCS, develop its infrastructure, and collaborate with the industry. “CCS has been shown to be an effective way for reducing carbon emissions but it needs to be developed much more quickly than currently planned,” said Dr David King, director of energy at Leeds City Gate.