Gas distributors lobbying for hydrogen heating are still not sure if it is feasible to convert existing networks to 100% H2

Tests are still under way to determine how existing gas pipelines could be safely repurposed to transport hydrogen, with leakage an ongoing concern

Then UK prime minister Liz Truss, left, examines a join on a copper gas pipe with trainee Alexandrea Browning during a visit to Centrica's British Gas academy, last year.
Then UK prime minister Liz Truss, left, examines a join on a copper gas pipe with trainee Alexandrea Browning during a visit to Centrica's British Gas academy, last year.Photo: AFP/Getty
Published 24 April 2023, 12:16Updated 25 April 2023, 08:33