UK-HyRES: Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels

Started

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen)

Basic and strategic applied research

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting
Other (Energy technology information dissemination)

Prof T Mays
Chemical Engineering
University of Bath

Standard

EPSRC

01 June 2023

31 May 2028

60 months

£10,714,357

Energy

South West

Energy and Decarbonisation

Prof T Mays, Chemical Engineering, University of Bath

Dr Q Cai, Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey
Dr AN Campbell, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Professor J Cordiner, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Prof PE Dodds, Bartlett Sch of Env, Energy & Resources, University College London
Dr R Elder, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Professor J Irvine, Chemistry, University of St Andrews
Dr CR Jones, Psychology, University of Sheffield
Dr S Tao, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde

Project Contact, Western Gateway
Project Contact, Johnson Matthey Plc
Project Contact, INEOS Technologies UK
Project Contact, UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Project Contact, UK Energy Research Centre
Project Contact, National Nuclear Laboratory
Project Contact, Ceres Power Limited
Project Contact, Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd
Project Contact, Health and Safety Executive
Project Contact, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA)
Project Contact, Supercritical Solutions Ltd
Project Contact, Angel Trains
Project Contact, National Gas Transmission PLC
Project Contact, West of England Combined Authority
Project Contact, Fluor
Project Contact, Siemens Energy Ltd
Project Contact, Wales and West Utilities
Project Contact, Centrica Plc
Project Contact, High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult
Project Contact, Glass Futures Ltd
Project Contact, SP Energy Networks
Project Contact, GKN Aerospace

A thriving, low carbon hydrogen sector is essential for the UK's plans to build back better with a cleaner, greener energy system. Hydrogen has the potential to reduce emissions in some of the highest-emitting and most difficult to decarbonise areas of the economy, which must be transformed rapidly to meet Net Zero targets. To achieve this, large amounts of low carbon hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels will be needed. These must be stored and transported to their point of use. There remain significant research challenges across the whole value chain and researchers, industry and policy makers must work collaboratively and across disciplines to drive forward large-scale implementation of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels as energy vectors and feedstocks.The flagship UK-HyRES hub will identify, prioritise and deliver solutions to research challenges that must be overcome for widespread adoption of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels. It will be a focus for the UK research community, both those who are already involved in hydrogen research and those who must be involved in future. The UK-HyRES hub will provide a network and collaboration platform for fundamental research, requiring the combined efforts of scientists, engineers, social scientists and others. The UK-HyRES team will coordinate a national, interdisciplinary programme of research to ensure a pipeline of projects that can deliver commercialisation of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuel technologies that are safe, acceptable, and environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, de-coupling fossil fuels from our energy system and delivering greener energy. We intend that, within its five-year funding window and beyond, UK-HyRES will be recognised internationally as a global centre of excellence and impact in hydrogen and alternative liquid fuel research.

14/06/23