Airports and supermarket deliveries could become greener and more efficient thanks to a £8 million government competition to support hydrogen-powered transport in the North East, grow the economy and create jobs.
The Transport Secretary announced 2 winning projects of the second phase of the competition on 2nd August, encouraging more businesses and innovators to develop new technology that uses hydrogen fuel to accelerate transport decarbonisation.
- the North East will be at the forefront of developing hydrogen tech, with over an £8 million investment into the Tees Valley hydrogen transport hub
- second round of funding set to grow the economy, develop skills and create jobs, while helping to decarbonise transport
The announcement also confirms £300,000 delivered directly to colleges in the area to support upskilling the local workforce and foster a specialised skills base, further cementing the Tees Valley’s status as the home of hydrogen. The funding brings the UK closer to decarbonising some of the heavier and more complex vehicles, such as airside operations, which will be essential in reaching net zero.
Already used in buses across the country, hydrogen fuel cells create no harmful exhaust emissions. Greater use of hydrogen could help grow the UK economy with a transport system that is resilient to global energy prices, environmentally friendly and could see the creation of thousands of skilled jobs.
The funding also marks the continued growth of the UK’s only hydrogen transport hub, attracting even more innovation, investment and jobs to the Tees Valley.
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