Business leaders, academics, utility company bosses and transport bosses are set to visit Sunderland next month as part of a green hydrogen summit in the wake of several investments in the region.
The event is being staged by the North East Energy Catalyst and will feature a number of expert speakers. Organisers say it will give businesses the chance to pose questions to industry leaders about green hydrogen, which backers say can be a replacement for natural gas, can be used in existing gas networks, and is also a replacement for oil-derived fuels such as petrol and diesel, as well as aviation and marine fuel.
Panellists at the Sunderland City Hall event will discuss the challenges and opportunities in deploying green hydrogen projects across the region. And attendees will also receive an update on the HyDeploy project, which has trialled blending of 20% hydrogen in the natural-gas network in locations in the North East.
