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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

‘Hydrogen village’ plan in Redcar abandoned after local opposition

A man walks along sand dunes at South Gare in front of the EDF energy offshore wind farm in Redcar
Sand dunes at South Gare and the offshore wind farm in Redcar, Yorkshire. Residents had been concerned about energy bills and safety. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Images

A plan to test the use of hydrogen to heat homes in a village in the north-east of England has been abandoned after months of strong opposition from concerned residents.

The government said the Redcar “hydrogen village” scheme, which had been expected to start in 2025, wouldnot go ahead because of insufficient local hydrogen production for the trial to replace the home gas supplies with the low-carbon alternative.

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