George Heynes wrote an article on 23 March 2024 reporting that the National Grid wishes to expand its network by a large factor, spending £58bn and upsetting many UK citizens as pylons get bigger and more numerous. We have 22000 onshore pylons already and it looks like this might double. Hydrogen is mentioned but only slightly. Why not generate hydrogen on or near the wind farms and pipe this underground throughout the country? Surely this will be more economic, more efficient and pleasing to the inhabitants. Vehicles and buildings are our main CO2 generators at 79% compared to 21% Grid. We must focus on the big issues and put the National Grid back in its cage. Hydrogen could then be used in the gas grid to fill hydrogen-electric cars and to provide combined heat and power in buildings. ESO has got this wrong. No more pylons please!.
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