One for the modellers & net zero dunkelflaute-solving analysts. Well…more of the flaute, less of the dunkel.

GB’s April wind average of 3.9GW included 19 consecutive days of low wind <5GW ave (<20% cap factor) & 9 consecutive days of very low wind <2.5GW ave (<10% cap factor).

Oliver Lancaster Chris Clarke Chris Clarke. You have been a true leader and inspiration to many across many years. Your objective and inspirational drive for clear evidence on what energy solutions are right for customers, communities and businesses has been invaluable for many including policy makers.

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As the report says: #hybrid heat pumps combining green gas boiler & ASHP make best use of our existing reliable gas & electricity networks

They could play a key role in decarbonising homes affordably while keeping disruption to customers to a minimum

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HyCymru Here’s our Energy Strategy Director Chris Clarke on the role that hydrogen and other green gases will play in helping #wales and the U.K. get to #netzero in a way that’s affordable, reliable and sustainable wwutilities.co.uk/blog/carbon-ch…

Looks like momentum is gathering around hydrogen. octohydrogen.com

“They suggest a significant opportunity for hybrid systems to be used to significantly reduce emissions without making any disruptive changes to heat emitters.”

UK Research and Innovation In South Wales we are really appreciative of the support shown by Minister Kwasi Kwarteng for enabling #SWIC next phase of deployment.

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How electrons and molecules can work together to deliver the least cost decarbonisation pathway.

Great for Wales&West Utilities to be part of the team delivering Net Zero in South Wales.

Great to see Wales&West Utilities Net Zero vision being incorporated into SWIC South Wales Industrial Cluster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 plan with support from UK Research and Innovation and Kwasi Kwarteng.

Pleased to be joining European #electricity & #gas networks & appliance manufacturers today at #HybridHeatingEurope launch of an evidence & positioning paper into EU policy thinking. Low disruption, maximum flexibility, least cost & lowest cumulative emissions across the system.

Good to see such progress on decarbonisation. Fits with Wales&West Utilities vision perfectly. Now being recognised more as the least cost and least disruptive plan for Net Zero.

Together #greengas like #hydrogen and #biomethane will help 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 get to #netzero in a way that’s affordable and keeps disruption to homes & communities to a minimum #GasGoesGreen

Our Net Zero Manager, Oliver Lancaster will be presenting at the UK International Conference on Gas Decarbonisation on 18 March.

Join this virtual event hosted by @BEISgovuk & @NationalGriduk to find out how the UK gas industry is collaborating to reach Net Zero👇

Marginal carbon intensity of GB electricity applicable to new/transferred demand like electrified heat is ~610g/kWh. This needs factoring in - and building regs fail here. Good news is that hybrids can be optimised with a minimal live COP to guarantee lowest carbon heat.

Price of going net zero about to be driven home for Britons via Financial Times
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Investing in our gas network infrastructure to deliver hydrogen can help drive Britain’s green economic recovery. Find out more about how gas networks plan to deliver through Britain’s Hydrogen Network Plan. #netzero

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Sunday Times: Excellent James May review of the Toyota Mirai-and the coming hydrogen-energy future

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Replacing old, iron gas pipes with hydrogen and biomethane-ready plastic pipes will help cut carbon emissions and deliver the world's first zero carbon gas grid.

Find out more: energynetworks.org/creating-tomor… #gasgoesgreen