boilers and heavy goods vehicles and will be a globally significant site for showcasing how decarbonisation can be achieved by combining hydrogen, electrification and other net zero technologies.
Christopher Jackson, Protium’s chief executive and founder, says the project is now the “most advanced” green hydrogen production project
Samlesbury Net Zero
She says: “We need to ensure we are in the supply chain, that means getting more involved in the discussions and the next stages of the plan.
“Lancashire has to get out there and push its case within this North West scale proposal. It has to be at the table. We’ve got the opportunity; we need the public sector’s aspiration to match the private sector’s and that’s what’s missing at the moment.”
When it comes to generating more low carbon jobs in Lancashire Miranda would like to see the proposed new Combined County Authority (CCA) create an ‘inward investment facilitation strategy’.
This would bring together live information for potential inward investors, identifying sites, co- location opportunities and skills connectivity.
Loans or grants to incentivise firms to invest would be part of the mix to attract low carbon businesses, along with strategic level support in partnership with the government.
Miranda says: “We have the ability to lead globally and to best deliver on this ambition we need to ensure we have a stronger investment strategy.”
Hydrogen features heavily in the region’s net zero manifesto, and Lancashire is already set to play its part in its adoption as a fuel source.
Protium Green Solutions has received planning consent to develop large-scale hydrogen production at Budweiser Brewing Group’s Samlesbury brewery.
Protium and Budweiser first announced plans for the Samlesbury Net Zero project in March 2023, initially to help meet the brewery’s thermal, heating and transport needs through hydrogen.
Once fully operational, Samlesbury Net Zero could save up to 11,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year
It will support the brewery in decarbonising its operations by using hydrogen in its
Expert View
HYDROGEN: USEFUL BUT NO
MAGIC BULLET By Ben Lovell
Sustainability coordinator, Beyondly
Hydrogen is increasingly being thrown into the mix when it comes to the UK’s future energy sources. But however useful it may be in future decarbonisation it is not in itself a silver bullet.
Businesses aiming for decarbonisation should focus on reporting current energy use for scopes 1 and 2 (direct emissions), then expand to scope 3 emissions, including supply chain emissions.
Identifying emission-intensive areas enables companies to influence supply chain energy efficiency, facilitating larger decarbonisation impacts.
Conducting on-site energy audits helps identify areas for enhancing energy efficiency, offering cost-benefit analyses for emission reduction investments with potential payback times.
Another step is to invest in renewable energy sources, either in the form of green energy tariffs or at a larger scale on-site renewable energy generation from solar panels or wind turbines, a significant yet beneficial step towards business decarbonisation.
When it comes to hydrogen there are three main types of production: Green, Grey and Blue. Green, generated using renewable
energy sources like wind or solar power, employs electrolysis for production.
Blue, produced predominantly through steam reformation using natural gas with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), is estimated to be 50-80 per cent efficient in curbing pollutants when compared to its grey counterpart.
By 2030, the adoption of low to zero carbon-emitting blue and green hydrogen is projected to increase, with the UK government aiming to increase low carbon hydrogen production capacity up to 10GW.
Green hydrogen offers the advantage of storing and transporting renewable energy into industries where direct electrification is challenging, for example transport, or heavy industry requiring high temperatures.
It can also be generated when grid demand is low, and released during peak periods, ensuring consistent energy supply when renewable generation is low.
While hydrogen technology continues to evolve, it is a long-term solution expected to contribute to but not fully resolve the UK’s energy decarbonisation. Future-proof businesses are prioritising energy efficiency improvements, moving beyond regulatory compliance towards sustainability.
being considered under the UK government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 process (HAR2).
Describing planning permission as a “fantastic milestone” he revealed that Samlesbury Net Zero had also secured grid capacity, as well as a completing its ‘front end’ engineering design.
The site of the plan will cover an area similar in size to one and a half full-size football pitches.
Are you aiming to achieve decarbonisation within your organisation?
• Calculate the Carbon Footprint of your organisation in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, covering scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Conduct an on-site Energy Audit to identify areas for reducing energy and enhancing energy efficiency.
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