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One opportunity for hydrogen boilers would be to replace fuel-oil tanks with hydrogen tanks.
Utilizing zero-carbon hydrogen to store and carry energy could help heat indoor environments. By Roy Collver here are three fundamental ways we can arrive at a zero-carbon future for our built environment. In order of importance, the HVAC industry will be a large player in each of them. 1. Increased energy efficiency and conservation. 2. Using renewable energy sources to electrify everything we can. 3. Replace existing fossil fuels with zero-carbon alternatives. www.plumbingandhvac.ca
This article is focused on point number three; specifically, the utilization of zerocarbon hydrogen as a way to store and carry energy to help heat our indoor environments. In the current scramble to try and decarbonize, strong forces are promoting the use of hydrogen gas as a fuel to produce heat in traditional combustion appliances or generate electricity via catalytic fuel cells. I believe we definitely have the oil and gas industries on board in our efforts to transition to a carbon-reduced future. They have expertise and experience in using fossil fuels to produce industrial hydrogen, the knowledge and talent to be able to store Continued on page “37”
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