The hydrogen economy
Paul Dodds (University College London)

Hydrogen caused an energy revolution when it was introduced from the early 1810s.  Might we return to using hydrogen again in the future?  Paul will examine the potential future roles of hydrogen and fuel cells across the economy, including for vehicles, heating your home and office, powering industry, and integrating renewable electricity generation.  He will examine the innovation challenges and opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cells, from both engineering and economic perspectives.  Finally he will compare them with alternative low-carbon technologies to try to understand which of these roles are most likely to be realised.