A new boiler prototype that can run on 100% hydrogen gas has been unveiled by Worcester Bosch.
Worcester Bosch believes the boiler could be instrumental in decarbonising heating and hot water in the UK, and help the UK to meet its climate change targets of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The boiler manufacturer has been developing the prototype over the last few years. The hydrogen boiler also runs effectively on natural gas, meaning the prospective transference to hydrogen gas in the future will be easy for those with a ‘hydrogen-ready’ Bosch boiler, which can convert to hydrogen without the need for an entirely new heating system.
Hydrogen is being widely explored as a solution to the UK’s heating problems. This is because the main by-product of burning hydrogen is water, a carbon-free fuel source.
Martyn Bridges, Director of Technical Communication and Product Management at Worcester Bosch said, “The development of hydrogen-fired boilers will mean millions of existing heating systems in our homes can be saved, rather than the entire system needing to be replaced.
“With fully developed prototypes, various trials planned and many heating engineers and manufacturers in agreement that this could be a viable solution to decarbonise heating and hot water, we are hopeful that the future will be hydrogen.”