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UK Gains “Common Voice” for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry

The new UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association (UK HFCA) launched as the result of the merger of Fuel Cells UK and the UK Hydrogen Association. The new industry body will provide a common voice for the sector, advocating a positive social, political and economic environment for the development of hydrogen energy and fuel cells in the UK. With a membership comprising the leading fuel cell and hydrogen companies in the UK as well as a range of stakeholders, from energy utilities to component developers, fuel suppliers and others involved both directly and indirectly in the industry, the newly formed UK HFCA has greater influence over key public and private stakeholders to support hydrogen energy and fuel cell research.

Fuel Cells UK publishes Manifesto for the New Coalition Government

Fuel cells UK’s new manifesto highlights the key role which fuel cells and hydrogen could play in addressing the new Coalition Government’s priorities of addressing the economic downturn and national debt in the short term while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gases emissions and improving Britain’s energy security through into the medium to long term. Six key recommendations which will help stimulate the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy are identified:

1. Extending support for fuel cells as part of the Feed-In Tariff scheme
2. Focusing support for commercial development
3. Providing ongoing demonstration support activity
4. Using Forward Commitment Procurement
5. Changing existing regulation
6. Introducing Enhanced Capital Allowances and tax breaks for the low-carbon industry

Adopting these measures will enhance fuel cells’ and hydrogen’s competitiveness and allow the market to stimulate further low-carbon technology development. Fuel Cells UK calls on the new Government to act promptly to ensure that this ‘window of opportunity’ for fuel cells and hydrogen is not closed before the benefits for our economy, climate and wider energy market can be realised.

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