This document discusses hydrogen and fuel cell technology as it relates to renewable energy and sustainable futures. It provides examples of projects using these technologies, including the PURE Energy Centre in Shetland, Scotland, which uses an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from renewable wind power that can then power a fuel cell. The document also discusses the Environmental Energy Technology Centre and its plans to create an iconic zero-carbon building powered by an innovative renewable hydrogen system.

1. Hydrogen And Fuel Cell Technology For A Sustainable Future Presentation
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• 2. What do we use energy for? Where do we get our
energy from today? What is ‘renewable’ energy and how is it
different from ‘non-renewable’ energy?
• 3. Hydrogen & Fuel Cells : Brief Introduction First
demonstrated by Welsh scientist Sir William Robert Grove in
February 1839.
• 4. Image Take From New Scientist Magazine
• 5. PURE Energy Centre, Baltasound, Unst •The PURE
Energy Centre is a venture on the northernost Shetland Island of
Unst. Established originally as a community venture, the project
has since grown into a world-leading consultancy on clean
hydrogen. •Island community •Highest Oil Prices in UK •„Energy
Isolation‟ – North Sea Oil currently generates revenue. •Lack of
“highly skilled” jobs •Problems retaining young people on the island
•Low wages, hard to generate wealth, limited opportunities Two
Proven Wind Turbines Produce Renewable Power This feeds an
electrolyser which produces hydrogen. This hydrogen can be
stored, for later use. An onsite hydrogen fuel cell provides heat and
power. A small fuel cell vehicle can be refuelled using H2
• 6. Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre
• 7. Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre
• 8. Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre
• 9. Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre

2. • 10. Shetland, Unst: The Energy Island Image Courtesy:
PURE Energy Centre
• 11. Shetland, Unst: The Energy Island •Grid Independent
Houses •Hydrogen from Renewables •Fuel Cell provides
Combined Heat and Power Image Courtesy: PURE Energy Centre
• 12. Hydrogen Office, Methil Energy efficiency •Increased
insulation •Increased efficient glazing to minimise heat loss and
unwanted heat gain •Natural ventilation to remove the need for air
conditioning •A layout that maximises natural daylight to minimise
the need for artificial lighting •Efficient lighting and control systems
•A ground source heat pump, also recovering waste heat from a
fuel cell and electrolysis unit, to provide most of the heating and
hot water for the building
• 13. Environmental Energy Technology Centre The main
criteria for the development of EETC are: •Iconic building •Use of
innovative technology •„Zero carbon building‟ •Iconic Renewable
Hydrogen System •Support enterprising and innovation of products
•Exploit opportunities arising from low carbon economy
• 14. Environmental Energy Technology Centre Storage
Electrolyser Fuel Cell Compressor EETC National Grid
• 15. Environmental Energy Technology Centre Hydrogen
Mini Grid can supply: 3 Phase Mains @ 415v Electrical power
-From the On-Site Wind Turbine -From the National Grid -From the
grid-synchronised fuel cell. Hydrogen Gas @ up to 350bar -For
refuelling hydrogen vehicles -For refilling hydrogen bottles
• 16. Hydrogen & Renewables Integration Project Gammon,
R., (2006) IEA HIA Task 18 Report

3. • 17. Hydrogen & Renewables Integration Project H.A.R.I.
Home of Prof. Tony Marmont Autonomous Hydrogen Home
Images Courtesy: Rupert Gammon / Tony Marmont
• 18. Island Woking – Allan Jones Image Taken From
Presentation By Allan Jones MBE @ Schumacher College
• 19. Woking Park CHP Woking Park Leisure Centre Uses a
Fuel Cell To Provide Heat & Power In ‘traditional’ CCGT Gas Plant,
the heat produced as a by-product of electricity production would
be wasted!
• 20. Woking Park CHP Fuel Cell CHP ‘Bolted on to existing
multi-storey car-park’ Supplies heat and power to neighbouring
hotel. Savings in ‘plant room’ allowed them to add a number of
additional rooms.
• 21. Fuel Cell Combined Heat & Power
• 22. Fuel Cell Combined Heat & Power Image © Allan
Jones
• 23. Tri-Generation
• 24. Conclusions