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NATIONAL GRID GRANTED £1.5M OFGEM

FUNDING FOR NET ZERO INNOVATION PROJECTS

unlocking gas’s role as a key enabler in
the transition to net zero.
National Grid Electricity Transmission
has been awarded £400k for three
projects that will help develop a net zero
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electricity network – including replacing
greenhouse gas SF6 with a low carbon
alternative as well as utilising satellite
data analytics to futureproof against the
impacts of climate change.
These projects, led by National
Grid’s innovation teams, are part of
the group’s work enabling a cleaner
energy system – facilitating a fully
decarbonised and flexible electricity
grid through connecting increased
levels of renewable power and enabling
the decarbonisation of gas through
investing in a range of solutions like
renewable natural gas and blending
hydrogen in the network.
Antony Green, National Grid Gas
Transmission’s Hydrogen Director said,
“The scale of the net zero challenge
is significant. As a team in Gas
Transmission, we really embraced the
SIF process and submitted a number of
well-rounded project proposals that are
central to overcoming this challenge.
NATIONAL GRID HAS been granted network at the lowest cost to consumers. “I’m delighted that we have
strategic innovation funding of £1.5 National Grid Gas Transmission has received funding for 10 projects.
million by Ofgem, the energy regulator, been granted £1.1 million funding These will all help demonstrate how
for 13 innovation projects that will for 10 projects, advancing work we will transition from the national
accelerate Great Britain’s progress investigating the use of hydrogen in transmission system of today to the gas
towards delivering a net zero energy the national gas system and further network of the future.”

MP PROMOTES CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY WITH CADENT

THIS YEAR IS an important one households in need in her constituency. it, so do have a look to see what’s
for carbon monoxide safety. Scotland, Stephanie says: “It has been eye available. Carbon monoxide is harmful
England, and Wales are all moving opening to see how many people in to us all, but young children and babies
forward with laws to make carbon Barnsley East took up our offer of are even more at risk. Please make
monoxide alarms mandatory in many a free carbon monoxide alarm. As sure your family is protected today and
more homes. This is welcome progress, carbon monoxide is invisible and does get ahead of the new regulations.”
which will protect many more people not have a smell, an alarm is vital to Phil Burrows, Head of Customer
and reduce the harm caused by carbon detect danger and can be lifesaving. I Vulnerability Social Programme
monoxide each year. am hugely thankful to Cadent, as well Delivery at Cadent says “We are
Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley as our other sponsors, who together delighted to provide carbon monoxide
East, led a debate on carbon monoxide donated hundreds of alarms. alarms to Stephanie Peacock MP for
in Parliament last year. Recently, Cadent “Cadent can offer additional help distribution amongst her constituents.
linked up with her to offer free alarms for and support to households who need “The alarms and guidance will

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