The Anonymous Widower

Vote Hydrogen For London

London has an air pollution problem, as do many cities around the UK and the world.

This web page from Imperial College is entitled Air Pollution Research in London.

It starts like this.

Why Do Research In London?

• Air pollution is a very large public health issue in London. It shortens the lives of Londoner’s leading to up to 9,400 extra deaths per year.
• We still do not fully understand the health effects of air pollution.
• London is a good place to do air pollution research, and acts as a giant laboratory.
• Air pollution is well recorded in London, starting in 1993 and now covering about 200 sites.
• London has a large population and good data on health, movement and population.

Surely, 9,400 extra deaths per year are 9,400 extra deaths too many!

These pictures were taken close to where I live in Hackney, mainly on the Bals Pond Road and Moorgate.

All show heavy diesel trucks, spewing out large amounts of carbon dioxide and other emissions.

So how can we reduce the pollution from these heavy trucks?

Consider.

• I doubt that despite what Elon Musk says, these six- and eight-wheeled trucks can’t be powered by batteries.
• Nearly all of these trucks, never go far from London.
• Many of these trucks could be converted to hydrogen and thus become zero-carbon.
• When they are replaced, these trucks should be replaced by zero-carbon hydrogen trucks.

But there is one big problem. Unlike Aberdeen, Birmingham, Glasgow and a few other areas, London has no hydrogen infrastructure and the Mayor has no plans to develop one.

I will not vote for any politician, who doesn’t support developing a hydrogen infrastructure and a hydrogen policy for London.

May 4, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Hydrogen, Transport/Travel | Hydrogen-Powered Trucks, London, London Hydrogen Policy, London Mayor, Politics