The Scottish government is to invest £300,000 in a hydrogen accelerator located at the University of St Andrews to support transport applications and sustainable mobility.
Working in partnership with institutions across country, the Hydrogen Accelerator for Scotland aims to help maximise the economic opportunities from the shift to zero- or ultra-low emission mobility solutions.
It plans to achieve this by increasing expert capacity to advise on transport focussed hydrogen projects, improving coordination between ongoing key initiatives and conducting expert analysis to foster new partnerships between industry and government.
Additionally, the work of the hydrogen accelerator will support the ambition of phasing out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032.
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson, said: “By establishing this hydrogen accelerator at the University of St Andrews, we’re ensuring that hydrogen technologies can be successfully implemented in an economically sustainable way to achieve Scotland’s decarbonisation and net-zero ambitions.”
The accelerator will be located at the University of St Andrews’ new Eden Campus development where it will support the commercialisation of new technologies in energy conversion and storage, including hydrogen.
Expertise will be provided by other Scottish universities, relevant centres and initiatives, including the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc and Power Networks Demonstration Centre, which assist with the development of a strategic hydrogen workforce.
