Co-ordinator for Systems Integration, Centre for System Integration of Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels (CSI-HALF)

氢和替代液体燃料系统集成中心 (CSI-HALF) 系统集成协调员

• 批准号: EP/W035502/1
• 负责人: Sara Walker
• 金额: $ 78.82万
• 依托单位: Newcastle University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FW035502%2F1
• 关键词: Co; ordinator; Systems; Integration; Centre

Hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels have an essential role in the net zero transition by providing connectivity and flexibility across the energy system. Despite advancements in the field of hydrogen research both in the physical sciences and engineering, significant barriers remain to the scalable adoption of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuel technologies, and energy services, into the UK's local and national whole system infrastructure policy. These are technical barriers, organisational barriers, regulatory and societal barriers, and financial barriers.The vision as Co-ordinator of the Centre for Systems Integration of Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels (CSI-HALF) is to deliver a fundamental shift in critical analysis of the role of hydrogen in the context of the overall energy landscape, through the creation of robust tools which are investment-oriented in their analysis. A Whole Systems and Energy Systems Integration approach is needed here, in order to better understand the interconnected and interdependent nature of complex energy systems from a technical, social, environmental and economic perspective. This 6-month proposal is to deliver key stakeholder engagement, to develop a comprehensive, co-created research programme for the Centre.The Centre is led by Prof Sara Walker, currently Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, supported by Prof David Flynn of Heriot Watt University and Prof Jianzhong Wu of Cardiff University. The team have extensive experience of large energy research projects and strong networks of stakeholders across England, Wales and Scotland. They bring to the Centre major hydrogen demonstrators through support from partners involved in InTEGReL in Gateshead, ReFLEX in Orkney, and FLEXIS Demonstration in South Wales for example.This 6-month phase is an engagement exercise. It is our responsibility to engage with the community in a manner which respects and supports their motivations. Our philosophy in undertaking this engagement work is based around principles of inclusion, authenticity and tailoring. We will de-risk the integration of HALF into the UK energy system, through full representation of the hydrogen spectrum with open and integrated analysis of top-down and ground-up perspectives, including representation of the immediate and wider stakeholder group e.g. financial markets. We shall engage with this broad section of stakeholders with the support of experts in citizen and community engagement. These expert partners will enable us to produce the highest possible quality of engagement in the 6-month period.Our initial approaches to key stakeholders have been extremely positive. We have already engaged with, and have support from representatives of: pink, green and blue hydrogen production; hydrogen transportation stakeholders; hydrogen end users; policy makers and community groups; financial and consultation organisations; and key academics. We shall engage to create a vibrant, diverse, and open community that has a deeper understanding of whole systems approaches and the role of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels (HALF) within that. We shall do so in a way which embeds EDI in the approach. We shall do so in a way which is a hybrid of virtual and in-person field work consultation, and develop appropriate digital tools for engagement. This builds on accredited practices and inclusive key performance indicators. The network created as a result of the engagement activity will be consulted on with respect to key research questions for the Centre, to co-create a research programme. Through relationship building, webinars and focus groups, we shall deliver an expertise map for hydrogen integration, an information pack containing the state of the art "commons", and a full proposal with comprehensive research programme which has extensive community buy-in.

氢和替代液体燃料通过在整个能源系统中提供连通性和灵活性，在净零过渡中发挥着重要作用。尽管在物理科学和工程领域的氢研究取得了进展，但在英国地方和国家整个系统基础设施政策中，氢和替代液体燃料技术以及能源服务的可扩展采用仍然存在重大障碍。作为氢能和替代燃料系统集成中心（CSI-HALF）的协调员，CSI-HALF的愿景是通过创建以投资为导向的强大分析工具，从根本上转变对氢能在整体能源格局中的作用的批判性分析。这里需要一个整体系统和能源系统集成的方法，以便从技术，社会，环境和经济的角度更好地理解复杂能源系统的相互关联和相互依存的性质。该中心由现任EPSRC国家能源系统集成中心主任的Sara步行者教授领导，埃里奥特瓦特大学的大卫弗林教授和卡迪夫大学的吴建中教授提供支持。该团队拥有丰富的大型能源研究项目经验，并在英格兰，威尔士和苏格兰拥有强大的利益相关者网络。例如，他们通过参与盖茨黑德的InTEGReL、奥克尼的ReFLEX和南威尔士的FLEXIS演示的合作伙伴的支持，为中心带来了主要的氢演示者。这6个月的阶段是一个参与演习。我们有责任以尊重和支持他们的动机的方式与社区接触。我们开展这项参与工作的理念是基于包容、真实和定制的原则。我们将通过对氢光谱的全面代表，对自上而下和自下而上的观点进行开放和综合分析，包括直接和更广泛的利益相关者群体的代表，如金融市场，来降低HALF融入英国能源系统的风险。我们将在公民和社区参与专家的支持下，与这一广泛的利益攸关方接触。这些专家合作伙伴将使我们能够在6个月内提供尽可能高质量的参与。我们与主要利益相关者的初步接触非常积极。我们已经与粉红色，绿色和蓝色氢气生产的代表进行了接触，并得到了他们的支持;氢气运输利益相关者;氢气最终用户;政策制定者和社区团体;金融和咨询组织;以及主要学者。我们将致力于创建一个充满活力，多样化和开放的社区，对整个系统方法以及氢和替代液体燃料（HALF）在其中的作用有更深入的了解。我们将以一种将电子数据交换嵌入方法中的方式这样做。我们将以虚拟和现场实地工作咨询相结合的方式进行，并开发适当的数字化工具进行参与。这是建立在经认可的做法和包容性的主要业绩指标基础上的。将就中心的关键研究问题与参与活动所建立的网络进行协商，以共同制定一项研究方案。通过建立关系，网络研讨会和焦点小组，我们将提供一个氢气整合的专业地图，一个包含最先进的“公地”的信息包，以及一个全面的研究计划的完整提案，该计划具有广泛的社区支持。