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

氢和替代液体燃料通过提供整个能源系统的连通性和灵活性，在净零过渡中发挥着至关重要的作用。尽管氢气研究领域在物理科学和工程领域都取得了进展，但要将氢气和替代液体燃料技术以及能源服务推广到英国的地方和国家整个系统基础设施政策中，仍然存在重大障碍。这些是技术障碍、组织障碍、监管和社会障碍以及财务障碍。作为氢和替代燃料系统集成中心(CSI-Half)的协调人，我们的愿景是通过创建强大的工具，在分析过程中以投资为导向，从根本上转变氢在整体能源格局中的关键分析角色。这里需要一种完整的系统和能源系统集成方法，以便从技术、社会、环境和经济角度更好地理解复杂能源系统的相互联系和相互依存的性质。这份为期6个月的提案旨在提供关键利益相关者的参与，为该中心制定一个全面的、共同创建的研究计划。该中心由现任EPSRC国家能源系统集成中心主任Sara Walker教授领导，并得到Heriot Watt大学的David Flynn教授和加的夫大学的吴建中教授的支持。该团队在大型能源研究项目方面拥有丰富的经验，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Relex和南威尔士的Flexis示威的合作伙伴的支持，将主要的氢气示威者带到中心。我们有责任以尊重和支持他们的动机的方式与社区接触。我们开展这项工作的理念是基于包容、真实和量身定制的原则。我们将降低一半融入英国能源系统的风险，方法是通过开放和综合的自上而下和自下而上的视角分析氢谱，包括代表直接和更广泛的利益相关者群体，如金融市场。我们将在公民和社区参与方面的专家的支持下，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个月内产生尽可能高质量的参与。我们与主要利益攸关方的初步做法非常积极。我们已经与粉色、绿色和蓝色氢气生产、氢气运输利益相关者、氢气终端用户、政策制定者和社区团体、金融和咨询组织以及主要学者的代表进行了接触，并得到了他们的支持。我们将致力于创建一个充满活力、多样化和开放的社区，对整个系统的方法以及氢和替代液体燃料(一半)在其中的作用有更深入的了解。我们将以一种将EDI嵌入该方法的方式来实现这一点。我们将以一种虚拟和面对面实地工作咨询相结合的方式开展这项工作，并开发适当的数字工具以供参与。这是建立在经认可的做法和包容性关键业绩指标的基础上的。将就中心的关键研究问题与参与活动所建立的网络进行磋商，以共同制定研究方案。通过建立关系、网络研讨会和焦点小组，我们将提供氢气集成的专业地图、包含最先进的“公共资源”的信息包，以及具有广泛社区参与的全面研究计划的完整提案。

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.