Mazen Salama
Sustainability and Climate Emergency
(Cranfield University)
Main supervisor: Dr Elisabeth Shrimpton
Second supervisor: Professor Nazmiye Ozkan
Research project: Determining the Potential of Hydrogen Towns (DePHT)
Research description: This project provides an interdisciplinary bridge between engineering, society, academia, and industry aiming to facilitate achieving a just, sustainable, and informed energy transition in UK towns. This is done through determining the potential of Hydrogen Towns, identifying the opportunities it could bring to the UK, and the challenges facing its adoption.
The overarching aim of the research is to devise a bottom-up policy and engagement framework for the introduction of sustainable hydrogen infrastructure in UK towns.
The engagement framework methodology relies on surveys, interviews, and novel participatory approaches.
The policies designed will inform policy-makers of a methodology to support UK hydrogen infrastructure design that is socially acceptable, mitigating risks and maximising opportunities as identified by the communities and those working on infrastructure projects.