In Great Britain, tests of the Hydrogen Village pilot project for hydrogen heating in the town of Whitby were cancelled.
Residents of the community said that they did not want to feel like "lab rats", so Whitby was excluded from the project, reports BBC.
"After listening to the views of residents, it became clear that there is not strong local support. Therefore, Whitby will no longer be considered as a place for the first in the Great B hydrogen village trials," Energy Secretary Lord Martin Callanan said.
It is noted that the project was also planned to be implemented in Redcar in the Teesside region. About 2,000 houses can install hydrogen boilers.
The BBC highlighted that residents are worried that their natural gas will be cut off and replaced with pure hydrogen from 2025. People are concerned about safety, efficiency and cost, and that the project will be launched without their consent.
"This will be disappointing for many residents who have told us they want their community to play a pioneering role in decarbonising the way we heat our homes in the UK," said a spokesman for gas company Cadent.
As EcoPolitic reported earlier, the UK government may cancel the ban on the construction of onshore wind power plants, which has been in effect since 2012. At present, the construction can be blocked due to the protest of at least one local resident.
