The news that M4 in south Wales is to become a "hydrogen highway", with alternative energy refueling points is excellent news. This should create new jobs and help to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector which is responsible for about 12% of carbon dioxide emissions in Wales. This will also help grow and develop the green economy. It shows that Wales is prepared to take the lead in this area.
For once, Wales can lead the way developing alternative fuels, including hydrogen from renewable sources along with creating the necessary and extensive renewable refueling infrastructure. Hydrogen is a serious alternative energy source to carbon-rich fossil fuels. This will help as Wales is a designated Low Carbon Economic Area (or LCEA) for hydrogen and low carbon fuel technologies such as natural gas and bio-methane. The Plaid driven One Wales government, by making the M4 into a hydrogen highway by as early as 2015 aims to attract investment from all sectors of the motoring industry.
This is the first step towards providing electric plug-in facilities, hydrogen, compressed natural gas and bio-methane-filling points and is an significant first step towards stimulating the alternative fuels market. Wales could become one of the prime locations for alternative vehicle development and enable vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate and validate the technology in the UK. There are already has two multi-fuel filling facilities in south Wales, at Baglan and Treforest.
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