An English town could be the first to turn off fossil fuel gas, but some residents aren't happy.
BBC Environment CorrespondentMaria is on the front line of the UK's efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
But with 23m homes currently connected to the gas grid, moving them to cleaner forms of energy will be a huge task. If the trial goes ahead, there will be no more natural gas in the Whitby "hydrogen village" area. Residents will have to choose between converting their homes to hydrogen or going electric with a heat pump, with all the new appliances provided free of charge.
Using hydrogen made from renewable electricity to heat buildings is also much less efficient than simply using the electricity. Three appliances are on display. A hydrogen-ready boiler, which you could buy now, and a hydrogen cooker and fire which are both still at the prototype stage.
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