Lots about them on wikipedia, including their UK operation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essar_Group.
When I first looked at the photos, was hit by the similarity to Esso's corporate colours/typeface, so wondered whether... But, no.
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The global conglomerate these days has its fingers in many pies!white exec wrote: ↑19 Feb 2020, 17:59Lots about them on wikipedia, including their UK operation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essar_Group.
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Borrowed it for half an hour.
Stanley is ten minutes away but I cheated

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And I thought you'd phoned up all the drivers and got them to put their cars back where they were when they took the original pictures!! 

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Gigastack!
Yes TESLA may have coined the Gigafactory, but the UK has the Gigastack.
Renewable Hydrogen “Gigastack” Monster Rises From UK Seas
and the players
ITM Power and Ørsted , and Phillips 66
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Renewable Hydrogen “Gigastack” Monster Rises From UK Seas
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ITM Power and Ørsted , and Phillips 66
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I keep seeing it lately. Room 101 for that s**t!
Whelp, it looks like ditching the EU didn’t rain on the UK’s plans for the sparkling green renewable hydrogen economy of the future. Earlier this week word slipped out that Phase 2 of the so-named “Gigastack” industrial-scale green H2 project is barreling full steam ahead. Danish wind giant Ørsted is collaborating in the project along with three other heavy hitters: ITM Power, Phillips 66 Limited, and Element Energy.
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Hydrogen in the news in County Durham......
A1(M) closure: Hydrogen leak shuts road in County Durham
Now if we only had a correspondant in Washington with a camera!
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A1(M) closure: Hydrogen leak shuts road in County Durham
Now if we only had a correspondant in Washington with a camera!

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I doubt they would let anyone anywhere near it Neil.
It must be near the Chester-Le Street turn off, the Beeb says junctions 62-64 but Google places 62 near Grantham
Other sources disagree.
ITV news says it was five hours ago so all done and dusted by now I expect. Haven't noticed any heliclopters either.
It must be near the Chester-Le Street turn off, the Beeb says junctions 62-64 but Google places 62 near Grantham

Other sources disagree.
ITV news says it was five hours ago so all done and dusted by now I expect. Haven't noticed any heliclopters either.
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I've heard some excuses in my time Steve,
However as Mr Cherry said "Hydrogen is quite a volatile gas in air." I wouldn't want to see an FCF stalwart doing an impersonation of the Hindenberg!! 


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Would likely get shot for approaching it.
Many years ago I was dragged in to doing the photography in and around Whitby for the Northern Echo and would have been straight in there.
Less enthusiasm now.
Many years ago I was dragged in to doing the photography in and around Whitby for the Northern Echo and would have been straight in there.
Less enthusiasm now.
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It was probably on fire already.... hydrogen has some odd characteristics in that it heats up as it expands (whereas most gasses cool) and it has a very low ignition energy (although a very high auto ignition temperature) - these combine to mean that hydrogen leaks often ignite by themselves - although the flames are invisible! I suspect they just left it to burn off.
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Anyone want to join the Wet Wood Police force?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... ions-work
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... ions-work
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https://www.autotorque.news/latest-news ... chnology/
If you click on the latest new tab there's some more interesting stories including one about a cat converter thief.
If you click on the latest new tab there's some more interesting stories including one about a cat converter thief.