Lighter than Aire brings together 14 European partners across the Bradford–Humber region to build a scalable, renewable hydrogen ecosystem — from production to end use.
14 partners across the hydrogen value chain
The project, which marks a major step forward in developing a renewable hydrogen economy in the Bradford-Humber region, was officially launched in March 2026 —…
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Lighter than Aire (LtA) is a flagship hydrogen valley project in the Bradford–Humber region, bringing together 14 European partners to develop a scalable renewable hydrogen ecosystem. Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the project runs from 2026 to 2031, demonstrating how hydrogen can support decarbonisation across industry, transport and energy systems.
Coordinated by HydraB, LtA combines expertise from across the hydrogen value chain — including Wrightbus, Toyota, HyGen, Ryze Power, GeoPura, HyKit, Intelligent Energy, Northern Gas Networks, N-Gen, Novuna and ZETI — with supporting partners HyEnergy and ERM.
Located between Bradford, Leeds and the Humber, the project aims to overcome the technological, financial and regulatory barriers that have slowed hydrogen adoption, helping make clean hydrogen a practical and affordable solution for hard-to-decarbonise sectors.
By applying lessons learned from existing hydrogen valleys and encouraging cross-border collaboration, LtA will accelerate the deployment of renewable hydrogen technologies while contributing to a connected European hydrogen network and a more sustainable net-zero future.
Each partner contributes a piece of the chain — production, distribution, vehicles, infrastructure and data — mapped across the Bradford–Humber region.
FCEV Buses & Coaches
Green H2 Production
Dispensing Infrastructure
Asset Finance
Data & FinTech
Power Generation
Hydrogen Vehicles
Distribution Logistics
Fuel Cell Modules
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Electrolysis capacity producing over 4,500 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually.
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Centralised supply with efficient distribution, delivering hydrogen at near diesel-parity cost.
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Target deployment of over 150 heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles by leading European OEMs.
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Decarbonising logistics and construction with hydrogen-powered equipment.
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Driving sustainable, equitable transformation in industries such as glass production.
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Unlocking large-scale low-carbon infrastructure and investment in a UK industrial heartland.
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Sharing results through stakeholder engagement to boost public awareness of hydrogen.
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Integrated optimisation across the value chain, including asset utilisation heat mapping.
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Using consortium expertise to support the development of four additional regions.
