[dennisw]

You are absolutely right. Only problem is there are coal burning plants (making electricity) in the UK and no gasification plants making hydrogen for automobile fuel cells. 
For the future you are correct!

[PDF]Coal - Bridge to the Hydrogen Economy
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... If cheap regenerative fuel cells & hydrogen generators can really be developed, the
"Holy Grail" hydrogen economy is quite interesting Expect coal gasification ...
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[Wonder Warthog]

"Only problem is there are coal burning plants (making electricity) in the UK and no gasification plants making hydrogen for automobile fuel cells."

Yes, but no new technology needs to be developed for the gasification. A chemical company I worked for had a contract with the DOE (during the days of the Carter-induced "oil shortage"), gasifying coal, using combined-cycle gas turbine-steam turbine generators to generate electricity, and capturing the low-grade steam to use for process heat. Overall cycle efficiency of energy capture was on the order of 80% (note that is NOT electrical efficiency, but combined cycle efficiency including the use of the process heat). They could start building these plants tomorrow.