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China’s cities are gearing up for the development of hydrogen fuel cell energy, another green energy solution for vehicles, and have released specific plans for the industry over the next decade. As a widely available and clean energy, hydrogen is seen by many as a potential substitute for fossil fuels, …

PowerPlug a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, today announced a new partnership with Universal Hydrogen an end-to-end fuel logistics company making the hydrogen-powered commercial flight a near-term reality. Under this partnership, the companies plan to develop, build, and certify a commercially-viable hydrogen fuel cell-based propulsion …

ftAirbus unveiled Friday the carbon footprint of its aircra, a move that will help measure progress made by the aviation industry towards its goal of reducing emissions. It is the first time an aircraft manufacturer has released lifetime carbon emissions of its aircraft, and Airbus Executive VP Corporate Affairs Julie …

LTA Research and Exploration is planning to power a huge disaster relief airship with an equally record-breaking hydrogen fuel cell. A job listing from the company, which is based in Mountain View, California and Akron, Ohio, reveals that LTA wants to configure a 1.5-megawatt hydrogen propulsion system for an airship …

Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury reinforced the commitment to a 2035 timeline for introducing a new climate-neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft into service during the aircraft manufacturer’s annual results call from Toulouse, France. In September, Airbus unveiled three commercial aircraft concepts that will use hydrogen as their primary fuel source, …

The plan, unveiled on Thursday the eleventh of February sets a pathway to reduce CO2 emissions from all flights within and departing from the EU by 45% by 2030, reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Flights will not necessarily be entirely carbon free under the plan, rather any CO2 …

GKN Aerospace will lead a ground-breaking UK collaboration programme, called H2GEAR, to develop the company’s first hydrogen propulsion system for sub-regional aircraft. Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the decarbonisation strategy of aviation as it can power aircraft efficiently, leaving water as the only by-product. H2GEAR puts …

Photo Credit: Heathrow Airport British Airways could be flying emission-free hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2027 as part of the airline’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions within the next 30 years. The announcement came on the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement that aims to reduce global warming …