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Three-year agreement  Burckhardt Compression and HRS, a European maker of hydrogen refueling stations, plan to develop compressor systems for high capacity hydrogen refueling stations. The partnership seeks to develop fueling stations for heavy-duty transport including ports with an eye to future opportunities involving trains, boats and airplanes. Burckhardt Compression and …

Aviation H2 Directors Christof Mayer (left) and Dr Helmut Mayer (right) inspecting the turbine of a jet engine plane. Pic: Sourced from company. Aviation H2’s goal of becoming Australia’s first hydrogen-fuelled aviation company is coming into fruition, with the construction of its first modification prototype expected to begin soon.  The …

US hydrogen-fuelled aviation specialist Universal Hydrogen Co has formed a partnership with Singapore-based air mobility technology developer H3 Dynamics to jointly work on solutions for hydrogen-powered flight, the companies announced on Tuesday. Their collaboration will initially focus on a full range of unmanned aircraft, from small drones to large unmanned …

BREXIT BRITAIN has achieved a big success with the announcement of the first commercial flight of its hydrogen-powered aircraft by UK-based startup ZeroAvia. The historic trip will travel from London to Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, and is scheduled to take place in 2024. The British-American corporation has …

Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 3.8% in 2019, according to the European Environment Agency, bringing them to 24.0% below the levels seen in 1990. However, the EU is targeting a 55% reduction by 2030 (compared to 1990) with the aim of reaching net zero by 2050. There is …

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, …