The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $9 million in funding to Jet Zero Australia to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Townsville. The next stage of engineering activities for Jet Zero Australia’s project will include a $36.8 million front-end engineering design (FEED) study to determine the viability of its commercial scale … Continue reading ARENA backs Jet Zero for sustainable aviation fuel
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Vestas wind to test sustainable aviation fuel
Vestas will pilot sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Baltic Eagle wind farm in the Baltic Sea during 2024. The pilot project involves Vestas technicians and jack-up vessel crew using partially SAF-powered helicopters to transport to and from the wind of the Baltic Eagle. park during the construction phase of 50 offshore wind turbines. SAF … Continue reading Vestas wind to test sustainable aviation fuel
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Vattenfall joins Airbus and partners to pave the way for hydrogen aviation
Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem … Continue reading Vattenfall joins Airbus and partners to pave the way for hydrogen aviation
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ScottishPower has partnered with ZeroAvia to explore the development of green hydrogen supply solutions for key airports, which could see the decarbonisation of air travel take off
The collaboration will allow the companies to explore the hydrogen infrastructure for airports to support hydrogen-electric flight and other potential uses. ZeroAvia has a longstanding partnership with AGS Airports, including Glasgow and Aberdeen. Hydrogen-electric engines, used by ZeroAvia, generate electricity using hydrogen fuel cells, emitting only water as a by-product. The company is advancing its … Continue reading ScottishPower has partnered with ZeroAvia to explore the development of green hydrogen supply solutions for key airports, which could see the decarbonisation of air travel take off
Continue readingRenewable hydrogen takes to the skies
Australian aerospace startup AMSL Aero (AMSL) is looking to take hydrogen flight to the skies with the support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has awarded $5.43 million for AMSL, as part of the Advancing Renewables Program, to develop a hydrogen powered electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing … Continue reading Renewable hydrogen takes to the skies
Continue readingLow-emissions transport fuels to decarbonise shipping and aviation
On 4 October the International Energy Agency brought together experts from government, industry, research and civil society to discuss the role of low-emissions fuels in decarbonising the international maritime and aviation sectors. The workshop was attended by around 20 in-person participants, as well as 17 online attendees from 13 countries. Participants included senior officials from … Continue reading Low-emissions transport fuels to decarbonise shipping and aviation
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Hydrogen-Powered Planes Prove Promising in Sustainable Aviation Efforts
Hydrogen-powered planes are showing promise in the pursuit of a more sustainable airline industry. Recent successful test flights conducted by two California-based startups have demonstrated the potential of hydrogen fuel cell propeller planes. These prototypes, which involve retrofitting existing turboprops, offer different approaches to achieving various goals. One of the prototypes, designed by Universal Hydrogen, … Continue reading Hydrogen-Powered Planes Prove Promising in Sustainable Aviation Efforts
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Vattenfall and St1 form a new partnership to produce a large volume of fossil-free aviation electro fuel on the Swedish west coast
Vattenfall and St1 have signed a Letter of Intent to develop a fossil-free value chain for production of synthetic electro fuel and the next step is to jointly conduct a feasibility study. The study aims at addressing the full value chain for production of electro fuel from offshore wind, starting 2029 and gradually growing towards … Continue reading Vattenfall and St1 form a new partnership to produce a large volume of fossil-free aviation electro fuel on the Swedish west coast
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The climate impact of aviation
Airbus and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) are expanding their cooperation in research on climate protection in aviation. Under an agreement signed by Nicole Dreyer-Langlet, Airbus’ VP Research & Technology Representative, Germany, and Markus Fischer, DLR Divisional Board Member Aeronautics, future joint projects will focus, in particular, on emission … Continue reading The climate impact of aviation
Continue readingSAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
Vattenfall, SAS, Shell and LanzaTech will together investigate the production of the world’s first synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the LanzaJetTM “Alcohol to Jet” technology on a large scale in Sweden. Instead of using virgin fossil material in the production process, the synthetic SAF will be produced from fossil free electricity and recycled carbon … Continue reading SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
Continue readingDLR and BDLI present white paper on zero-emission aviation
The energy transition in air transport, with the goal of zero emissions, is possible by mid-century but requires a considerable increase in innovation. This is being emphasised by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsche Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the German Aerospace Industries Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie; BDLI) at today’s joint … Continue reading DLR and BDLI present white paper on zero-emission aviation
Continue readingNew study reveals global air transport contributes 3.5 percent to global warming
Global air transport accounts for 3.5 percent of anthropogenic climate warming. It is also apparent that only one third of aviation’s climate impact is due to carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds to non-carbon-dioxide effects, with contrails and the resulting cirrus clouds being the most significant factor. These are the findings of a comprehensive international … Continue reading New study reveals global air transport contributes 3.5 percent to global warming
Continue readingGE Creating the Future of High-Efficiency, Net-Zero Carbon Flight
Awarded $4.8 million for two projects through ARPA-E’s Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs to develop a hybrid electric propulsion system that runs entirely on carbon neutral biofuels.GE researchers tapping deep research capabilities across the Lab in electric motors, … Continue reading GE Creating the Future of High-Efficiency, Net-Zero Carbon Flight
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Discussions on Sustainable Aviation Take Place in Abu Dhabi
Between 2013 and 2018 the number of air travellers increased by 38 per cent, and the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) expects annual passenger numbers to double to 8.2 billion by 2037. While this growth could support up to 100 million jobs over the next 20 years, it will also increase aviation carbon emissions. Finding … Continue reading Discussions on Sustainable Aviation Take Place in Abu Dhabi
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New Task Force to tackle aviation-related issues in wind energy
WindEurope has launched a new Aviation Task Force, gathering a wide range of stakeholders to tackle one of the major challenge areas for wind power today. The launch of the Aviation Task Force is timely: according to many in the wind turbines sector, aviation-related issues are now the leading cause of permitting problems across several … Continue reading New Task Force to tackle aviation-related issues in wind energy
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Aviation in international climate protection protocols
Aviation and the impact it can have on the climate can be integrated into international climate protection protocols. This would enable significant reductions in climate-related emissions and associated impact, with a modest effect on the demand for air transport. These are the findings of a recent study conducted by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum … Continue reading Aviation in international climate protection protocols
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