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Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft? American Airlines Invests in ZeroAvia
Alternative-fuel sources or new technology, such as hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts, are one of several ways to reduce the aviation sector's climate impact. Aiming to achieve lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, American Airlines announced its investment in ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric powertrain technology that aims to “drive emissions-free flying." (aeroxplorer.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sounds like a wise investment? since this technology is a long way down the road, I mean a long way. Maybe we should think how our world has been doing in creating hydrogen fuel plants. I have yet to see one and this science goes way back, kind like me. The USAF even tried to come up with an atomic powered aircraft (too much radiation exposure) has anyone seen one of those recently. I think AAL should think of better ways to invest what little profit they make. If BA and others want to make political statements let them lead the way.
It is the lightest gas, but unfortunately the least compressible, which is why you need cryogenics to keep the pressures of storage reasonable. If nuclear power was used to produce it, then it would be fossil-fuel-free energy storage.
In the end it is still just a storage device and the energy is produced elsewhere. That means that it is only as clean as the method that produces it.
Aviation and hydrogen don't mix. Anyone remember the Hindenburg?
Yeah. The aluminum oxide pain on the skin had as much to do with the fire as the hydrogen itself. Hydrogen in a talk is also a lot different than a big balloon.
You can Test the "Big Ban Theory!