Green hydrogen hubs to play a key role in advanced aviation in New Zealand, characterized by use of green hydrogen as fuel.
Here’s a post by ARUP including the details for the Hydrogen Hubs in New Zealand:
- Hydrogen is crucial for decarbonising transport worldwide, with the cost of green hydrogen falling rapidly.
- Collaboration in green hydrogen is taking place across New Zealand, with careful consideration needed for production, storage, transportation, and distribution.
- A pilot green hydrogen hub at an airport in New Zealand provides a testbed to accelerate the transition to green hydrogen in the aviation industry
Airbus Hydrogen-Powered Flights
In 2023, Airbus announced the first hydrogen-powered flight of its modified glider, Blue Condor, over Nevada. Airbus also successfully powered on a hydrogen-propulsion system designed for its electric concept aircraft, the iron pod, at 1.2 megawatts.
ZeroAvia’s Progress
ZeroAvia, a leading developer of hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, completed over ten test flights in 2023 and moved closer to certification on its 600kW fuel cell system for small passenger planes. The company signed agreements with airlines Ecojet and Flyshare to provide hydrogen-electric engines and expanded its demonstration Hydrogen Airport Refuelling Ecosystems (HARE) in the UK and US. ZeroAvia was also awarded $3.25 million by the California Energy Commission to develop a mobile liquid hydrogen refueling truck for aviation and maritime applications.
Clean Aviation Program
The European Union’s Clean Aviation program aims to mature and demonstrate all relevant systems for hydrogen-powered aircraft, including liquid hydrogen storage, fuel distribution, fuel cell propulsion, and direct combustion in turboprop or turbofan engines.
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