Rolls-Royce and EasyJet test hydrogen-powered aircraft engine
British airline EasyJet and engineering company Rolls-Royce have run a commercial aircraft engine on hydrogen in what they claim is a "world first", potentially paving the way for the decarbonisation of plane travel.
The companies trialled the engine in a ground test at the UK Defence Ministry's Boscombe Down aircraft testing site using renewably-made green hydrogen and a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100 ? a regional aircraft engine.
The engine is considered an early concept demonstrator, so the technology is still in its infancy. But both Rolls-Royce and EasyJet say they are committed to proving that hydrogen can be a safe and efficient zero-carbon fuel for civil aviation.
Rolls-Royce has converted one of its aircraft engines to run on hydrogen "The success of this hydrogen test is an exciting milestone," said Rolls-Royce chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini.
"We are committed to continuing to support this ground-breaking research because hydrogen offers great possibilities for a range of aircraft," added EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren. "That will be a huge step forward in meeting the challenge of net zero by 2050."
The test, which the companies claim was a "world first", used green hydrogen supplied by the European Marine Energy Centre and created with the help of wind and tidal power in Scotland's Orkney Islands.
This renewable electricity was used to power an electrolyser, which separates hydrogen from water in a process ...
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