Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel the Solution for the Aviation industry?

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:40:26 +0000

In a recent report from Rethink Energy, lead analyst Bogdan Avramuta makes the point that depending on “sustainable aviation fuel” — that is, kerosene created from waste — will not achieve the aviation industry’s goals of decarbonization. “The 2050 target set by the industry to itself is to halve its emission compared to 2005 levels.” […]

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European Parliament Members: EV Charging Stations Should Be Available Every 60 Kilometers

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 18:00:37 +0000

It’s pretty difficult to determine how many charging stations are “enough” on highways. Something simplistic, like taking the average EV’s range and putting the stations no more than that far apart, fails because it doesn’t factor in things like weather and terrain. Making sure that the stations aren’t too far apart for even lower-range EVs […]

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Sexy/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: Aviation & Aerospace Should Always Be Sexy, But Real Solutions Often Aren’t

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:00:27 +0000

Sexy / unsexy, practical / impractical quadrant chart of aviation innovation and decarbonization by Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist, TFIE Strategy IncAviation and aerospace used to be sexy all the time. People dressed up to fly on airplanes. It used to be an event. Being an airline pilot used to be a combination of swashbuckler and nomad, with a lover in every (air)port. Now, not so much.

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Sex/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: Ground Transport Has Silly Nonsense & Boring Reality

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:15:42 +0000

Quadrant chart of sexy vs practicality by authorAll of us, most of the time, wander around on the surface of the Earth. A small percentage travel across rivers, lakes and oceans in boats of various kinds regularly. A smaller percentage than that get above the ground into the skies. And, of course, the tiniest rounding error on a gnat’s hairy thorax get above the atmosphere. So let’s talk about moving around on the ground in this next edition of sexy/unsexy, practical/impractical.

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Giant Steps & Baby Steps For Fuel Cell Trucks In The US

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:00:02 +0000

fuel cell trucks Ferguson Ford Super Truck 3If all goes according to plan, the Ford pilot test could open the door to a whole new fleet of fuel cell trucks for Ferguson Enterprises and other stakeholders.

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BILITI Electric Adds The “FastMile” Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tuk-Tuk To Its Range Of Products

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:55:03 +0000

BILITI Electric recently announced plans to set up the world’s largest electric 3-wheeler manufacturing facility in India’s Telangana state. The plant will have a production capacity of 240,000 electric vehicles per year. The new plant is estimated to drive private investment of $150 million and expected to create over 3,000 jobs in the state, aligning […]

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Fuenlabrada, Spain, Is Buying Electric Buses

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:55:21 +0000

EMT Fuenlabrada S.A., a company that provides transit services for the city it is named after, recently agreed to purchase four Urbino 12 electric buses from Solaris. “I am very proud that another city is opting to develop zero-emission transport by choosing Solaris vehicles. The Urbino 12 electric bus is the most popular vehicle in […]

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Hydrogen Reality Check: We Need Hydrogen — But Not for Everything

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:00:28 +0000

The Myth: Hydrogen Is a No-Regrets Solution for Every Sector Hydrogen’s versatility as a decarbonization solution has created a lack of consensus and clarity as to where it is truly needed. Hydrogen is sometimes described as the “Swiss Army knife” of decarbonization, with a role to play in nearly every sector, as it can be burned to […]

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