{"id":9133,"date":"2021-02-01T09:38:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=9133"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:58:14","slug":"hydrogen-propulsion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/hydrogen-propulsion\/9133\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-based researchers will develop a new hydrogen propulsion system for sub-regional aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"
The programme, named H2GEAR, will first focus on significantly improving the performance of the hydrogen propulsion systems onboard sub-regional aircraft. The programme is supported by \u00a327m of Aerospace Technology Institute<\/a> (ATI) funding, matched by GKN Aerospace<\/a> and its industrial partners.<\/p>\n The H2GEAR programme will convert liquid hydrogen to electricity within a fuel cell system, which uses technology developed at the University of Birmingham, UK. This electricity efficiently powers the aircraft, eliminating CO2<\/sub> emissions. This would create a new generation of clean air travel, eliminating harmful CO2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n Professor Robert Steinberger-Wilckens, of the Birmingham Energy Institute, says: \u201cWe will be offering considerable increases in power density and reduced weight, in an attempt at making fuel cell systems a viable option for zero-emission air travel. We are excited that our group has been recognised as a key technology provider and will be forging a new link between the Birmingham Energy Institute and Midlands Energy Research Accelerator with the field of aerospace R&D.”<\/p>\n