Why Hydrogen-Powered Planes Will Beat Electric Planes

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Why Hydrogen-Powered Planes Will Beat Electric Planes​

With 4.5 billion passenger trips taken each year and more than 16 million planes taking off annually in the U.S. alone, aircraft are responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, and the problem is growing. But there could be a solution that rivals the power of fossil fuels without the negatives - hydrogen. Aircraft giant, Airbus, is exploring the technology, as well as new startups, ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen. CNBC explores hydrogen planes and whether they could fix aviation’s emissions problem.

Chapters:
00:00 — Introduction
02:17 — Hydrogen in aviation
04:16 — Companies
09:17 — Challenges

Produced, Shot and Edited by: Andrew Evers
Senior Producer: Shawn Baldwin
Additional Camera and Narration: Erin Black
Animations: Josh Kalven
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Universal Hydrogen, ZeroAvia, Airbus, Eviation, NASA, Textron Aviation, Connect Airlines, Amelia

 

[epebble]

I don't see much advantage for Hydrogen over synthetic and bio hydrocarbon liquid fuels. The containment technology may be prohibitive due to weight and cost. We have been running biodiesel-based vehicles for decades now.

 

[Puffin]

India's hydrogen Train arriving December 2023

 

[Vikramaditya-I]

Crude oil makes Petroleum and crude oil used in the production of Hydrogen, a catch-22 situation.