Airports Need to Get Hydrogen Ready Now to Land Net Zero Targets According to Research by Jacobs
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) Airport owners and operators need to plan for the delivery and storage of hydrogen now if they are to be ready to fuel hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035 according to new research by engineering group Jacobs. Jacobs research “Airports as Catalysts for Decarbonisation” provides a roadmap for airports to implement hydrogen fuelling technologies, building on the company’s work for the Aeronautical Technology Institute FlyZero Report, “Airports, Airlines and Airspace – Operations and Hydrogen Infrastructure”.
Due to the length of time it takes to plan, design, consult and implement new airport infrastructure, airports must make provisions ahead of the first commercially available hydrogen-powered aircraft expected in the early to mid-2030s.
To help airports transition, Jacobs identified three scenarios for the supply and storage of hydrogen:
Scenario 1 – the delivery of liquid hydrogen directly to the airport by truck
Scenario 2 – the use of a hydrogen gas pipeline with on-site liquefaction
Scenario 3 – the use of electrolysis for hydrogen production on site at the airport READ MORE