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Climeworks – Carbon capture series
This post is part of our carbon capture series. Previous posts: Charm Industrial. Mission The swiss company Climeworks is developing a direct air capture method in order to filter out CO2 from the air. Their vision is to remove 1% of carbon dioxide and inspire Founders The two founders Jan Wurzbacher and Christoph Gebald met…
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Airbus establishes Zero-Emission Development Centres in Germany and France
Airbus has decided to concentrate its efforts for metallic hydrogen tanks in a complementary setup by creating Zero-Emission Development Centres (ZEDC) at its sites in Bremen (Germany) and in Nantes (France). The goal of the ZEDC is to achieve cost-competitive cryogenic tank manufacturing to support the successful future market launch of ZEROe and to accelerate…
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Pipistrels Velis Electro: One year since type certification
Pipistrel, the aircraft manufacturer from Slovenia, celebrates the first anniversary of the type certification of its battery-powered two seater, the Velis Electro. After EASA granted the type-certificate on June 10th 2020, the Velis Electro remains the only type-certified electrically powered airplane in the world. Big beneficiaries of this ground-breaking technology are the neighbouring communities. The…
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Airbus Helicopters calls all industry stakeholders to join the Sustainable Aviation Fuel User Group
Airbus Helicopters is bringing the industry together to drive the deployment of biofuels, through the creation of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) User Group dedicated to the rotary-wing community. As a pioneer in the civil turbine rotorcraft market, the company is calling all major stakeholders to join the initiative, which aims at reducing aviation’s impact…
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First rescue helicopter flies on sustainable aviation fuel
A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation. Operated by the German non-profit organization ADAC Luftrettung, the Airbus H145 rescue helicopter had its Arriel 2E engines ceremonially refueled with biofuel, a type of SAF, at the air rescue station at Munich’s Harlaching…
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Integral E and ERA by Aura Aero
The french aircraft manufacturing company Aura Aero, founded in 2018, is currently working on its first light sports aircraft “Integral R”, and gearing up production space at their headquarters in Toulouse, France. The two seaters’ main utilization will be aerobatics and flight training. While Integral R is powered by a conventional combustion engine, the proven…
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Carbon capture and storage series: Charm Industrial
A multitude of carbon offsetting projects and services are on the market, ready take compensation for offsetting CO2 output. However, with some types of offsetting, for example planting trees, it takes multiple years or even decades until the promised amount of CO2 is really removed from the air while the emissions have occurred in the…
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Synhelion and Wood partner to accelerate market entry of solar fuels
Swiss solar fuel pioneer Synhelion has entered into a partnership with Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment to rapidly bring solar-based synthetic fuels to market. The two companies are drawing on their strengths – Synhelion’s innovative solar technology and Wood’s industrially established chemical process technology for syngas…
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Avfuel supplies SAF to Truckee Tahoe Airport District (KTRK)
In an effort to expand the reach of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) throughout the industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region, Avfuel Corporation and Truckee Tahoe Airport District (KTRK)—an Avfuel-branded fuel provider—have partnered to provide a consistent supply of the fuel to the Truckee aviation community. KTRK is the first general aviation airport…
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New 8-Seat All-electric eFlyer 800 from BYE Aerospace
Bye Aerospace has announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop class airplane, the eFlyer 800™, in response to growing demands for regional all-electric airplanes with significantly reduced operating costs, plus increased capacity and utility. “The eFlyer 800 is the first all-electric propulsion technology airplane that achieves twin-turboprop performance and safety with no CO2 and extremely low…