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2022-12-02
Rolls-Royce uses hydrogen produced with wind and tidal power to test jet engine
Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of a jet engine that used hydrogen produced from tidal and wind power.
Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of a jet engine that used hydrogen produced from tidal and wind power.
The use of hydrogen in the shift to a more sustainable future has become a big talking point in recent years.
The two aerospace firms hope the green fuel will pave the way for a greener way of flying, which is currently one of the most polluting industries.
BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise.