Airports must invest in hydrogen infrastructure – Jacobs
Operators should decarbonise their scope one emissions in the short term by using hydrogen in local applications, consultancy says
Airports must make significant capital investments in hydrogen storage and refuelling infrastructure soon if the aviation sector is to decarbonise, according to a new report by consultancy Jacobs. Battery technologies will not work for long-haul flights, and gaseous hydrogen is unsuitable for technical and safety reasons, leaving liquid hydrogen as the best way for the sector to decarbonise. Developing a liquid hydrogen infrastructure network will ensure a more rapid decarbonisation of the sector, according to the report, titled Airports as Catalysts for Decarbonisation. “As hydrogen-powered aircraft are introduced and demand for liquid hydrogen as an aircraft fuel increases, the focus will

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