Hydrogen Aircraft, Part 2: Avengers Assemble!

Now, how shall we act regarding climate change? Part 2 will gather the Avengers of sustainable transportation enthusiasts all over the planet earth. Some dots in image below show the war against CO2 using hydrogen are happening!

***Hydrogen projects in the world by October 2021 [1]***

Real action is the key

Let’s begin with something cool. Did you ever imagine waiting behind Leonardo DiCaprio while he’s refuelling his car in this hydrogen station?

***Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle station in California, United States [2]***

This might occur in real life since the Government of California in the United States is planning to build 200 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2025 [3]. And yes, Leonardo DiCaprio was born in California! (You can ask him the birth certificate if you aren’t trusting me). On top of that, 1.4 million Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) had been sold in CA through Q4 2022 [3].

How about another countries? South Korea has set a clear roadmap for implementing hydrogen as fuel for mass transportation [4]. Here I put a direct link to buy Hyundai NEXO, Hydrogen Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) made in South Korea, in case you wanna have it ready in your frontyard by tomorrow morning https://www.hyundai.com/fr/modeles/nexo.html . So, do you prefer waiting to energize your car behind Leonardo DiCaprio or your Kpop idols?

**Former South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in** **visiting Hyundai Motor Company who produce hydrogen fueled vehicle [5]**

France don’t want to feel Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) by ordering dual-mode electric-hydrogen train. The French train operator SNCF has ordered this regional train from its manufacturer, Alstom [6]. Now, you can go from Strasbourg, well-known as “Capitole de Noel” (Christmas capital town), to the stunning city of Colmar by knowing how much you contribute the CO2 emission (see ticket below). Luckily, I already had multiple nice rides with SNCF during my stay in France.

Do you know EasyJet? Oh.. I always look for cheap tickets from this British multinational low-cost airline for a short escape. Together with Rolls-Royce, they ran test of hydrogen engine [8] for narrow-body aircraft in 2022. Rolls-Royce, a luxury car brand is producing aircraft engine? Right, you didn’t misread it. In fact, their business include aerospace sector as well [9]. Not a big surprise, considering Yamaha is a top constructor in MotoGP while also producing acoustic guitar that you play in your bedroom.