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For the planned nonstop flight around the world with an e-aircraft powered by green hydrogen, the flight project Climate Impulse has gained two new institutional partners. They announced this at COP31 in Antalya.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM) have developed a simulation model that calculates the fatigue life of highly stressed components under hydrogen influence based on physical principles. This is intended to reduce costly experiments and make safety factors more realistic.
The European Commission has presented its revision of the Emissions Trading System and the Electrification Action Plan. According to the industry association Hydrogen Europe, both initiatives are of great importance for the hydrogen economy. A €100 billion bank for industrial decarbonisation is also planned.
Intelligent Energy has introduced a 120 kW fuel cell system for large drones and, according to its own statements, secured the largest order to date in the UAV segment. The technology is intended to enable longer flight times and higher payloads.
The market for renewable and low-carbon H2 is expected to grow a hundredfold by 2060. This is predicted by the Norwegian certification company DNV in its new "Energy Transition Outlook Hydrogen to 2060." China is expected to account for 35 percent of the new production and use. Compared to 2022, DNV has reduced its forecast by 35 percent.
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen is developing a scalable fuel cell system for short-haul passenger aircraft with partners from industry and research. The three-year project GENtwoPRO is funded by the federal government.
With the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank and the Innovation Fund 2025, the EU is allocating up to six billion euros for hydrogen projects. Germany and Spain are contributing additional national funds.
Hydrogen Europe has published a position paper on the European Commission’s planned Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP). The association is calling for targeted support measures to accelerate the scale-up of hydrogen in the transport sector – particularly in aviation, shipping and heavy-duty transport.
