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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) today launched the Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce, with Gabriele Teofili, ZeroAvia UK Managing Director, joining the group and the inaugural meeting.
As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Plan announced in November, the government announced the industry taskforce to maximise investment opportunities for the UK manufacturing of hydrogen propulsion systems.
The Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce will identify the size of the opportunity to invest in the UK design and development of hydrogen propulsion technologies across land, maritime, and air transport and also identify synergies with hydrogen manufacturing in other sectors, building a comprehensive investment proposition to provide a clear signal to markets.
Delivered in partnership with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative and Innovate UK, the group will publish its recommendations to Government in 2024.
“The UK has a tremendous opportunity to be a leader in hydrogen propulsion, particularly fuel cell technology for aviation, creating enormous economic and environmental benefit in the process. It is great to see the Government working with industry to identify and remove obstacles to the UK production and export of these technologies.”
About ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia is a leader in zero-emission aviation with the mission of delivering a hydrogen-electric engine in every aircraft as the most environmentally and economically friendly solution for addressing the industry’s climate impact. The company is starting with engines to support a 300-mile range in 9–19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40–80 seat aircraft by 2027. Founded in California and now with thriving teams also in Everett, WA and the United Kingdom, ZeroAvia has secured experimental certificates to test its engines in three separate testbed aircraft with the FAA and CAA and passed significant flight test milestones. The company has signed a number of key engineering partnerships with major aircraft OEMs and has nearly 2,000 pre-orders for engines from a number of the major global airlines, with future revenue potential over $10bn. For more, please visit ZeroAvia.com, follow @ZeroAvia on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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