The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs is drawing scrutiny, but the real concern isn’t just the cost of Chinese EVs—it’s the impact on the materials those tariffs affect. Nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements (PGEs) are indispensable to the U.S. economy, yet the country is overwhelmingly reliant on imports, often … [continued]
T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes and ships; … [continued]
Two years ago, I denounced the fool’s game Airbus is playing around its hydrogen plane, accusing them of building hydrogen hype, not planes. Everything makes sense now: has Airbus invested €15 billion in this program? No. Will they support European regulation to ensure the development of the hydrogen market? No. Will … [continued]
15 CEOs, 70+ companies and NGOs like T&E, have sent a letter to European policymakers outlining five key policy interventions to unlock EU leadership for e-SAF. E-SAF can realise 90% less greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle compared to fossil jet fuel and could abate 400 million tonnes of CO2 globally by 2050. … [continued]
A new showcase for green hydrogen fuel cell flight is taking shape, towards the goal of a nine-day, nonstop, zero emission flight around the world in 2028.
European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represent the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) issue today a joint statement calling on the Commission and the EU member states to ramp up the production of clean shipping and … [continued]
Hydrogen’s hoped for role in aviation dates back to the mid-20th century, when researchers began exploring its potential as an alternative to conventional jet fuel. In 1957, engineers at Lockheed and Boeing investigated hydrogen propulsion as part of Cold War efforts to develop high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft. In 1959, a modified … [continued]
On this weekend of the US Super Bowl, we were eating chili, comparing quarterback stats, listening to some Kendrick Lamar, and debating the strategies of the Eagles vs. the Chiefs. What most of us likely weren’t doing was taking time out of the fun to consider the climate impacts that … [continued]
For several years there have been a couple of parallel slow motion failures in the making, the use of hydrogen in transportation and the Jetsons’ fantasy of air taxis zipping over cities. Neither were based in economic, regulatory, or technical reality, preferring instead to have vast sums of governmental and … [continued]
The inevitable is occurring in the dead end space of Jetsons urban air mobility fantasies. Two more origami rotorcraft have left the vertiport for the great airplane graveyard in the sky as Volocopter disappears and Airbus drops its program. Volocopter was founded in 2011 in Bruchsal, Germany. Initially named e-Volo, … [continued]
