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September 18, 2019

Is hydrogen the secret to zero-emissions aviation?

ZeroAvia has a £2.7m from the UK government and plans to develop a hydrogen fuel system that could fly a 20-seater plane.


Maija Palmer

3 min read

What if we could solve the aviation industry’s carbon emissions problem by using hydrogen fuel cells to power flights?

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Val Miftakhov, ZeroAvia’s founder and chief executive
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