Producing aviation fuels from water, CO2 and the power of the sun

Updated：2020-07-07 09:03Source：helioscsp

  • decarbonises the aviation sector (reduces its emissions)
  • can be scaled up to meet global fuel demands
  • does not require arable land and does not compete with food production
  • has very high efficiency potential because of few energy conversion steps
  • offers employment opportunities.

  • RD&D support
  • fuel taxes on conventional fuels
  • mechanisms to stimulate demand for sustainable aviation fuels (e.g. quotas)

  • Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Germany (co-ordinator)
  • ETH Zürich, Switzerland
  • DLR, Germany
  • IMDEA Energy, Spain
  • HyGear Technology & Services, the Netherlands
  • ABENGOA Energy, Spain
  • ARTTIC, France (project managementand communication)

  • European Union under Horizon 2020 (No. 654408)
  • Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) (No. 15.0330)

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