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Hydrogen-Run Aircraft Engine
December 5 , 2022
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- Airline EasyJet and Aircraft Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced that they have successfully tested a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine.
- This is described as a world first for aviation.
- Green hydrogen is widely seen as better for the environment than jet fuel.
- The company tested a turboprop fan engine that is used on small regional flights aircrafts.
- Green hydrogen for the tests had been generated using tidal and wind energy from Scotland's Orkney Islands.
