56. How to decarbonise Aviation? - aug21
The future of Sustainable Aviation is a very hot topic, but there are currently more questions than answers: How much of the aviation can be electrified? Will innovation come from start-ups teaming up with VCs or large OEMs? What new systems will...
An episode of the Redefining Energy podcast, hosted by Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, titled "56. How to decarbonise Aviation? - aug21" was published on August 15, 2021 and runs 29 minutes.
August 15, 2021 ·29m · Redefining Energy
Summary
The future of Sustainable Aviation is a very hot topic, but there are currently more questions than answers: How much of the aviation can be electrified? Will innovation come from start-ups teaming up with VCs or large OEMs? What new systems will have to be designed and certified? Is Hydrogen a solution or a fantasy? What role will biofuels and e-fuels play?To enrich the debate, Gerard and Laurent have invited Toby McCann to assess the various routes. Toby McCann is an Aviator and an Aircraft Engineering manager at Thales, veteran of the Fleet Air Arm with over 25 years' operating around the globe. He is also one of the top experts in Sustainable Aviation. Toby McCann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobymccann/ List of all new Electric planes starts ups: https://aamrealityindex.com/Look at this beauty: https://www.faradair.com/ A great thanks to Aquila Capital for supporting the show: https://www.aquila-capital.de/en/
Episode Description
How much of the aviation can be electrified? Will innovation come from start-ups teaming up with VCs or large OEMs? What new systems will have to be designed and certified? Is Hydrogen a solution or a fantasy? What role will biofuels and e-fuels play?
To enrich the debate, Gerard and Laurent have invited Toby McCann to assess the various routes. Toby McCann is an Aviator and an Aircraft Engineering manager at Thales, veteran of the Fleet Air Arm with over 25 years' operating around the globe. He is also one of the top experts in Sustainable Aviation.
Toby McCann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobymccann/
List of all new Electric planes starts ups: https://aamrealityindex.com/
Look at this beauty: https://www.faradair.com/
A great thanks to Aquila Capital for supporting the show: https://www.aquila-capital.de/en/
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