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Podcast Ep. #36 – ZeroAvia is Powering Sustainable Aviation with Hydrogen

On March 21, 2020 · In Electric Aviation, Podcast, Propulsion, Renewable Energy, Startup

Sergey Kiselev is the Head of Europe of the sustainable aviation company ZeroAvia. ZeroAvia is working on the first practical zero-emission aviation powertrain fuelled by hydrogen. Even though CO2 emissions of the aviation industry currently only account for 2-3% of the global output, passenger numbers are expected to grow continuously for the next 30 […]

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Podcast Ep. #7 – Dr Valeska Ting on Smart Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage

On March 20, 2018 · In Composites, Nanomaterials, Renewable Energy, Rocket Science, Smart Materials

Today’s episode features Dr Valeska Ting who is a Reader in Smart Nanomaterials at the University of Bristol and is researching the use of nanoporous materials for hydrogen storage. Using hydrogen as a fuel source has many benefits. Due to its excellent energy density, hydrogen has long been hailed as […]

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Composite Materials and Renewables: Wind Energy

On August 21, 2013 · In Composite Materials, Manufacturing, Novel Materials/Tailored Structures, Renewables

In the aerospace industry the benefits of exploiting the excellent specific strength and stiffness properties of composites in terms of lightweight structural design are immediately apparent. Other advantages of fibre reinforced plastics, such as the relative ease to manufacture complex shapes, and their excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance, have made FRP composites increasingly attractive in […]

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