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UK Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure Project Looks To Move the Dial on Affordability
Limited supplies and infrastructure mean hydrogen fuel remains an expensive and impractical option for air transport, but technology specialists like Haskel believe they know how that equation could change.

Advocates for hydrogen fuel to be at the forefront of decarbonizing air transport know this journey must start with a series of first steps. One such step is being made in the UK with the launch of Project Heart, through which multiple partners are preparing to support trial operations at several regional airports.

One of these partners is Haskel, which is integrating its hydrogen compression system with an electrolyzer developed by Norway’s Nel Hydrogen to provide hydrogen for fuel cell-based propulsion trials on regional aircraft seating up to 19 passengers. The UK-based company has just published a white paper to assess the challenges and opportunities around providing the infrastructure needed for the move away from fossil fuels.