Both Boeing and Airbus are working on H2 Tech for Planes.
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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 days agoThe trouble with hydrogen is that it is very hard to store. It’s a very small molecule that can easily slip through even the tiniest gaps. So you actually have to cool it down or put it under a lot of pressure. Usually the latter is favoured because it doesn’t require any energy to keep up. But it is more prone to breakage which can result in an explosion.
I think Norway ditched their hydrogen plans after a gas station exploded. Not in a Hindenburg way, “just” from the pressure.
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taladar@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Pressure is also bad for aviation since pressure vessels are usually heavy.