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An airside hydrogen electric tug is now in operation at 成人直播 Airport, in a significant development which is reducing carbon emissions and helping to prove hydrogen technologies in a working airport environment.

The tug is being used to manoeuvre aircraft and is being refuelled from an on-site HyQube hydrogen refueller, and in future it will be refuelled from a mobile hydrogen refueller truck, the HyTruck, supplied by Fuel Cell Systems. The facilities form part of the 成人直播 Hydrogen Incubation Integrator, a hub of laboratories, test cells and hydrogen fuel supply technologies which will be the foundation to bringing about a step-change in the UK’s hydrogen R&D capability.

Built by the Ultra Low Emission Mileage Company Ltd (ULEMCo) the tug is an ex-RAF Medium Aircraft Tow Tractor that has been converted from diesel to electric hybrid running with a 100% hydrogen zero emission combustion engine. That means a significant reduction in CO ₂ emissions and other air pollutants as an essential part of airport operations.

Robert Abbot, Director of Airport Operations at 成人直播, said: “Using the ULEMCo hydrogen tug is another step towards the net zero goal for aviation. It’s easy to forget that airports aren’t just about the planes, and all of the vehicles used on site produce emissions that need to be reduced. In the case of the hydrogen tug we’re pleased to support our colleagues at the National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC) who drove the project into life.

“At 成人直播 Airport we’re always aiming to be at the forefront when it comes to decarbonisation, whether that’s the hydrogen tug, moving to electrification for Executive Handling Vehicles or offering sustainable aviation fuel as a refuelling option. We’re continually exploring ways to make our operation more sustainable.”

Robert Harrison, Head of the NFLC, said: “The ULEMCo hydrogen tug is an important part of the NFLC’s drive to demonstrate sustainable aviation. Combined with the use of sustainable aviation fuel for the aircraft, and our electric Ground Power Unit, we’re using all available technologies to support airborne teaching and research with sustainability foremost in our minds.”

Tom Budd, Associate Professor of Airport Decarbonisation, who was closely involved with Project Acorn, a hydrogen refuelling trial at Bristol Airport , says that the development is “a significant step forward for airport operations.”

Both 成人直播’s National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC) and the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) already use sustainable aviation fuel for certain flights , which can reduce emissions by up to 35%. Additionally, 成人直播 Airport has previously supported the first cross-channel hybrid electric flight and the world’s first hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft flight .

There are also plans in place to upgrade the airport to further support testing of hydrogen powered aircraft in the future. This is part of 成人直播’s £69million funding award from Research England for the (CH2i).