Airbus is working on developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine for its ambitious zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035.
Airbus is looking to source green hydrogen from India as well as Australia and Latin America.
Airbus has also signed an agreement with HyPort to set up a low-carbon hydrogen production and distribution station at an airport in France.
The hydrogen station at the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in France is slated to enter service in early 2023. It will have the capacity to produce around 400 kilograms of hydrogen per day enough to power some 50 ground vehicles.
The European plane maker, which plans to introduce a hydrogen model around 2035, is working with airports, energy companies, and infrastructure providers to develop the ecosystem needed to support such an aircraft.
Green hydrogen, derived from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, has the best environmental credentials since there are few or no carbon dioxide emissions.
It has been touted as the key to decarbonizing industries that rely on coal, gas, and oil, but the costs of production have traditionally been much higher than other forms of hydrogen, while there are also uncertainties about the demand worldwide.