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The “miracle of packaging”: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions on the challenges of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Zero-Emissions Aircraft

By All Portfolio company news & media, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd
Over the past few years, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has been quietly pushing engineering boundaries in a quest to achieve zero-emissions flight and has now achieved a notable milestone with the successful integration design of its hydrogen fuel cell technology into the nacelle of an aircraft. This is an achievement that not only marks important engineering and technological progress but is also a significant step towards certification and commercialisation of the company’s zero-emissions technology.
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Sunfire secures more than EUR 500 million to accelerate its growth

By All Portfolio company news & media, Sunfire GmbH
The German electrolyzer manufacturer announces a significant financial milestone with EUR 215 million raised in a Series E equity financing round, further complemented by a term loan of up to EUR 100 million provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB). In addition, Sunfire has access to approx. EUR 200 million from previously approved, undrawn grant funding to support its growth. This makes Sunfire one of the best capitalized electrolyzer manufacturers in the industry.
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Siemens Energy and HH2E on a Green Revolution mission in Germany

By All Portfolio company news & media, HH2E AG
In a move that paves the way to green energy, Siemens Energy and HH2E have begun a project to addressing the future green energy needs of HH2E, focusing specifically on the provision of high-voltage systems, power transformers and beyond, essential for the operation of HH2E’s large-scale green hydrogen production units across Germany. Siemens Energy brings its advanced energy technology to the project.
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Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Stratus 9 set sights on the first zero-emissions fractional aircraft co-ownership programme in the United States

By All Portfolio company news & media, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd
Stratus 9 (S9), an innovator in private aviation and fractional ownership, today announced plans to acquire 10 (with options for up to 15) of Cranfield Aerospace Solutions’ (CAeS) hydrogen propulsion conversion kits for the B-N Islander aircraft. The deal, valued at over $20M, paves the way for the first zero-emissions fractional ownership programme in the United States.
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Loganair and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Set Sights on Debuting World’s First Operational Hydrogen-Electric Britten-Norman Islander in Kirkwall by 2027

By All Portfolio company news & media, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, pioneers in zero-emissions flight, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which signifies an enhanced level of collaboration, with the view to have the first operational hydrogen-electric Britten-Norman Islander flying in Kirkwall by 2027.
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New initiative positions Dresden as an innovative location for green hydrogen technologies

By All Portfolio company news & media, Sunfire GmbH
Today, the Managing Director of Linde Engineering Dresden, the CEO of Sunfire and the Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Technologies and Systems IKTS presented the "HyDresden" initiative to the public. The aim of the initiative is to position the city as an innovator and pioneer for green hydrogen technologies and to jointly promote the location internationally. One of the goals of HyDresden is to attract specialists in this field. With the foundation, the initiators are now joining forces.
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