may2024 - 4

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Vol. 32, No. 4
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Josh Smith
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How Does Hydrogen
Fit into GSE's Future?
Operational trials like Project Acorn
at Bristol Airport aim to prove hydrogen's
viability in the ground support space.
A
n airside hydrogen refueling
trial was recently completed at
Bristol Airport.
Led by easyJet and supported
by numerous other stakeholders, the
project - known as Project Acorn - featured
baggage tractors and other units of ground
support equipment (GSE) that were refueled
and powered by hydrogen.
easyJet worked with Cranfield Aerospace
Solutions, Cranfield University, Connected
Places Catapult (CPC), DHL Supply Chain,
Fuel Cell Systems, the IAAPS research
institute, Jacobs, Mulag and TCR to conduct
the trial and perform the airline's
daily operations with the hydrogen-powered
equipment.
The goal was to demonstrate how hydrogen
can be used safely and reliably to
power GSE in the airport environment.
" It's without doubt that hydrogen will be
an important fuel of the future for shorthaul
aviation, as demonstrated by the rate
of innovation we're seeing, " David Morgan,
chief operating officer at easyJet, said in a
press release announcing the conclusion
of the trial.
Although the trial yielded positive
results, project stakeholders noted it is only
a first step in the process and more work
needs to be done.
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" While the technology is advancing at
an exciting pace, as hydrogen isn't used
in commercial aviation today, there is
currently no regulatory guidance in place
on how it can and should be used, and so
trials like this are very important in building
the safety case and providing critical
data and insight to inform the development
of the industry's first regulatory
framework, " Morgan said.
" This will ensure regulation not only
keeps pace with innovation, but importantly
also supports the industry in
meeting its decarbonization targets by
2050, " he added.
For example, ground infrastructure,
safety standards and operational procedures
need to be developed to ensure the
safe use of hydrogen powered equipment.
New technologies continue to shape our
industry, and interest in hydrogen powered
ground support equipment is growing.
Ground Support Worldwide will share
the latest news as this technology continues
to develop. To help us in this mission,
we encourage you to reach out to our
editorial staff to share your opinion and
experiences with hydrogen technology.
We welcome your thoughts on this subject
as the industry develops more methods to
achieve sustainability.
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