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The European Union will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources with hydrogen buying in September

airbus delay hydrogen plane

The European Union will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources with hydrogen buying in September

Airbus SE said that one of its most ambitious projects for future propulsion — using hydrogen to power an aircraft — is progressing slower than planned because of the technological hurdles involved, dealing a setback to the industry’s efforts to clean up air travel.

Airbus said in a statement.

We recognise that developing a hydrogen ecosystem — including infrastructure, production, distribution and regulatory frameworks — is a huge challenge requiring global collaboration and investment

“Recent developments indicate that progress on key enablers, particularly the availability of hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources at scale, is slower than anticipated.”

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The European Union will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources with hydrogen buying in September, source

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