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An updated analysis finds that passenger hydrogen aviation does not face a single obstacle, but rather three systems that must mature together: an operable aircraft, an airport fuel network, and sufficient fleet production. Even accounting for current regulatory and engineering progress, the likelihood that this commercial system will be complete before 2050 remains below 1%.
Scania has unveiled a heavy-duty electric truck designed for long-distance transport, with a range of up to approximately 720 kilometers through additional battery packs and a new front-end design. In parallel, a group of companies in Germany announced a plan to expand the use of hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, reflecting the continuing competition between battery-electric and hydrogen pathways in heavy-duty transport.
First Bus is preparing to buy 23 Wrightbus StreetDeck Hydroliner hydrogen buses for £30,000 per bus, after each bus cost Aberdeen City Council around £556,000. The company apparently plans to convert them into battery-electric buses, providing a real-world test of the value of distressed hydrogen assets and whether they can be salvaged by removing the hydrogen system.