Final HCN reports examine UK’s pathway to hydrogen aviation
The final two reports from the ATI’s Hydrogen Capability Network (HCN) provide strategic direction to advance hydrogen aircraft technologies in the UK powering growth and supporting sustainability commitments.
The ATI’s Hydrogen Capability Network (HCN) has today published its final two reports. The first provides an overview of the global zero-carbon emission technology landscape while the second summarises the key recommendations from the 24-month project.
What next for hydrogen in aviation? forms the HCN conclusions report assessing recent progress and detailing what the UK needs to address to grow competitiveness in hydrogen aircraft technologies. The report provides an overview of four core areas:
- Bolstering the UK’s research through investment in fundamental research areas: cryogenic materials, thermofluids, and health and safety.
- Developing key technologies in the UK prioritising the development of the cryogenic hydrogen storage and fuel system to anchor IP and manufacturing capability within the UK’s supply chain.
- Developing UK based Infrastructure and test facilities at all scales, increasing availability and lower cost of testing to accelerate development of experimental data.
- Growing the UK skills base through a coordinated LH2 community, growing capability and knowledge through research and technology development.
Discover more and read all of the HCN’s reports here.
Established in April 2023 and backed by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the HCN set out to ensure that there is collaboration, coherence and efficiency for the aerospace sector to enable hydrogen research and development.
The HCN focused on test and demonstration infrastructure, fundamental and enabling research, and hydrogen skills working on behalf of the sector through a network of stakeholders and delivery partners.
The work of the ATI’s Hydrogen Capability Network (HCN) is now integrated into the main ATI organisation and the project has concluded.