EasyJet May Trial Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Taxiing (thestack.com)

Posted by timothy on Tuesday February 2, 2016 @04:32AM from the why-not-tugboats? dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Low-cost airline easyJet is discussing plans to install hydrogen batteries as part of a proposed zero emission fuel system, which would power its aircraft during taxiing. The budget service revealed designs for a hybrid plane this week, and said that it would begin trialling the technology later this year. The system will involve embedding a hydrogen fuel cell on board the aeroplanes, with the energy captured from the brakes on landing able to power the jet on the ground. As the only waste product from a hydrogen cell would be fresh, clean water, Ian Davies, head of engineering at easyJet, also suggested that this could be used to refill the planes' water systems during the flight, providing a water source for passengers to drink and for flushing toilets.

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fresh clean water? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-02-02 04:35 · Score: 0, Funny

Pure H20 is so corrosive you need special tubing for it. You sure this is a great idea?
1. Re:fresh clean water? by fhage · 2016-02-02 05:12 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You'd also need special humans for it. Pure H20 cannot be consumed by humans [...]
  Life Hack: Pure H2O becomes safe to drink by adding a sticker that says; "Gluten Free".
  I tried it and it totally works!
2. Re:fresh clean water? by PPH · 2016-02-02 06:07 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Pure H20 cannot be consumed by humans.
  Flint Michigan public utilities, plz go.
  
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