Discover why hydrogen is the key to decarbonizing aviation and why now is the time for its adoption. This session will explore hydrogen’s zero carbon emissions, its high specific energy, and its crucial role in enabling long-range, zero-emission flights. Learn about the advantages of hydrogen over batteries and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the economic opportunities for the aviation industry.
Biotech Meets Aviation: Pioneering Hydrogen-Powered Helicopters for Life-Saving Missions
On the progress of a hydrogen-powered helicopter development program, on a mission to deliver manufactured organs to waiting patients.
Mikael Cardinal, Unither Bioelectronics
The Power the Hydrogen brings to Drones
This presentation will highlight Heven Drones’ pioneering efforts and the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells, including superior energy density, extended flight times, and increased payload capacities. It will emphasize the environmental benefits of zero emissions and reduced carbon footprint, showcasing diverse applications from logistics to agriculture. Technological innovations and market potential will be explored, along with real-world case studies. The presentation will conclude with a vision for the future, underscoring hydrogen’s revolutionary impact on the drone industry and its contribution to sustainable practices.
Bentzion Levinson, Heven Drones
Hydrogen-Electric (Hydrogen Propulsion)
John Piasecki, President & CEO of Piasecki Aircraft, will present on the revolutionary potential of hydrogen-electric propulsion in aviation. This presentation will delve into the advantages of integrating hydrogen fuel cells with electric propulsion systems, highlighting their impact on aircraft performance, sustainability, and efficiency. It will explore the engineering challenges and breakthroughs associated with hydrogen-electric powertrains, and how they can drastically reduce emissions and operational costs. Attendees will gain insights into Piasecki Aircraft’s innovative developments in hydrogen-electric technology, real-world applications, and the future outlook for this transformative propulsion system. The presentation aims to underscore hydrogen-electric propulsion as a key driver in the evolution of greener, more sustainable aviation.
John Piasecki, Piasecki
Hydrogen in Aviation: From Ecosystem to Flight
SoCalGas is a recognized industry leader in hydrogen innovation. Their groundbreaking initiatives include partnering with the University of California, Irvine in 2016 for the first successful green hydrogen blending project in the United States. Moreover, SoCalGas is actively shaping California’s energy landscape by advancing Angeles Link, what could be the nation’s largest clean, renewable hydrogen energy pipeline system, that could deliver clean, reliable, renewable energy to the Los Angeles region. In this presentation, Matt Gregori, a Technology Development Manager in SoCalGas’ Research, Development, & Demonstration (RD&D) group cover hydrogen’s role in aviation delving into key takeaways from two recent RD&D projects: the hydrogen airport ecosystem and the demonstration of a hydrogen-powered drone.
Matt Gregori, SoCalGas
Why Business Aviation Will Lead the Adoption of Sustainable Aircraft
This presentation will explore how business aviation is spearheading the adoption of emerging and sustainable technologies. This presentation delves into the case for embracing advancements like drones, hydrogen, electric, and hybrid technologies. Discover why business aviation is uniquely positioned at the forefront of these innovations. Historically, business aviation has been an incubator for breakthroughs such as winglets and fly-by-wire systems. As Kurt Edwards of IBAC noted, “We are the first to introduce new technologies into the broad industry.” Learn how new technologies are setting the stage for a more sustainable future.
Michael Duke, DBT Aero
