The E19-HE's range is 500 nm, and carbon emissions would be slashed 90 percent with SAF, and by 30 percent with jet-A1, Embraer said. [Courtesy: Embraer]
Key Takeaways:
Embraer unveiled two new aircraft concepts, Energia Hybrid and Energia Hydrogen Fuel Cell, as part of its Energia initiative to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The Energia Hybrid concepts (E19-HE, E30-HE) feature parallel hybrid-electric propulsion, aiming for up to 90% CO2 reduction with sustainable aviation fuel, with technology readiness expected in the early 2030s.
The Energia Hydrogen Fuel Cell variants (E19-H2FC, E30-H2FC) utilize hydrogen electric propulsion with a goal of zero CO2 emissions.
Embraer focuses on smaller 19- and 30-seat aircraft as sensible starting points for introducing these new propulsion technologies.
Embraer unveiled two new concepts for hybrid electric and hydrogen electric aircraft Monday, which the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer says is part of its plan to attain net-zero emissions by 2050.
The aircraft concepts are part of Embraer’s Energia sustainability initiative launched last year, and include new propulsion technology on smaller aircraft.
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