據(jù)CNBC網(wǎng)站12月14日消息 根據(jù)協(xié)議，美國(guó)聯(lián)合航空公司表示，預(yù)計(jì)將購(gòu)買多達(dá)100臺(tái)ZeroAvia ZA2000-RJ發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)，該發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)被稱為零排放和100%氫電發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)。
該航空公司表示，該發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)預(yù)計(jì)將成對(duì)使用，作為現(xiàn)有支線飛機(jī)的新動(dòng)力源。
聯(lián)合航空表示，計(jì)劃就其中50臺(tái)發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)達(dá)成一項(xiàng)有條件的購(gòu)買協(xié)議，另外還有50臺(tái)發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)的選擇權(quán)。該公司補(bǔ)充稱，這項(xiàng)技術(shù)可能從2028年起改裝至飛機(jī)上。
在周一發(fā)布的一份聲明中，聯(lián)合航空首席執(zhí)行官斯科特·柯比表示，氫能發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)是小型飛機(jī)實(shí)現(xiàn)零排放航空旅行的最有希望的途徑之一。
在另一份聲明中，ZeroAvia表示已籌集到3500萬(wàn)美元的資金。除聯(lián)合航空公司外，其他參與融資的公司還包括阿拉斯加航空集團(tuán)，該集團(tuán)的投資此前已宣布。
ZeroAvia表示，總共吸引了一系列利益相關(guān)者的1.15億美元投資，其中包括殼牌風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司、亞馬遜氣候承諾基金和Breakthrough能源風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司。
吳恒磊 編譯自 CNBC
原文如下：
United Airlines plans to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines
Under the deal, United said it expects to purchase up to 100 of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000-RJ — an engine it described as zero-emission and 100% hydrogen-electric.
The airline said the engine was “expected to be used in pairs as a new power source for existing regional aircraft.”
United said it plans to pursue a conditional purchase agreement for 50 of the engines, with an option for 50 more. The tech could be retrofitted to aircraft from 2028, it added.
In a statement issued Monday, United CEO Scott Kirby said hydrogen-electric engines were “one of the most promising paths to zero-emission air travel for smaller aircraft.”
In a separate announcement, ZeroAvia said it had raised $35 million in funding. Alongside United, others taking part in the funding round include Alaska Air Group, whose investment was previously announced.
In total, ZeroAvia says it has attracted $115 million of investment from a range of stakeholders including Shell Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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