Dutch aviation company Fokker Next Gen N.V. plans to deliver the first hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft to customers by 2035 and to achieve the goal, it will partner with Riga Technical University (RTU) to develop a hydrogen aircraft operations engineering center of excellence in Latvia.
Hydrogen research is one of the areas where RTU is achieving scientific excellence with high added value for the future economy. “RTU scientists have received international recognition for their research in this field, a particular highlight being the method developed by scientists from the RTU Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Latvia, Faculty of Chemistry and Institute of Solid State Physics, for safe and efficient hydrogen production using innovative amphoterically decoupled electrolysis. Scientists are also researching the use of hydrogen in photonics, adapting the existing natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen transport and storage,” said RTU Rector Tālis Juhna.
