The partnership between Babcock and Zero will explore how synthetic fuels can be used to power a range of addressable platforms including infrastructure and powertrains so as to achieve net zero targets.
The use of drop in fuels provides the ability to use the fuel as a direct replacement for fossil fuels, with no need to blend, whilst offering the same performance with no modification to the engine or assets.
Zero fuels are made from renewable and sustainable energy sources, making the process fully carbon neutral as a critical enabler of the energy transition in transportation. Working together, Babcock and Zero will investigate how synthetic drop-in fuel could be used to power existing and future sea, land and air defence platforms. This includes assessing how nuclear energy may provide a viable, clean power source for Zero as it looks to scale for volume production.
'As a business, we're committed to reducing our own carbon footprint and assisting our customers to achieve their net zero ambitions. This is an exciting step forward into the world of sustainable aviation, partnering with industry experts who are challenging what the future of air travel looks like.'
Babcock has unrivalled expertise and reach in mobility platforms for air, land and sea. Our synthetic fuel is an immediate, 100% drop-in solution for all three sectors, as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel, and requiring no engine modifications. We strongly believe that Zero fuels provide a carbon-neutral answer to the industry and our partnership with Babcock will help us lead together in the world's journey to de-fossilisation.' Synthetic fuels provide the same amount of energy as fossil fuels but only use water and carbon dioxide as source materials, making the fuel carbon neutral. In 2021, Zero partnered with the
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