Sustainability and Environment
Sustainability and Environment
Sustainability and Environment
20 September 2019
Hydrogen-powered drone above The Netherlands
It has not previously been done in Dutch airspace: NLR is flying a hydrogen-powered drone (HYDRA). This is a step towards sustainable aviation. Additionally, market parties will be able to follow these footsteps quickly and fly hydrogen-powered drones safely in the Netherlands.
Sustainability and Environment
20 September 2019
Hydrogen powered drone flies over the Netherlands
A unique sight in Dutch airspace: NLR has flown a drone powered by hydrogen (HYDRA). This is a step towards sustainable aviation. Additionally, commercial parties will soon be able to follow suit and safely fly drones powered by hydrogen in the Netherlands.
Sustainability and Environment
20 March 2019
Careful approach to Environmental Impact Assessment for Aviation Policy
The aviation industry is rapidly evolving. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management aims to balance societal needs for aviation, sustainability, quality of life, safety, and a vital economy. To achieve this, the ministry is currently working on both the Airspace Redesign and the Aviation Policy 2020-2050. The consulting and engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV, with the support of NLR, has been commissioned by the ministry to prepare the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Aviation Policy.