Sustainability and Environment
Sustainability and Environment
Sustainability and Environment
11 May 2020
Blog: Back to the future: towards sustainable aviation
A good two months ago, I read Delta's announcement to mitigate all its CO2 emissions from March 2020. With such a statement from one of the world’s largest airlines, 2020 seemed to me to be a great year for sustainability in aviation.
Sustainability and Environment
31 March 2020
Blog: Explaining aviation and nitrogen
Nitrogen is a complex subject that you’ve probably heard and read a lot about lately. Aviation plays a part in it and the experts at Royal NLR are working hard on the challenges this creates. We’re happy to share the knowledge we gain doing this, which is why we’ve answered various questions about this hot topic below.
Sustainability and Environment
07 February 2020
Blog: A piece of cake?
Reducing emissions and curbing broader climate impact are currently hot topics in aviation, and rightly so. However, only considering flight emissions is like wanting to bake a cake, but only using one ingredient. Although essential, flight emissions do not cover the full life cycle of an aircraft. They are a limited amount of the overall energy consumption and emissions related to aviation.
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.