Embraer presents the Energia Family: four new
aircraft concepts using renewable energy propulsion technologies
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Embraer announced a family of concept aircraft that it is
exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by
2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company’s
Sustainability in Action initiative, were broadcast live via YouTube from
Embraer’s manufacturing facility in São José dos Campos.
The company has
partnered with an international consortium of engineering universities,
aeronautical research institutes, and small and medium-sized enterprises to
better understand energy harvesting, storage, thermal management and their
applications for sustainable aircraft propulsion. The Energia Family is
comprised of four concept aircraft of varying sizes that incorporate different
propulsion technologies – electric, hydrogen fuel cell, dual fuel gas turbine,
and hybrid-electric.
Energia
Hybrid (E9-HE)
• hybrid-electric propulsion
• up to 90% CO2 emissions reduction
• 9 seats
• rear-mounted engines
• technology readiness – 2030
Energia
Electric (E9-FE)
• full electric propulsion
• zero CO2 emissions
• 9 seats
• aft contra-rotating propeller
• technology readiness – 2035
Energia
H2 Fuel Cell (E19-H2FC)
• hydrogen electric propulsion
• zero CO2 emissions
• 19 seats
• rear-mounted electric engines
• technology readiness – 2035
Energia
H2 Gas Turbine (E50-H2GT)
• hydrogen or SAF/JetA turbine propulsion
• up to 100% CO2 emissions reduction
• 35 to 50 seats
• rear-mounted engines
• technology readiness – 2040
Each aircraft is being
evaluated for its technical and subsequent commercial viability.
Luis Carlos Affonso,
Embraer’s Sr. VP of Engineering, Technology and Corporate Strategy, explained
the rationale for the Energia family. “We see our role as a developer of
novel technologies to help the industry achieve its sustainability targets.
There’s no easy or single solution in getting to net zero. New technologies and
their supporting infrastructure will come online over time. We’re working right
now to refine the first airplane concepts, the ones that can start reducing
emissions sooner rather than later. Small aircraft are ideal on which to test
and prove new propulsion technologies so that they can be scaled up to larger
aircraft. That’s why our Energia family is such an important platform.”
Arjan Meijer,
President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, commented on the company´s
strategy regarding sustainability “We will see a big transformation in
our industry towards a more sustainable aviation. With 50 years’ experience in
developing, certifying and supporting regional aircraft, Embraer is in a unique
position to make viable the introduction of new disruptive green technologies.”
Although the Energia
airplanes are still on the drawing board, Embraer has already made advances in
reducing emissions from its aircraft. It has tested drop-in sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF), mixes of sugarcane and camelina plant-derived fuel and
fossil fuel, on its family of E-Jets. The company is targeting to have all
Embraer aircraft SAF-compatible by 2030. Last August, Embraer flew its Electric
Demonstrator, a single-engine EMB-203 Ipanema, 100% powered by electricity. A
hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator is planned for 2025 and the company’s eVTOL, a
fully electric, zero-emissions vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, is being
developed to enter service in 2026.
For complete
information about Embraer’s Sustainability in Action initiative and
specifications for each Energia concept aircraft, go to: https://embraercommercialaviationsustainability.com/
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