Triangle

 

The UK was the first major aviation sector in the world to commit to net zero CO₂ by 2050. Achieving net zero aviation will take coordinated and determined action, taking in clean aircraft technologies and propulsion systems, sustainable aviation fuels, advances in materials, manufacturing and aircraft maintenance and more efficient airspace and airport operations. 

At the University of Nottingham, we have sector-leading strengths in these fields.

With the support of partners including Boeing, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Leonardo, our ambition is to make the East Midlands the world’s foremost location for low-carbon aerospace innovation.

 

 
 

 

 

Discover how our researchers will deliver a new generation of aircraft – clean, sustainable, safe and silent – and help the world achieve its zero carbon targets.

 

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Professor Chris Gerada: Securing net zero aviation

"COP27 is an opportunity for our scientists and engineers to come together with aviation companies and policy makers to find solutions to a global crisis of great urgency. I am proud that our researchers remain defiant and dedicated in the face of this complex challenge, and that the University of Nottingham, through innovation and collaboration, is in the vanguard as the UK takes a global lead in securing net zero aviation."

Securing net zero aviation

 

 

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The key to greener aircraft

Helping flights become cleaner, greener and safer.

The key to greener aircraft
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Slashing CO2 emissions

Greener alternatives to current aviation fuels.

Slashing CO2 emissions
 
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Battery-powered planes

Advanced battery technology transforming the future of flight.

Battery-powered planes
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Advances in greener aviation

Understanding technology for the next generation of plane engines.

Advances in greener aviation
 
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Recycling aircraft materials

The new processes that are key to achieving jet zero success.

Recycling aircraft materials
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Power Electronics and Machines Centre

World-leading centre at the forefront of zero carbon aviation.

Power Electronics and Machines Centre
 
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Aerospace algorithms

The computer scientist solution to managing runways that can make our skies cleaner.

Aerospace algorithms
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Repairing engines by remote control

Engineers use robots to fix aircraft from 1000s of miles away.

Repairing engines by remote control
 
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Progress powered by experts

A net zero aviation revolution driven by small advances on many fronts.

Progress powered by experts
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Aerospace manufacturing

A cleaner and most cost-effective aerospace supply chain.

Aerospace manufacturing
 

 

 

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