
Strategy
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Developed a hydrogen strategy for provision of future transport enabling infrastructure.
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Established partner network to enable delivery against the plan.
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Identified suitable sites for hydrogen infrastructure and secured site access agreements.
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Built hydrogen technology capability, leveraging skills from the space sector.
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Secured contract working the future hydrogen transport supply chain.
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Gained access to grant funding to develop infrastructure.
Future Transport
Hydrogen Cryogenic Systems
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Supply chain review for the FlyZero programme, leveraging space sector knowledge of cryogenic systems, and particularly liquid hydrogen systems.
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Stakeholder engagement to gather LH2 system requirements.
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Performed technology roadmapping to understand required developments and timelines.
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Led supplier consultation to test market in terms of readiness level, development time and cost.
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Undertook industrial collaboration with Reaction to understand future needs and create outline design for facility.
Machrihanish Airbase
Green Hydrogen Generation
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Worked with Machrihanish airbase to utilise grant funding to deliver a design for a hydrogen generation plan connected to wind and solar renewables.
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Developed concept design for on-site liquification of hydrogen to support future transport markets, including spaceflight.
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Performed market analysis for use cases of liquid hydrogen for aviation, spaceflight, semiconductor electronics and other niche applications.
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Developed a business case for a modular system, growing as future demand is realised.
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Secured support for investment in a future green LH2 facility.