A University of Nottingham aviation researcher has joined the UK's “new and improved” Jet Zero taskforce on December 4, 2024.
Professor of mechanical engineering at the university Carol Eastwick was appointed to the taskforce, which aims to bring together and aviation and fuel sector leaders, policymakers, and researchers to accelerate the UK's transition to greener aviation.
“No single technological breakthrough - whether sustainable fuels, electric aircraft, green energy sources such as hydrogen, or advances in cleaner and more efficient propulsion and flight systems - will lead this aviation revolution,” said Eastwick. “By bringing together experts and industry to puzzle over the detail, the Jet Zero taskforce can help power advances in green aviation across many fronts.”
Eastwick and her colleagues will discuss priorities and set objectives for the taskforce. The taskforce will review progress and strategic objectives over the next 12 months and beyond.