TECH - GE Aerospace Aims To Slash Carbon Emissions In Sky With Hybrid Electric Engines | Benzinga
In a significant leap towards sustainable aviation, GE Aerospace by General Electric (NYSE:GE) is developing a hybrid electric engine, aiming to power narrow-body jets by the mid-2020s.
What Happened: GE Aerospace is working with NASA on a project to integrate electric motors or generators into a high-bypass turbofan, supplementing power during various operation phases, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The company recently completed initial tests of the hybrid components and the engine, with plans for further testing.
The hybrid electric engine, currently under testing, has the potential to revolutionize the aviation industry by significantly reducing carbon emissions. Single-aisle jets, which account for half of the aviation industry’s emissions, could be powered by these hybrid engines.
GE Aerospace, in partnership with France’s Safran, is also exploring an open-bladed jet engine for future medium-haul jets, aiming to ...