Is It A Bird, Is It A Plane… Yes It’s A Hydrogen Powered Plane

The BBC reported the successful flight of a manned hydrogen fuelled plane developed by those boffins over at Boeing. They say it is paving the way for a new generation of ‘greener’ planes as the only by-product is heat and water vapour. I am sceptical of such lofty claims by developers of such technologies however it is great to see that large companies who can actually have an impact on the global climate are trying to do something about it.

I guess I find it difficult to take heed of government campaigns on this small island about switching our TVs to standby, using a 30 degree wash and walking instead of driving. We are a major western power yes, and we contribute greenhouse gasses yes, but we are one of the smallest.

The government puts restrictions on emissions that factories have to comply with, so what do those companies do? They outsource to countries where the restrictions are more relaxed or don’t exist at all.

The fact is that in order to save the planet, the WHOLE planet needs to address the problem. Something I can’t see happening until its too late. Leading by example is just giving us the right to say “We told you so”.