Climate Adaptation
Hydrogen Plane Startup Boosted by Gates and Li Ka-shing Funds
- ZeroAvia raised $24.3 million to scale up hydrogen plane
- Cleaner-burning fuel could help to cut aviation emissions
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A startup working to make hydrogen-powered airplanes raised $24.3 million from investors including funds backed by Bill Gates and Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.
ZeroAvia Inc. will use the cash to start scaling up its hydrogen-powered propulsion system to work with larger planes that could carry at least 50 passengers. Its latest and biggest model currently has around 19 seats.