Episode 36 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Dr. Paul Hodgson (Aviation Impact Accelerator) is out!
Talking Points
- Aviation Impact Accelerator: Paul explains how they’re bridging academia and industry for a sustainable aviation future.
- Four Big Goals: We break down the report’s essential goals for aviation by 2030.
- Contrail Avoidance: Urgency around large-scale trials could help rapidly cut contrail climate impact.
- Living Labs: Can real-world trials with high flight participation reduce contrail uncertainty?
- Sustainable Fuel: We discuss the potential of truly scalable, cross-sector low-carbon fuel production.
- Energy Impact: Why policy must consider aviation’s effects on wider electricity grids and fuel sources.
- Additionality: Verifying SAF energy sourcing as renewable demand rises is crucial for climate goals.
- Policy Motivation: How should we balance incentives and penalties to drive sustainable aviation?
Guest
Paul Hodgson is the Technical Director of the Aviation Impact Accelerator. A chemical engineer by training, he joined the AIA in 2020, before which he completed an online MBA, and co-founded a hydrogen distribution start-up as CTO. Paul’s earlier research—on carbon capture in cement/steel and innovations in biofuel production—has become increasingly relevant to climate-neutral aviation. He continues to teach process modeling and synthesis as a lecturer and Bye-Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge.
Podcast
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uaFPHY
- Apple: https://apple.co/42oFz4E
- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TBE2oY
LinkedIn Profiles
- Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljhodgson1/
- Kilian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kilian-bartsch/
- Marius: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariuswedemeyer/
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