However, technologies designed to make air travel more environmentally friendly are already under development and could soon become the norm. One of these is the use of hydrogen. The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus now wants to test the suitability of the gas on a large scale and has agreed to cooperate with the CFM International engine consortium to this end.
German energy company RWE intends to significantly increase its offshore wind energy capacities from the current 2.4 gigawatts (GW) to 8 GW by 2030.
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with business and political leaders today to announce major investments in the domestic value chain for critical raw materials.
Stockpiles of rare earths, lithium and cobalt are to be increased.
Domestic demand for raw materials in China continues to rise.
E-mobility is not only driving demand for rare earths, the need for semiconductors will also increase significantly.