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A new research facility aiming to unlock the promise of zero carbon fuels has secured planning permission at the University of Nottingham. The lab, on the Jubilee Campus in Wollaton, will enable research and safe high-power testing of propulsion systems for transport industries, officials said. Plans feature cryogenic test capabilities, environmental chambers suitable for altitude testing, and equipment to enable testing of gaseous hydrogen, ammonia, and other green fuels.
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