據CNBC網站12月14日消息 根據協議，美國聯合航空公司表示，預計將購買多達100臺ZeroAvia ZA2000-RJ發動機，該發動機被稱為零排放和100%氫電發動機。

該航空公司表示，該發動機預計將成對使用，作為現有支線飛機的新動力源。

聯合航空表示，計劃就其中50臺發動機達成一項有條件的購買協議，另外還有50臺發動機的選擇權。該公司補充稱，這項技術可能從2028年起改裝至飛機上。

在周一發布的一份聲明中，聯合航空首席執行官斯科特·柯比表示，氫能發動機是小型飛機實現零排放航空旅行的最有希望的途徑之一。

在另一份聲明中，ZeroAvia表示已籌集到3500萬美元的資金。除聯合航空公司外，其他參與融資的公司還包括阿拉斯加航空集團，該集團的投資此前已宣布。

ZeroAvia表示，總共吸引了一系列利益相關者的1.15億美元投資，其中包括殼牌風險投資公司、亞馬遜氣候承諾基金和Breakthrough能源風險投資公司。

吳恒磊 編譯自 CNBC

原文如下：

United Airlines plans to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines

Under the deal, United said it expects to purchase up to 100 of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000-RJ — an engine it described as zero-emission and 100% hydrogen-electric.

The airline said the engine was “expected to be used in pairs as a new power source for existing regional aircraft.”

United said it plans to pursue a conditional purchase agreement for 50 of the engines, with an option for 50 more. The tech could be retrofitted to aircraft from 2028, it added.

In a statement issued Monday, United CEO Scott Kirby said hydrogen-electric engines were “one of the most promising paths to zero-emission air travel for smaller aircraft.”

In a separate announcement, ZeroAvia said it had raised $35 million in funding. Alongside United, others taking part in the funding round include Alaska Air Group, whose investment was previously announced.

In total, ZeroAvia says it has attracted $115 million of investment from a range of stakeholders including Shell Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.