Engineers and scientists at a top London university are working on a radical scheme to find out how to make air-travel pollution free.
They are part of a groundbreaking new research institute launched by Imperial College London which is dedicated to finding a way to stop flying from damaging the planet.
A former student has donated £25million – one of the largest gifts in the college’s history - to help create the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation, which officially opened last month.
Its aim is to pioneer technologies that will create clean, safe and sustainable air-travel.
Researchers will examine all elements of air transport, from fuel and aircraft design to airport infrastructure, air traffic control and aviation policy.
