NTU, Rolls-Royce to deepen ties in Phase 2 of corporate lab

Singapore

AS the global aviation sector continues to take off, innovations that will be developed in Singapore aim to make the industry both more efficient and environmentally sustainable.

These include the development of energy storage solutions for hybrid-electric aircraft, which, coupled with the use of other technology, could cut aircraft carbon emissions by as much as 30 per cent, said Rolls-Royce central technology director David Smith.

He added that prototypes of such aircraft will be in the air within a year, with the technology l…