HYSKY

🚨 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Val Miftakhov steps down as CEO of ZeroAvia! 🚨

We’ve got the full scoop. Val opens up about his incredible journey building a pioneer in hydrogen-electric aviation and reveals why he is stepping down to launch a new stealth AI & Energy startup!

What does this leadership change mean for the future of zero-emission flight? We sat down with Val to explore the heavy focus on regulatory certification with the Federal Aviation Administration and how the industry is paving the way for the future of flight.

This is a must-watch for the broader aviation community! The ripple effects of his transition will be felt by major airline partners like British Airways and United, as well as key aircraft innovators and manufacturers including Embraer. We also discuss how next-gen trailblazers like Heart Aerospace and Fairosene are keeping their eyes on the sustainable horizon.

If you track green tech, infrastructure, and climate solutions via NASA Climate Change, Beyond Zero Emissions, Global SDG Awards, Fuel Cell Store, EVmatch, or FlexFuel Energy Development FFED, you’ll be fascinated by his thoughts on machine learning and energy grid balancing.

Calling all aerospace professionals, journalists, and media outlets! Whether you read Aviation International News, AVIATION WEEK, or Flying Magazine this is for you.

From deep philosophical dives into AI consciousness to the grueling reality of bringing sustainable tech to market recognized by the World Economic Forum, we cover it all.

🎥 Watch the full exclusive interview here: https://youtu.be/2lTvEUknsLo

A common question around hydrogen is cost—and the answer often depends on how it’s produced and delivered.

In this conversation with EDGE, a different model is presented: hydrogen generated from aluminum and water.

The economics are directly tied to the input material. Approximately 10 kilograms of aluminum produces 1 kilogram of hydrogen, so the cost of hydrogen depends largely on the cost of that aluminum.

What’s notable is that this approach is already competitive with traditional compressed hydrogen cylinders in many cases.

Beyond cost, it also introduces flexibility. By sourcing aluminum from different supply streams—including potentially recycled materials—hydrogen production can become more localized and adaptable.

That has implications not just for pricing, but for how hydrogen is deployed across different environments.

There’s a question that feels almost impossible to answer, but increasingly relevant:

What happens to your sense of self at the moment of death?

In this conversation with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, we explore the idea of a “mind file”—a digital continuation of your thoughts, memories, and identity.

The interesting perspective here is that it may not be a transition from one state to another.

Instead, the digital version may already be part of you.

Just as losing a limb doesn’t end your identity, the continuation of your patterns—your thoughts, your behaviors—could persist beyond the biological body.

It’s a challenging concept, but it reframes identity as something less fixed and more distributed.

More like a system than a single point.