Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

Eve secures further eVTOL funding

Eve Air Mobility has secured USD$88m from the Mais Inovação programme of Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES)

Cologne Bonn deploys eGPUs

The first ten fully electric ground power units (eGPUs) have been deployed at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport

Textron eAviation to trial Nexus eVTOL

Textron eAviation will conduct flight testing for its Nexus eVTOL full-scale technology demonstrator aircraft at Salina Regional Airport (SLN)

dnata adds eGPUs to Dubai fleet

14 new 180kVA electric ground power units (GPU) will join the dnata ground support equipment (GSE) fleet at Dubai International airport (DXB)

Skyportz and Microflite to drive Melbourne AAM

The firms will work with the incoming Lord Mayor and the state government to explore options for new vertiport sites in Melbourne

Dubai to grow solar footprint

Dubai Airports and Etihad Clean Energy Development Company will launch the world's largest airport rooftop solar panel installation

dnata switches LHR fleet to biofuel

A 70-strong heavy goods vehicle (HGV) at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) now runs on hydrotreated vegetable oil, a fossil-free alternative to diesel

Green Cubes wins UL safety listing

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) power systems provider Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes) has won UL listing for its 48V battery family

NTO starts work on huge solar array

The new solar array at JFK’s New Terminal One will be the largest in New York City, and the largest at any US airport

COBUS electric apron bus makes debut

Wiesbaden, Germany-based COBUS Industries has unveiled its latest model, the fully electric COBUS Vega

Finavia hits zero carbon milestone

Finnish airport operator Finavia has achieved net zero carbon emissions in its own operations at Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo and Rovaniemi airports

Schiphol trials self-driving buses

Two electric self-driving Ohmio buses are following a fixed route and making stops at various locations on airside at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

FlyPool app extends its reach

February 15 saw the global launch of Flypool, the first ecological carpooling solution dedicated to airport transfers

daa unveils 20-point sustainability plan

Airport operator daa has unveiled details of 20 environmental sustainability initiatives being rolled out at Dublin and Cork Airports

LLA launches 2024 Greener Future Fund

London Luton has launched its 2024 Greener Future Fund, inviting applications from groups keen to support biodiversity and cut carbon emissions

BAM reuses Schiphol demolition waste

Construction company BAM Bouw en Techniek has started work on a circular checkpoint at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Gatwick makes EV charging history

London Gatwick has become the first international airport to open an Electric Forecourt, a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging station

CPK to redefine sustainable aviation

In the heart of Poland, a pioneering project is taking shape that could redefine airport sustainability - the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK)

Skellefteå and SAS collaborate on SAF

Skellefteå City Airport has become the first individual airport in Sweden to join the SAS corporate sustainability programme

OAK debuts new T1 furniture

Oakland International Airport (OAK) is giving its facilities a refresh with newly installed gate furniture for Terminal 1 passengers

LAX ConRAC wins eco recognition

Los Angeles International Airport’s Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has been recognised for sustainability excellence 

Brussels prioritises sustainability in EIA

The public enquiry for the renewal of Brussels Airport's environmental permit is underway, involving an environmental impact assessment