Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Goal Is To Reduce Conventional Fuel Use And Improve Air
Quality
The
FAA has awarded a $2 million grant to San Diego International
Airport to reduce the use of conventional fuels at the airport to
improve air quality. “We are committed to helping
airports around the country make the necessary infrastructure
investments that will reduce fuel costs and help protect the
environment,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood
The grant through the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission
(VALE) program is part of a major airport improvement project at
San Diego International Airport called “The Green
Build.” The grant will enable the airport to install a
land-side power unit and pre-conditioned air unit at each of 10 new
aircraft gates, as well as seven air units at existing gates. The
units will allow aircraft arriving at the gates to shut off their
auxiliary power units and connect to a cleaner central heating and
cooling system, saving fuel and reducing aircraft emissions on the
ground.
“The FAA encourages airlines and airports to find creative
ways to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment,”
said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “We applaud all
of San Diego’s efforts to make the airport an environmentally
conscious member of the community.”
In Fiscal Year 2011, the FAA provided VALE grants for 12
low-emission projects at 11 airports. Since 2005, the FAA has
funded 52 low-emission projects at 30 airports, representing a
total investment of $140 million ($110 million in federal grants
and $30 million in local airport matching funds) in clean airport
technology. Through VALE, airports are reducing ozone
emissions by approximately 400 tons per year – the equivalent
of removing 17,650 cars and trucks off the road annually.
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