Apr 28
Airports and Green Energy
Solar powered airports? It could happen
By Harriet Baskas, special for USA TODAY
Jet contrails may be adding to global warming but on the ground, many airports are getting very green. During last week’s Earth Day celebration air travelers could get free recycling tips at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s energy fair, free tote bags at Denver International Airport, and free plantable postcards embedded with wildflowers at Boston’s Logan Airport. And all during April, aka Earth Month, airports around the country trumpeted their successes with recycling, solid-waste reduction, hybrid vehicle adoption, air quality improvement programs, and other eco-friendly actions. One exciting trend: solar and wind power projects that may eventually allow some airports to operate off the grid. Here are just some of the airports generating their own juice.
All of these Airports have or will have Solar or Wind energy systems:
- San Francisco International Airport
- California’s Long Beach Airport
- Denver International Airport
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Oakland International Airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Logan International Airport
- Greater Rochester International Airport
- Los Angeles World Airports
- Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport
This type of business situation is perfect for Solar and Wind forms of energy. Keep and eye on your local airport to see if they will start going green.
