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ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY

Challenges
The biggest challenge Livraghi says he sees
facing ground handling providers and airports today is the little availability and cost of
installing charging stations. Other equipment
is becoming electric too, and he says that in the
future, all will have to install chargers.
"It's a big challenge, and airports may see
it as an endeavor that will end up in other
expensive equipment just being stowed away,"
he says. "But they need to think of this as the
fuel for the future, and how it will be the next
generation for the ground handler."
While many airports do have battery
charging stations at some capacity, Livraghi
explains that its likely not strong enough to
charge the 650-volt batteries installed in the
electric tractor models. This is almost the same
level of power used in professional mining
operations, he gives as a reference point.
Livraghi says that while, yes, the cost of

buying an electric tractor is higher, the operating costs are so low that in two or three years
the gap is covered. The company has developed
a formula which illustrates this benefit, and
even with a traditional 10-year life span for
both diesel and electric, Livraghi says the gap
in dollars becomes very wide, very fast.
Demand for these is also a hurdle the company is working to overcome. Livraghi explains
that it really is a new product, but they have
signed a trial run at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi
Airport (BKK), which is being conducted now
and another to be started soon at London's

Heathrow Airport (LHR). The first results
will be released in early fall.
The interest in Europe and the Middle
East is growing, however, as well as in Asia.
He says these groups and growing numbers
in North America are very careful about
emissions requirements and sensitive to the
positive impact which green vehicles have at
their facilities.
"If a ground handler really wants to go green,
this is their opportunity," he says. "We can support them if they buy the product and also offer
local support in their country."

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Best Practices for Worldwide GHSP Training
The Wash of the Future
The Sky's the Limit in Istanbul After the Great Move
Fueling Aviation in Antarctica
eGSE Plans Expand in Thailand
Are Big Changes on the Horizon in Japan?
The Next Step for Accurate Baggage Handling
Cargo Needs Drive Leipzig/Halle Airport Development
How to Support Safe Working Practices in Aviation
A Baggage Loading Animal
Business Buzz
Product Hangar
Industry Expert Column - GSE
Editor's Note
Mitigate the Risk of Equipment Fires
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