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news release stated the technology is
easy to use and works reliably in any
weather, including fog or precipitation.
diesel generators in the future as part
of Schiphol Airport's ambitious sustainability
plan.
A pilot will be carried out with the
Energy Warehouse to recharge electric
ground power units (eGPU). eGPUs are
batteries which will replace the diesel
ground power units currently used to
supply electrical power to aircraft when
Neste Supplies Sustainable
Aviation Fuel to Boeing
Boeing has agreed to purchase Neste MY
Sustainable Aviation Fuel supplied by
EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation and Avfuel
to power its U.S. commercial operations
through 2023. These fuel purchases more
than double Boeing's SAF procurement
from last year. Neste's SAF will be blended
with conventional jet fuel at a 30/70
ratio to produce 5.6 million gallons of
blended SAF.
" As one of the top aircraft manufacturers
in the world, Boeing is sending a clear
message to the entire aviation industry
through this purchase that SAF is a key
solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from flying, " said Michael Sargeant,
vice president, Americas, renewable
aviation at Neste. " We are proud to be a
part of this collaboration along with our
partners EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation
and Avfuel. "
EPIC Fuels, Signature and Avfuel will
supply blended SAF for Boeing's ecoDemonstrator
program and the company's
fuel storage in Washington state and
South Carolina. Additionally, EPIC Fuels
and Signature will supply blended SAF
for generating emissions reduction benefits
for Boeing to allocate for company
operations including Dreamlifter and
executive flights, and commercial airplane
deliveries.
ESS Inc. Energy Storage
to Accelerate Air Industry
Decarbonization for Schiphol
ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration
energy storage systems for commercial
and utility-scale applications, is delivering
its iron flow battery solution to
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Q1. The
Energy Warehouse will be used in a pilot
to enable the retirement of polluting
parked at the airport.
" The decarbonization of air travel is
crucial and Schiphol is leading the way, "
said Alan Greenshields, ESS director
Europe. " We are proud to partner with a
leading airport operator to demonstrate
and pilot the key role that long-duration
energy storage will play in helping
to decarbonize airport operations and
reduce ground level emissions, improving
air quality for airport and airline employees
and passengers. "
" We hope that the partnership with
ESS enables Schiphol to advance our electrification
and decarbonization strategy, "
said Oscar Maan, Royal Schiphol Group
manager of innovation. " If this pilot is
successful, this is a double win as it both
reduces our carbon footprint and reduces
air pollution. "
Government Funding Supports
General Aviation's Progress
Toward Lead-Free Future
President Biden at the end of 2022 signed
a bill that recognizes the collaborative
industry-government effort to move
general aviation to a fleetwide drop-in,
lead-free fuel solution no later than 2030
by including $10 million for additional
unleaded fuel testing and evaluation.
The funds allocated by Congress will
support the EAGLE partnership and may
be used to expedite fuel testing and
evaluation for safe unleaded fuels being
assessed in the Piston Aviation Fuels
Initiative (PAFI) program, leading to an
FAA fleet authorization. Two unleaded
100-octane fuel candidates, those developed
by Afton Chemical/Phillips 66 and
LyondellBasell/VP Racing, are currently
undergoing testing under the PAFI program,
and are both showing progress.
Additionally the funds may be used to
conduct field demonstration programs
for 100-octane unleaded fuels that
have received FAA Type Certificate
(TC) or Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) approvals.
The STC process is one route fuel
manufacturers can pursue with the Federal
Aviation Administration. General
Aviation Modifications, Inc's., G100UL
fuel received authorization via the Supplemental
Type Certificate path in September.
Swift Fuels expects to receive
STC authorization of its 100R unleaded
higher-octane fuel in 2023.
These funds may also be used to further
advance research, development, and
innovation to support both of these paths,
leading to a possible update to FAA certification
guidance.
Hactl Receives Two Honors
from the Environmental
Campaign Committee
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited
(Hactl) has received both the Transport
and Logistics - Gold Award in the Hong
Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
(HKAEE), and Hong Kong Green
Organization Certification (HKGOC).
The HKAEE aims to promote the adoption
of green management in business.
The scheme provides benchmarking
against best practice, and recognizes
the best-performing companies and
organizations.
HKGOC meanwhile benchmarks
organizations' green management,
encourages environmental practices, and
recognizes environmental achievements
and commitment. Both the award and
certification schemes are operated by the
Environmental Campaign Committee.
Hactl executive director and chief
financial officer Amy Lam received the
award at a ceremony attended by senior
representatives of Hong Kong industry,
commerce and government.
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