Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples
Airports have implemented a variety of renewable energy
technologies since 1999—with the largest growth occurring over the past decade—in parallel
with the evolution and maturation of renewable energy markets.
Of the renewable energy options available to airports today, the prevailing technology is
solar photovoltaic (PV), which accounts for 72% of all projects cataloged in the Renewable Energy Projects
Inventory.
The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's
ACRP Synthesis 110: Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples
draws on existing literature and data to present the state of practice for
airport renewable energy. It presents the integration of renewable energy projects—including
solar PV, geothermal, bioenergy, solar thermal, and
small wind projects—into airport
development and operations and the drivers behind those efforts.
The
Renewable Energy Projects Inventory in the report is also available online as a searchable database.
This Summary Last Modified On: 4/19/2021