general mitchell international airport - alternative fuel strategic plan
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General Mitchell International Airport
Alternative Fuel Strategic Plan
April, 2013
Alternative Fuel Usage
Aviation pollutants account for 0.75% of the nations air pollution.
Emissions to be more prevalent as air traffic expands.
GMIA is responding by voluntary reducing emissions by converting shuttle buses to CNG, decreasing taxi times and providing electric power to parked aircraft to eliminate the need to run APU.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
In 2005 GMIA constructed in partnership with WE Energies & private entities a CNG station at the Clark Station located at 5979 S. Howell Avenue.
Public access. A Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) Improvement Program grant was attained to assist in construction.
CMAQ Grant
80% Federal funding 20% Local (Milwaukee County) funding.
$487,000 construction costs GMIA leased CNG site for $1.00/year
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
GMIA currently operates (12) CNG shuttles which drive 40,000 miles/year/vehicle.
1.28 tons of NO year/vehicle or 15.36 tons of NO total/year
Thank You