Green Airport Fleets Workshop and Expo Highlights New Tech, Funding

The Green Airport Fleet Workshop and Expo was held January 26, 2010 at Aviation Museum, International Terminal, San Francisco International Airport

New Tech and Funding for Airport Fleets

New technologies to combat climate change and improve air quality are available now, some with incentives that can cut capital costs by up to 100 percent and fuel costs by as much as 75 percent. Vehicles and equipment--airside ground support equipment, passenger services, cargo and freight operations, and delivery vehicles--all contribute to greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions of global, local and regional concern. 
Alternative fuels, low-emission vehicles, and emission control devices can help meet stricter clean air regulations. In January 2010, CALSTART co-hosted the Green Airport Fleet Workshop and Expo. The gathering of more than 125 attendees and experts saw lively discussion about sources of funding, operational pitfalls, and regulatory mandates. The Expo offered hands-on access to the most fuel-efficient technologies in the world today.

Below, you'll find the day's agenda with links to available presentations.

 

Workshop Agenda

Welcome
Henry Thompson - Assistant Deputy Director, San Francisco International Airport
John Boesel - President and CEO, CALSTART

Workshop Overview
Steve Sokolsky - CALSTART

Local Airport Policies, Mandates, Regulations, and Plans
Roger Hooson - San Francisco International Airport: Remarks, SFO Clean Vehicle Policy
Susan Fizzell - Oakland International Airport
Bob Lockhart - San Jose International Airport
Pamela Vanderbilt - Sacramento International Airport

Eloy Florez - California Air Resources Board, Overview of State Public Fleet, On-Road and
Off-Road Rules and Relevance to Airport Stakeholders

Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Clean Fleets
Derek Fliess - San Francisco International Airport
Adam Walters - Southwest Airlines
Hal Mellegard - San Francisco Yellow Cab
John Billelo - Airport Jockey Shuttle

Funding Opportunities

Grace Cheng - US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Bay Area Clean Cities Coalitions - Rick Ruvolo
Karen Schkolnick - Bay Area Air Quality Management District

 

Additional Sources of Funding

Federal Aviation Administration - VALE Program
California Air Resources Board - California Hybrid Truck & Bus Voucher Incentive Program (HVIP)

 

Contact

 

Steve Sokolsky
CALSTART
510/307-8772