Oakland International Airport Environmental Initiatives

Oakland International Airport
Environmental Initiatives
Northern California Green Airport Fleet
Partnership Workshop and Expo
June 25, 2014
OAK’s Environmental Programs
• Programs have been evolving
• Regulatory Compliance (federal, state,
regional, local)
• Higher standard, ambitious goals
• The Port is committed to its
environmental programs and goals
Airports Council International
Environmental Goals at OAK
AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE AND ENERGY
BY
OAK
50% GSE converted to Electric
2019
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Ground Transportation Incentive Program
2010
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Alternative Fuel Infrastructure
2019
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Energy Conservation Program
2014
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25% Loading Bridges with PCA
2019
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Incentives for Low Emission Passenger Vehicles
2011
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
2015
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2011
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Water Conservation Program
2014
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Spill Reduction and Training
2015
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
Airport Recycling Program
WATER QUALITY
Air Quality and Climate Programs
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Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Pre-conditioned Air (PCA) and 400 Hz Power
Hydrant Fueling
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station
CNG AirBART buses
50% Alternative Fuel requirement for GT
Air Quality and Climate - GSE
• In 2007, airlines at OAK began
converting GSE to electric power
• Today 70% of GSE is electric
• Reduces Greenhouse Gases
Air Quality and Climate - GSE
Southwest Airlines’ GSE and electric rechargers
Air Quality and Climate - GSE
United Airlines’ GSE and electric rechargers
Air Quality and Climate –
PCA / 400 Hz Power
• PCA available at 70% of gates
• 400 Hz Power available at 100% of gates
• Reduces:
• emissions
• ramp noise
• fuel
consumption
• maintenance
costs
Air Quality and Climate - Fuel
• OAK installed hydrant fueling at South Field in 1983
BEFORE
AFTER
Air Quality and Climate –
Alternative Fuel
• OAK’s Alternative Fuel Program for Ground
Transportation requires 50% of taxicabs, shuttles,
vans and buses to use alternative fuels
Air Quality and Climate –
Alternative Fuel
• Compressed
natural gas (CNG)
filling station
opened on OAK’s
North Field in 2002
• Station dispensed
355,245 GGE in
2012
• CNG vehicles emit
less greenhouse
gases
Air Quality and Climate –
Alternative Fuel
• Grant funds from BAAQMD helped the Port
buy 5 new CNG AirBART buses
Air Quality and Climate –
Alternative Fuel
• OAK has equipped 19
customer parking stalls
with new generation
electric vehicle (EV)
chargers.
• EV chargers are also now
available to employees.
Air Quality and Climate –
Alternative Fuel
• $2.125M CEC grant
to Linde & Center
for Transportation
and the Environment
to site Hydrogen
Fueling station on
OAK’s North Field