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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 85: Alternative Fuels in Airport Fleets is designed to assist airport operators in analyzing complex procurement, operational, and environmental decisions when considering alternative fuels in airport fleets.

Airports own and contract fleets to transport passengers, staff, and goods by on- and off-road vehicles. Although most transportation fuels are consumed by aircraft, using alternative fuels in airport fleets is one opportunity airports have to control emissions and fuel costs and potentially reduce maintenance.

The report compiles information on eight alternative fuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, and electricity.

Ethanol and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) are not included in this report because the driving experience and refueling operations associated with ethanol and HEVs are well understood and documented elsewhere.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Alternative Fuels in Airport Fleets. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24868.

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52 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24868
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Front Matter i-x
Summary 1-3
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 4-8
CHAPTER TWO Methods 9-10
CHAPTER THREE Overview of Alternative Fuel Use in Airport Fleets 11-17
CHAPTER FOUR Airport Experience with Alternative Fuels By Fuel Type 18-23
CHAPTER FIVE Airport Experience with Alternative Fuels By Vehicle Type 24-26
CHAPTER SIX Conclusions and Further Research 27-28
References 29-30
Bibliography 31-31
Acronyms 32-32
APPENDIX A Survey Questionnaire 33-38
APPENDIX B List of Survey Respondents 39-39
APPENDIX C Fuel Properties 40-40
APPENDIX D Fuel Use by Airport in Online Survey 41-44

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