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SUMMARY ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN AIRPORT FLEETS Alternative fuel use presents a valuable opportunity for airports to reduce emissions, manage fuel costs, reduce petroleum dependence, increase energy security, potentially reduce maintenance efforts, increase energy security, and strengthen their public image. However, navigating the complex procurement, operational, and environmental decision making associated with alternative fuels can be challenging for airports of any size or location.
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2 The online survey and phone interviews produced the following key observations: • The use of alternative fuels has risen steadily in airport vehicle fleets since the early 1990s, in both the total number of airports using alternative fuels and the diversity of the fuel types used. • Airports purchase alternative fuel vehicles for a variety of reasons, most notably to maintain an environmentally friendly image and to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
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3 • A handbook or tool that helps airports conduct cost–benefit analyses on alternative fuel vehicles at their airports, and provides guidance on determining the environmental, social, and economic costs and benefits associated with vehicle procurement, maintenance, operation, and disposal. TABLE 1 QUALITATIVE COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS P as se ng er C ar Fuel Cost Vehicle Cost Fuel Availability Vehicle Availability GHG Emissions (kg/mi)
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