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| Los Angeles Airport Increases Its Alternative-Fuel Fleet The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approved a participant agreement with Mercedes-Benz USA, its parent-company DaimlerChrysler Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Energy to evaluate the use of a prototype zero-emission passenger vehicle that utilizes a hydrogen-fuel cell drive system (F-cell vehicle) in a real-world setting. The agreement calls for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to become the only U.S. airport to participate in the "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project" awarded to DaimlerChrysler by the U.S. Department of Energy. An important factor in the selection of LAX for this program is the existence of a hydrogen fueling station on airport property. On Oct. 22, 2004, a 10, 500-square-foot compressed hydrogen demonstration station was opened at LAX as a joint project among Los Angeles World Airports(LAWA), Praxair, British Petroleum, South Coast Air Quality Management District, the California Energy Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy -- all of which helped to fund the nearly $2 million construction cost. The demonstration station was awarded this year's Airports Council International-North America Environmental Achievement Award in the large-airport category. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |