To power on-board systems and provide heating and cooling while parked at their gates, aircraft traditionally make use of jet fuel-powered auxiliary power units APUs or diesel-fuelled ground power units GPUs | The project involves the installation of gate electrification equipment, along with a solar power generation facility |
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Jane Hupe, launch a pilot project that will see new renewable power sources for aircraft parked at airport gates being introduced at two facilities in Jamaica, beginning with Norman Manley International Airport NMIA | The use of sustainable energy sources therefore helps them to take a significant and very positive step toward greater economic and environmental sustainability |
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20Resources for Editors About ICAO A specialized agency of the United Nations, ICAO was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world | It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, capacity and environmental protection, amongst many other priorities |
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