GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has launched two sustainable initiatives, an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station at the main car park and a bio-diesel filling station at the public transportation centre (PTC).
The fast-charging station is accessible to all EV users who wish to avail the service. With 30 KW, it can charge a four-wheeler from empty to full in about an hour. The charging station is app based and compatible for use through Android and IOS App mobile devices.
A `first’ in Indian airports, GHIAL has also introduced a bio-diesel filling station at the airport. Bio-diesel is the only alternative diesel that can run any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. Bio-diesel is 11 per cent oxygen by weight and contains no sulphur.
Achieving carbon-neutrality
“We have adopted multiple initiatives in collaboration with all our stakeholders to achieve not only carbon-neutrality, but also optimise the use of natural resources around the airport ecosystem,’‘ Pradeep Panicker, CEO-GHIAL said in a release.
“We aim to be a zero-carbon emission airport and will continue to adopt various eco-friendly measures. Sustainable fuel plays a significant role in reducing emissions and the availability to deliver such fuel solutions will accelerate our efforts in conserving the environment in and around the airport,’‘ he added.
Comments
COMMENT NOW
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.