The growing trend within the air industry to pursue environmentally friendly travel continues, with Detroit Metropolitan Airport set for a green upgrade, reports USA Today.
In a move to reduce fuel pollution, airport authorities are to install electrical connections at gates in the new North Terminal.
The gate electrification system allows planes to use the airport’s power supply when loading or unloading, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and a decrease in air pollution.
Eco-friendly policies in the new terminal extend as far as a new fuel delivery system, with underground pipes dispatching fuel to waiting aircraft.
The green gates are already used in Detroit Metro’s International Terminal D, as well as in terminals at San Jose, Oakland, and Mineta.
$5.1 million in grants has been provided by the Federal Aviation Administration for the implementation of the gates at Detroit Metro.
The announcement followed yesterday’s confirmation that Northwest Airlines, the largest passenger carrier out of Detroit Metro, will be the first airline to use the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
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