Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports

Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports
Author: Stephen B. Barrett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2016
Genre: Airports
ISBN:

This report is a guidebook to help airports understand renewable energy opportunities. The report includes instructions and tools to evaluate proposed renewable energy projects and their alternatives so that an informed decision that maximizes financial, self-sustainability, environmental, and social benefits can be reached. The report lays out what a business case is, why renewable energy is important, and what a business case for renewable energy looks like. It describes the importance of identifying the project objective and understanding how renewable energy might fit into an airport’s vision. A decision-making matrix is included that contains criteria used to evaluate a renewable energy project with a system for weighting each factor based on an airport’s particular objectives. The report presents a business case in the context of an airport’s typical master planning and capital improvement planning processes including engagement of key stakeholders. The report provides a model business case that evaluates a solar photovoltaic facility, a fossil fuel generator, and a fuel cell as options for providing on-site electricity generation to improve an airport’s energy stability and resiliency. It also includes examples of renewable energy business cases from both aviation and non-aviation organizations to highlight lessons learned. A sample request for proposals and a sample power purchase agreement are provided for project implementation. A CD-ROM (CRP-CD-177) provides supplemental information.

Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry

Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry
Author: Ricondo & Associates
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 030911814X

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 20: Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry explores practical guidance on the strategic planning process for airport board members, directors, department leaders, and other employees; aviation industry associations; a variety of airport stakeholders, consultants, and other airport planning professionals; and aviation regulatory agencies. A workbook of tools and sequential steps of the strategic planning process is provided with the report as on a CD. The CD is also available online for download as an ISO image or the workbook can be downloaded in pdf format.

Critical Issues in Air Transport Economics and Business

Critical Issues in Air Transport Economics and Business
Author: Rosário Macário
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136926453

This book takes a look at the critical issues facing the airline industry featuring contributions from key figures in Europe, the US and Asia. Elements for success and failure are discussed and material is offered for strategic thinking.

Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport Disruptions

Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport Disruptions
Author: Scott Corzine
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2013
Genre: Airports
ISBN: 0309283590

"TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 93: Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport Disruptions provides a guidebook and software tool for airport operators to assist, plan, and prepare for disruptive and catastrophic events that have the potential for causing prolonged airport closure resulting in adverse impacts to the airport and to the local, regional, and national economy. The software tool is available in a CD-ROM format and is intended to help develop and document airport business continuity plans or revise current plans in light of this guidance. The CD is also available for download from TRB's website as an ISO image."--Publisher's description.

Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans

Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher: Transportation Research Board National Research
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Airport business plan -- ch. 3. Airport business planning process -- ch. 4. Preparing the elements of an airport business plan -- ch. 5. Implementation -- ch. 6. Airport and market -- ch. 7. Organization -- ch. 8. Operations -- ch. 9. Marketing -- ch. 10. Aviation products, services, and facilities -- ch. 11. Financial -- Glossary of terms and acronyms -- Bibliography.

Airport Competition

Airport Competition
Author: Peter Forsyth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1317182898

The break-up of BAA and the blocked takeover of Bratislava airport by the competing Vienna airport have brought the issue of airport competition to the top of the agenda for air transport policy in Europe. Airport Competition reviews the current state of the debate and asks whether airport competition is strong enough to effectively limit market power. It provides evidence on how travellers chose an airport, thereby altering its competitive position, and on how airports compete in different regions and markets. The book also discusses the main policy implications of mergers and subsidies.

Addressing Uncertainty about Future Airport Activity Levels in Airport Decision Making

Addressing Uncertainty about Future Airport Activity Levels in Airport Decision Making
Author: Ian S. Kincaid
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2012
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 030925857X

This report provides a guidebook on how to develop air traffic forecasts in the face of a broad range of uncertainties. It is targeted at airport operators, planners, designers, and other stakeholders involved in planning, managing, and financing of airports, and it provides a systems analysis methodology that augments standard master planning and strategic planning approaches. This methodology includes a set of tools for improving the understanding and application of risk and uncertainty in air traffic forecasts as well as for increasing overall effectiveness of airport planning and decision making. In developing the guidebook, the research team studied existing methods used in traditional master planning as well as methods that directly address risk and uncertainty, and based on that fundamental research, they created a straightforward and transparent systems analysis methodology for expanding and improving traditional planning practices, applicable through a wide range of airport sizes. The methods presented were tested through a series of case study applications that also helped to identify additional opportunities for future research and long-term enhancements.

Improving the Airport Customer Experience

Improving the Airport Customer Experience
Author: Bruce J. Boudreau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2016
Genre: Airports
ISBN: 9780309375580

"TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 157: Improving the Airport Customer Experience documents notable and emerging practices in airport customer service management that increase customer satisfaction, recognizing the different types of customers (such as passengers, meeters and greeters, and employees) and types and sizes of airports. It also identifies potential improvements that airports could make for their customers." -- Publisher's description

Airport Research Needs

Airport Research Needs
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for a Study of an Airport Cooperative Research Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2003
Genre: Airports
ISBN: 0309077494

Urges the US Congress to establish a national airport cooperative research program. The committee that produced the report called such a program essential to ensuring airport security, efficiency, safety, and environmental compatibility.

Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs

Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs
Author: Bruno Miller
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013
Genre: Airports
ISBN: 0309258960

"TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 83: Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs consists of a guidebook and toolkit designed to help airports introduce and market alternative fuels to their airport community that includes tenants and consumers off airport. Alternative fuels considered include alternative jet fuel, green diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity. The guidebook includes a step-by-step process to evaluate opportunities and constraints for alternative fuel distribution programs."--Publisher's description.