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A new era of clean energy and smoother travel experience begins at Shannon Airport with the launch of its airfield solar farm and expanded terminal facilities

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(NEWS) SHANNON, Ireland, 2025-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has taken a substantial step toward greener aviation operations with the launch of Ireland’s first solar PV farm built within an active airfield — a development expected to generate up to one-fifth of the airport’s electricity needs. The project, coupled with a newly expanded European… Read the full news article

New challengers muscle into UK ride-hail: co-ops, luxury fleets, bidding models and airport transfer apps test Uber’s grip

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Challengers rise: UK ride-hail market splinters beyond Uber and Bolt. Cabbidder launches: bidding model cuts costs on airport and long-distance trips. Sherbet expands: £40m boost for electric black-cab fleet and AI booking. VAT ruling: Supreme Court shields rivals from Uber’s tax burden. More choice: on-demand, fixed-fare, luxury, and bidding apps now compete. Driver focus: lower… Read the full news article

Christchurch Airport Wins Global Sustainability Award for Kōwhai Park Solar Initiative and Net Zero Leadership

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(IN SHORT) Christchurch Airport has received the Platinum Award in ACI’s Green Airports Recognition 2025, one of only four airports globally to achieve the highest honour. The award celebrates the airport’s sustainability leadership, particularly the development of Kōwhai Park — a 300,000-panel solar farm that will power 36,000 homes and act as a clean energy… Read the full news article

Vancouver International Airport Recognized for Sustainability Efforts with Uber’s 2024 Airport Sustainability Award

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(IN SHORT) Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has been awarded the 2024 Airport Sustainability Award by Uber for its ongoing efforts to promote Hybrid and Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) at the airport. This recognition underscores YVR’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and supporting sustainability within the rideshare industry. With new fee structures incentivizing greener transportation options,… Read the full news article

Fraport’s Frankfurt Airport Implements Bidirectional Charging for Electric Vehicles, Supported by German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

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Fraport turning electric vehicles into mobile power storage units – Project supported by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2023-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport operator Fraport is gradually converting its fleet of vehicles to electric drives. Parallel to this, the charging infrastructure at Germany’s largest air… Read the full news article

Gatwick Airport teams up with GRIDSERVE to build an electric charging facility, net zero equivalent to a petrol station

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London, UK, 2021-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A partnership between Gatwick Airport and sustainable energy company GRIDSERVE will build the Gatwick Electric Forecourt – an electric charging, net zero equivalent to a petrol station – that will be available to millions of passengers, commuters, staff, local residents and businesses that pass through the airport and its surrounding motorway… Read the full news article

Japan Airlines announces trial of WHILL autonomous driving personal electric vehicles at Haneda Airport

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Travelers with or without limited mobility can experience a smooth and innovative transportation experience at the Haneda airport by test driving WHILL’s Intelligent Personal Vehicles Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — WHILL, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Airport Terminal (JAT) today (October 28, 2019) announced the trial of the WHILL autonomous driving personal electric… Read the full news article

Millennium Hilton Bangkok partners with Rizen Energy to launch Thailand’s first electric limousine service

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Millennium Hilton Bangkok has announced its partnership with Rizen Energy, the authorised importer and distributor of BYD electric vehicles, to launch Thailand’s first electric limousine service. With the intention to help solve Bangkok’s critical pollution problem, the collaborative project aims to reduce 15,000 kilogrammes of carbon in 2019 by… Read the full news article

Over 135 more chargers for at least another 260 electric vehicles to be installed at Heathrow

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Progress reports against Heathrow’s 2015 ‘blueprint’ commitments to reduce airport noise, emissions and traffic are published today CEO signals even more ambitious plans for Heathrow to be environmentally responsible LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The go-ahead to install over 135 more chargers for at least another 260 electric vehicles has been given today… Read the full news article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced it added electric vehicles and charging station at its Northampton, Massachusets location

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Nationwide Neighborhood Network Offers Industry’s Largest Selection of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Northampton, Mass., 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced five new Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) and a charging station at its Northampton, Mass. location. The EVs are in addition to the hybrid vehicles already available throughout Northampton and the surrounding area, thereby increasing… Read the full news article