New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will deploy the world’s first fleet of electric runway service vehicles, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced.
The new ground support equipment will improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption as well as pollution. The vehicles are due to launch alongside the new international Terminal One, which opens in 2026.
Terminal One is part of a larger $19 billion upgrade of the airport, which has made sustainability a priority. The Port Authority is working to reach net-zero heat-trapping gas pollution across facilities by 2050. The new terminal will host 13,000 solar panels , clocking in at 6.6 megawatts — New York City’s largest solar array …