Posted May 6th on the Feds website. View complete release here.
In April 1995, the Government of Canada introduced the Airports Capital Assistance Program, which has become an integral part of the National Airports Policy, to help maintain safe operations through improvements to critical infrastructure. The program assists eligible airports with the financing of airside safety-related projects such as runways, taxiways, visual aids and heavy airside mobile equipment. To be eligible, an airport must receive year-round regularly scheduled passenger service (minimum 1,000 passengers/year), meet airport certification requirements and not be owned by the Government of Canada. Since 1995, the Government of Canada has provided $297 million for 374 projects at 143 airports across Canada.
The Government of Canada will continue to work in collaboration with governments, industry and other partners so that transportation issues at the regional and small town level can be incorporated into future initiatives.
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Also there is a program in:
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada's airports will soon be using cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technologies. General Hydrogen Corporation announced today that it will participate in a fuel-cell project at the Vancouver International Airport. The Government of Canada is providing $867,000 in support through the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance.
The project will examine the use of fuel-cell power packs in "tuggers" that tow baggage to and from aircraft. It will take place in cooperation with Air Canada at its Vancouver Ground Support Equipment site.
"Airports worldwide are looking for a variety of ways to reduce emissions and improve productivity," said Frank Trotter, President and CEO of General Hydrogen. "Most baggage tuggers have diesel engines and are required to go in and out of terminals and service buildings. We believe we will demonstrate that electric tuggers powered with our power packs are more efficient."
"The potential for hydrogen fuel cells to provide power for an array of equipment, both mobile and stationary, is immense," said the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources. "As we develop a made-in-Canada plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the quality of our air, water and land, it is important to work with companies like General Hydrogen in developing the innovative technologies Canada will need."
Any chance we can get something like this research project in Gander?
Good Luck with your meeting and do not accept the closure of your airport, your town, or your region.
Where there is a will (Conservative Federal Government, Loyola Hearn) there is a way. Make sure the will is there.
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