At the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, the airline has
been testing out solar-powered passenger ramps manufactured by Keith
Consolidated...
The company has been specializing in producing “all-in-one” ramps since early-2000. “All-in-one” means no switching between stairs, lifts or other boarding equipment. According to the company’s Web site, the utilitarian ramps can cut passenger embarking/disembarking times by as much as 60 percent.
As for the “green” ramps, if the weather doesn't cooperate, the solar ramps can be relatively easily plugged into a regular electric GSE charging station, says Michael Keith, sales manager for KCI.
"They are extremely efficient," he says in a local report. "There is a lot of savings, not just in fuel but in emissions as well."
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