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ACRP Synthesis 11-03/Topic S10-06 [Final (Synthesis)]

Investigating Safety Impacts of Energy Technologies on Airports and Aviation
[ ACRP 11-03 (Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $30,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 12/9/2009 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Gail R. Staba
Effective Date: 6/1/2010
Completion Date: 7/1/2011
Fiscal Year: 2010

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 28: Investigating Safety Impacts of Energy Technologies on Airports and Aviation explores physical, visual, and communications systems interference impacts from energy technologies on airports and aviation safety.

The energy technologies that are the focus of this report include the following:
• solar photovoltaic panels and farms,
• concentrating solar power plants,
• wind turbine generators and farms, and 
• traditional power plants.

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