STRAILastic - sound protection

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Due to the higher design, it gains even more effect in the area of the wheel.

STRAILastic_mSW 730 is fastened to both rails with an insulated, decoupled substructure or directly in the subsoil using ground screws.

STRAILastic_mSW 730 > mini goes maxi.

1. STRAILastic_mSW 730 new version of the mini sound protection wall

2. STRAILastic_IP the infill panel

3. STRAILastic_mSW the established mini sound protection wall

4. STRAILastic_A inox 2.0 rail dampers

By James Goodwin, Chief Executive, Australian Airports Association (AAA)

Australian airports are striving to achieve emission reduction goals through good planning, new technology and critical investment, with many already on the path to cleaner and greener operations.

Airports had already set or were planning their own emissions targets well before the current Federal Government committed Australia to net-zero by 2050.

Most of Australia’s major airports have already committed to net-zero between 2025-2040, beating the government’s own timelines, with many using renewable energy to reach these targets whilst making space for broader conversations.

WHERE IS THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINNING?

As a first step, most airports are tackling Scope 1 and 2 emissions through initiatives such as building design, energy-efficient lighting and heating, rainwater harvesting, and solar panels. Runway surfaces loom as a critical sustainability project for airports, with regular resurfacing works producing significant emissions.

To combat this, airports are working with partners in the civil engineering space to study recycled materials that are being used to build roads, to see if they are appropriate for airfields.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: LONG TERM ALTERNATIVES

Scope 3 represents emissions that are outside the airport’s operational control but occur due to the airport’s activities, including carbon emissions generated by ground transport to and from the airport and by aircraft taking off and landing.

The next step for airports will be to focus on airlines and alternative fuel sources over the next 15 to 20 years. The alternative fuel option is Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), produced from sustainable feedstocks that are very similar in chemistry to traditional fossil jet fuel.

Using SAF results in the reduction of carbon emissions compared to conventional jet fuel, especially when looked at over the full lifecycle of its use.

Typical feedstocks used in SAF include cooking oil and other non-palm waste oils from animals or plants; solid waste from homes and businesses, such as packaging, paper, textiles, and food scraps that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Other potential sources include forestry waste, such as waste wood, and energy crops, including fast-growing plants and algae.

COLLABORATION IN THE SKY, AND ON THE GROUND

Airports, as a critical enabler of SAF, will continue to play an important role in the discussion in Australia. If one airline doesn’t want to use SAF, but one does, that would mean using different fuel tanks – which would not be of any net benefit to the aviation sector.

To help combat emissions goals across airports, the Federal Government has established an Australian Jet Zero-style Council (the Council) to inform the design of policy settings – to encourage emissions reduction across the aviation industry.

The AAA is waiting for further guidance on the makeup of representatives of the Council, but airports want and need to be included.

Through the Council, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts would like to understand the infrastructure needed to support SAF at airports.

While airports wait for more guidance from the government on how reducing emission measures will work across the aviation and airport sectors, individual airports are committed to doing their part to reach their own net-zero targets.

How The Aaa Is Helping

The AAA will continue to focus on net-zero for its members, and having that goal front and centre while planning for the future.

The AAA’s support to airports is just beginning as the sector looks to transition to net-zero.

The AAA is hosting net-zero webinars and including this topic in upcoming conferences and events, to ensure all airports understand what is required to transition to renewable energy.

Aviation is critical to the continued success of Australia’s economy, supporting more than 200,000 jobs and prior to the pandemic contributed $35 billion – around two per cent – to the nation’s GDP.

Airports across Australia are used for more than travel. Major airports are international gateways to connect communities to essential services and maintain access to world markets.

Regional airports support exportoriented agribusiness, assist in medical evacuation and bushfire fighting operations and are gateways to world-renowned tourist destinations. Therefore reaching these emission targets on time will benefit the industry and the everyday people who use airports in the short and long term.