{"id":239154,"date":"2025-09-19T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/239154\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:53:08","slug":"hobby-airport-debuts-solar-canopy-to-help-reach-emissions-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/239154\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobby Airport debuts solar canopy to help reach emissions goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston&#8217;s William P. Hobby Airport is generating its own clean energy.<\/p>\n<p>Houston Aiports announced that Hobby&#8217;s red garage is now home to a &#8220;solar canopy&#8221; that is producing energy at 100 percent capacity to power daily operations. The photovoltaic (PV) solar system generated more than 1.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity in testing, and is expected to produce up to 1 megawatt-hour now that it&#8217;s operating at full power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project is proof that sustainability can be practical, visible and directly tied to the passenger experience,\u201d Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for Houston Airports, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/fly2houston.com\/airport-business\/newsroom\/press-releases\/item\/hobby-airports-solar-canopy-now-producing-100-clean-energy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">news release<\/a>. \u201cPassengers now park under a structure that shields their cars from the Texas sun while generating clean energy that keeps airport operations running efficiently, lowering overall peak demand electrical costs during the day and our carbon footprint. It\u2019s a win for travelers, the city and the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project was completed by Texas A&amp;M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and CenterPoint Energy. It&#8217;s part of Houston Airport&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/energycapitalhtx.com\/houston-airports-federal-aviation-administration\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">efforts<\/a> to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent over its 2019 baseline.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/fly2houston.com\/airport-business\/newsroom\/press-releases\/item\/houston-airports-reaches-new-carbon-reduction-milestone-making-air-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a>, the airport system also shared that it recently reached Level 3 in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation program after reducing emissions by 19 percent in three years. This includes reductions at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Hobby and Ellington Airport\/Houston Spaceport.<\/p>\n<p>The reductions have come from initiatives such as adding <a href=\"https:\/\/energycapitalhtx.com\/houston-airports-aircraft-rescue-fire-fighting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">electric vehicles to airport fleets<\/a>, upgrading airfield lighting with LED bulbs, adding smarter power systems to terminals, and improving IAH&#8217;s central utility plant with more efficient equipment. Additionally, the expansion to Hobby&#8217;s West Concourse and renovations at IAH Terminal B incorporate cleaner equipment and technology.<\/p>\n<p>According to Houston Airports, from 2019 to 2023:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>IAH reduced emissions by 17 percent<\/li>\n<li>Hobby reduced emissions by 32 percent<\/li>\n<li>Ellington Airport reduced emissions by 4 percent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;I see firsthand how vital it is to link infrastructure with sustainability,\u201d Houston City Council Member Twila Carter, chair of the council\u2019s Resilience Committee, said in the release. \u201cReducing carbon emissions at our airports isn\u2019t just about cleaner travel \u2014 it\u2019s about smarter planning, safer communities and building a Houston that can thrive for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston&#8217;s William P. Hobby Airport is generating its own clean energy. 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