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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
A Skylink train at DFW Airport [Photo: Dennis Schroeder/NREL]
The Last Word: NREL’s Stan Young on ‘Digital Wayfinding’ at DFW Airport
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 31, 2023
In a report aiming to help Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport achieve net-zero carbon emissions, Young and his NREL research team found a surprising pathway to airport energy savings: "digital wayfinding technologies." Technology including phone app-based "augmented reality navigation" can help travelers move through facilities more efficiently, with autonomy, while also helping people with reduced mobility.
by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 1, 2022
As part of a Department of Energy-backed effort, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is investing in SAFFiRE Renewables, a new startup that aims to turn corn waste into sustainable aviation fuel.
Once the product is fully tested, SAFFiRE says about 7.5 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel could be produced by 2040. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan calls the technology "game-changing."
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