Sustainability and Environment
Connecticut Airport Selected for Future Energy Research Program
Program is a joint project between NASA and NREL
NREL's ARIES facility
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems platform will be used to develop a virtual twin of Tweed New Haven Airport's current and future energy needs, helping researchers examine energy harvesting and fuel cycles for air and ground assets. © NREL

With major changes in store for the aviation industry, Connecticut’s Tweed New Haven Airport (KHVN) has been selected by NASA and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as the first FAA Part 139 commercial airport in the U.S. to join the “Airports as Energy Nodes” research program. KHVN is operated by Avports.

A joint activity between NASA and the NREL, the program is aimed at determining how airports can provide the proper forms and amounts of energy needed for future aviation operations with consideration to scalability, affordability, and sustainability.

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