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KLM, in partnership with Amsterdam Schiphol airport, has announced 'another step on the way to sustainable mobility', with biodiesel being used to power ground transport vehicles at the base.
Approximately 40 vehicles operated by the airport and the Dutch carrier are using the eco-friendly fuel, including catering, bird control and delivery vans.
The biodiesel being used is entirely composed of spent cooking oil and contains no fossil fuels.
It is supplied by SkyNRG, which also provides sustainable kerosene to Finnair and other airlines.
Ad Rutten, executive vice president of the Schiphol Group, said: 'By using 100% biodiesel in our vehicles we are injecting a powerful impetus in the advancement of sustainable enterprise at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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KLM, in partnership with Amsterdam Schiphol airport, has announced 'another step on the way to sustainable mobility', with biodiesel being used to power ground transport vehicles at the base.
Approximately 40 vehicles operated by the airport and the Dutch carrier are using the eco-friendly fuel, including catering, bird control and delivery vans.
The biodiesel being used is entirely composed of spent cooking oil and contains no fossil fuels.
It is supplied by SkyNRG, which also provides sustainable kerosene to Finnair and other airlines.
Ad Rutten, executive vice president of the Schiphol Group, said: 'By using 100% biodiesel in our vehicles we are injecting a powerful impetus in the advancement of sustainable enterprise at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
news.opodo.co.uk»