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DJMiddelkoop welcomed as new TULIPS partner

TULIPS recently welcomed DJMiddelkoop as new TULIPS partner. This logistics company will test heavy e-trucks in their airfreight operation.

Spotting the ‘big five’ at our airport waste safari

To reduce waste, first we need knowledge about waste. So we planned an adventurous waste safari in the underbelly of our airports to look for our ‘big five’. That is: the most the most important insights.

Bos Logistics new partner TULIPS consortium

Recently Bos Logistics joined the TULIPS consortium. The company’s ambition is to have a leading role in reducing the CO2-footprint in first and final mile distribution. Bos Logistics is participating in work package 1; increase electric freight transport.

Your urgent questions about SAF answered

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will play an important role in making aviation more sustainable. Some of the many questions we received about SAF during our launch event we’re answering here.

TULIPS deep dive sessions

In the spring of 2023 we organised a number of deep dive sessions with the TULIPS workpackages. How far are the plans? What issues do we see? And of course it’s always great to speak to one another in person.

TULIPS with sister projects at PTE 2023

TULIPS and its H2020 green airport sister projects OLGA, Stargate and ALIGHT organised a workshop at the PTE 2023. We all have our own unique projects and demonstrations aimed at how to enable greener flights.

Innovative Iron Flow Battery on it’s way to Schiphol

Schiphol will be testing an iron flow battery for charging electric handling equipment at remote locations. It reduces the airport’s carbon footprint and air pollution. A TULIPS test is also planned.

It's a match; speeddating between EU Green Deal programmes on ports and airports

It’s a match! Building bridges for greener EU (air)ports

EU Green Deal projects focusing on decarbonising ports or airports got together in Brussels. They concluded that there is great potential in closer cooperation. How can we learn from each other?

Can biochar help decarbonisation of airports?

The large green areas of airports could potentially be used to capture CO2 using biochar. Therefore TULIPS is investigating biochar sequestration at Torino Airport SAGAT. It may help in decarbonisation of airports.

Press release

The TULIPS green airports aims to speed up the rollout of sustainable technologies in aviation and to significantly contribute towards the zero emissions and zero waste airports by 2030 and climate-neutral aviation by 2050