Bristol Airport has acquired an electric van for use by its IT team as the first of a number of initiatives supporting the city’s year as European Green Capital.
The Nissan e-NV200 is the first 100% electric-powered vehicle on the 176-hectare site. It has been bought with support from TravelWest, the organisation that promotes sustainable travel in the city-region.
The van, which combines storage space, manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency, will be re-charged from a socket installed in front of the airport’s administration building. 
As part of its commitment to supporting the Green Capital the airport is also installing two further charging points in the short stay car park for passengers using electric cars to get to and from the airport.
Bristol Airport environment manager Melanie King, pictured with the van, said: “The new vehicle has been well received by the IT team in their work maintaining equipment and supporting staff across the airport site.
“Sustainability is a key focus for us and we are always looking to explore technology which can help us reduce our impact on the local environment.”
The move follows the launch of the UK’s first bus powered by food and human waste on the service between the airport and Bath. The Bath Bus Company and Wessex Water are trialling the ‘Bio Bus’ with to gauge commercial use of renewable fuels and lowering emissions.
