Shell Aviation is developing an electric alternative to the conventional diesel engines used for aircraft refuelling. The company is testing a vehicle at Stuttgart Airport in Germany that uses diesel to drive around the airport but which switches to an electric system for the refuelling. In addition to its own website, Shell has also launched a website called ShellEnergy.com, where it describes itself as “the world’s largest supplier of renewable energy and clean energy.”
Shell Aviation is developing an electric alternative to the conventional diesel engines used for aircraft refuelling. The company is testing a vehicle at Stuttgart Airport in Germany that uses diesel to drive around the airport but which switches to an electric system for the refuelling. Shell said the machine would cut diesel consumption by 2,200 litres and if the test was successful the vehicle would be launched at 850 airports in 32 countries.