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10 Summer 2021 MEMBERSHIP NEWS H ighlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) had a requirement to renew its lighting sets in line with its environmental commitments and vision to become a net- zero carbon regional airport group and has now invested in a fleet of emission-free lighting towers supplied by Trime UK Limited. The X-ECO BATTERY lights are already in operation at Benbecula, Tiree, Islay, and Campbeltown airports, supporting routine aircraft movements together with facilitating lifeline services and emergency flights. They will also be deployed on HIAL’s Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) at Kirkwall Airport in the Orkney Islands. The SATE project will create the UK’s first operationally-based, low-carbon aviation test centre. The project includes trialling a host of exciting aviation technologies including low- carbon aircraft that utilise electric, hydrogen or synthetic fuel to replace conventional fossil fuels. Owned by the Scottish Ministers, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is responsible for the management and operation of 11 regional airports serving some of the nation’s remotest communities at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O’Groats. HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS MEET ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT J CB has received a top award which recognises the environmental benefits of its new all-electric telescopic forklift. The JCB Teletruk was launched in 1997 and remains the world’s only telescopic lift truck to offer users the benefit of forward reach thanks to its telescopic boom. The new electric version – the JCB 30-19E – has won The Environment Award from the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA), Europe’s leading trade body for the materials handling industry. Judges said the machine - the world’s first electric telescopic forklift - was “ideal for urban environments” thanks to its zero emissions and low noise levels. JCB has received a statuette - known as an ‘Archie’ - to mark the success. JCB Chief Innovation and Growth Officer Tim Burnhope said: “It’s always an enormous thrill to be recognised by your industry peers and we are delighted to win the Environment Award from the Forklift Truck Association. The opportunities for the new electric Teletruk are immense both in terms of benefitting the environment in a very big way and reaching into new markets.” Until the electric model’s launch, JCB’s Teletruks were powered by diesel and LPG and used predominantly in outdoor applications. With the launch of the new electric model, the Teletruk now becomes suited for a wealth of tasks inside buildings. AWARD HONOURS GREEN CREDENTIALS