Denver International Airport wants to pump its jet fuel to the planes without leaving a carbon footprint. The airport has struck a deal with a partnership of two renewable energy companies, one based in Denver, to construct a nine-acre, 1.6 megawatt solar generating facility at the north end of DIA. There, it will provide all of the electricity for the airport’s fuel farm located there. “We expect this project to reduce energy costs for our airline and cargo business partners over the 20-year term of the agreement,” Kim Day, Denver’s aviation manager, said today. “DIA has a widespread reputation as a ‘green’ airport, and this project is another example of our commitment to environmental responsibility.”

A Denver City Council committee today overwhelmingly recommended a project management contract Wednesday that could pay as much as $160 million for renovation of Denver International Airport,ncluding the possible closure of its Great Hall to all but ticketed passengers, reports the Denver Business Journal.