While propellers may be spinning, a new project at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is definitely not cleared for take off.

The airport has installed 10 turbines that will generate electricity for a new electric-powered utility vehicle used mainly by parking management officials in an initial study of how to be more environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible.

“We will monitor how well the wind-power generators and the electric vehicle perform at MSP to determine whether they might play a bigger role in the airport’s future,” said Jeff Hamiel, Metropolitan Airports Commission executive director.

The turbines cost about $94,000 and have a designed lifetime of 20 years while the vehicle cost a little over $22,000, but for those looking to be environmentally conscious while research is done on how to set up electric charging stations, biodiesel might be one possibility.

Biodiesel is an especially attractive option for those who are somewhat handy, as conversion kits for older diesel cars from BMWs, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen as well as light trucks allow drivers to go to restaurants and pick up used cooking oil to fuel their eco-friendly vehicles and limit the drain on their wallets as well.

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