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A trial has taken place which could help reduce CO2 emissions at airports around the world.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been trialling a new piece of equipment which sees aeroplanes connected to a mains electricity supply while stationary.

Currently, aircraft are plugged into Fixed Electrical Ground Power Units (FEGPs) so that onboard air conditioning and lights can be used while the craft is not moving.

However, the connection is often broken between the plane and the FEGP, meaning a noisy and polluting generator has to be used.

Now, experts at Boeing believe that they may have come up with a better designed and have been displaying it at the firm's headquarters in Seattle.

The new design has been put together in conjunction with BAA-owned Stansted airport and officials from the hub were on hand to see how far the new design has progressed.

'I am really excited by this work,' said Andy Jefferson, environment manager at BAA.

'It's a great start and shows me what potential we have to make significant improvements in the environmental impact of Stansted airport through collaborative efforts across the aviation industry.'

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