HEATHROW EAST TERMINAL INFORMATION
Heathrow East will be a brand new terminal to replace the current
terminals of 1 and 2 (along with the Queens building that sits between
the two). Demolition of the current terminals will take place in 2008
after the opening of terminal 5. Announced in 2005 planning permission was granted
in May 2007. A modern state-of-the-art building that will be
environmentally friendly by reducing the current CO2 emissions of
terminals 1 and 2 by 40%. Total passenger capacity will not increase, it
will actually decrease to a total of 30 million.
One of the biggest innovations will be the use of a process called biomass gasification.
A process that uses waste wood as fuel to power a heat and power plant
within the terminal itself.
The terminal is due to open as a phase 1 project in 2012 to coincide
with the London Olympics.
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