Star Flyer has begun a demonstration project to convert used cooking oil collected in Kitakyushu into fuel for use in airport vehicles. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions through the end of February next year.
Star Flyer, an airline, has begun a demonstration project to convert used cooking oil collected in Kitakyushu into fuel for use in airport vehicles. The project began on the 1st of this month and is scheduled to continue through the end of February next year. It will verify the effects of replacing conventional fuel and reducing CO2 emissions through the reuse of used cooking oil.
The fuel made from used cooking oil will be used to operate aviation-related vehicles, with the aim of diversifying fuel sources and improving sustainability. The specific scope of application, vehicle operating structure and evaluation metrics are expected to be disclosed in future reports.
The initiative is attracting attention as a demonstration of resource recycling and CO2 reduction in the region. Future data collection and the possibility of expanding the project to other airports could influence the progress of similar fuel-conversion projects.