How everyday cooking oil is helping Japan fight an aviation fuel crisis
Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen for a national effort to ramp up production of eco-friendly jet fuel. “It would take a tremendous amount to make an aircraft fly, so I hope we can collect more,” said Watanabe, whose penchant for cooking allows her to donate about 40 litres (10 gallons) a year. Her contribution is pooled at a nearby supermarket that i
In Japan, a nationwide initiative is collecting used cooking oil from households to produce sustainable aviation fuel. Homemakers like Maki Watanabe are contributing by saving their used cooking oil, with some donating significant amounts annually. These collected oils are then processed into an eco-friendly alternative for jet fuel, aiming to alleviate Japan's aviation fuel supply challenges.
This effort addresses Japan's aviation fuel crisis by creating a sustainable, domestically sourced alternative, reducing reliance on traditional fossil fuels.
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