KL to fly using recycled cooking oil
The fuel, biokerosene, is derived from used frying oil, which has to be tested to meet the same technical specifications as traditional kerosene.
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Future flights will use half traditional kerosene and half biofuel.
KLM said its supplies - which are collected from hotels, restaurants and factories before being sent to the US for refining - were currently only enough for 200 journeys [between AMS and CDG].
Story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13877623
Last edited by florin; Jun 23, 2011 at 2:21 am