Gutter oil, which previously sparked controversies in China when it was sold illegally back to restaurants, is now ready to power aircrafts.
Dirk Kronemeijer, managing director of SkyNRG, says his company plans to buy gutter oil from China, although no actual deal has been signed yet.
"We want to develop the market in China. China is a very interesting market for used cooking oil. In my country, 70 percent of used cooking oil has been collected, but in China, it's only 2 percent. Unlike cars, there is no possibility for an electric airplane or electric aircraft. The only option for aviation to become greener is to fly on sustainable fuels."
After gutter oil is recycled, it can be processed into biofuel, which is more environmentally friendly than regular fuel such as d
