New York - Deep-frying fat will get a second life as a fuel for diesel vehicles in northern California.
Supermarkets, cafeterias and restaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken are partnering with California biodiesel company Energy Alternative Solutions Inc (Easi) to recycle food waste into an alternative fuel.
Easi said its deep-fried diesel would be sold at fueling stations in central and northern California as a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent normal diesel called B20.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said using B20 can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions and smog.
Easi CEO Richard Gillis added that B20 could end up a cent or two cheaper per litre than ordinary diesel.
He expects vegetable oil collections to help increase its biodiesel production from 3.8-million litres a year to 15-million by the end of 2007.
Two cities in northern California, San Francisco and Berkeley, use biodiesel to fuel municipal vehicles. - Reuters