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The Sellafield Mox plant was set up to meet what was expected to be a big international market for the recycled fuel.
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Flight AC991 from Toronto to Mexico City is expected to generate at least 40 per cent fewer emissions by using jet fuel derived from recycled cooking oil and through other fuel-saving measures, making it the most environmentally-friendly flight ever flown by Air Canada.
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Mixed-oxide or MOX fuel is recycled from nuclear warheads.
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And several Boston hotels, including the Saunders Hotel, Lenox Hotel, and Ramada Inn Boston, are using recycled vegetable oil to fuel their laundry trucks and hotel shuttle buses.
BBC: Cooking oil powers transatlantic flights
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Although the sustainability of these alternative biofuels makes it an environmentally friendly option for progressive airlines, widespread adoption of recycled cooking oil requires that usage spreads, making the fuel more affordable for budget-strapped airlines.
BBC: Cooking oil powers transatlantic flights
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Most recycled cooking oil today is used to power diesel trucks or mixed with home heating fuel, a simpler conversion process.
BBC: Cooking oil powers transatlantic flights
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The National Biodiesel Board says that less than 1 percent of the 60 billion gallons of diesel fuel used each year comes from biodiesel, most of it produced from soybeans, animal fats and recycled oil.
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