Japan: two Japanese companies undergo B100 trials for on-road vehicles

By the end of 2024, two Japanese companies announced trial projects to introduce B100 (pure biodiesel) fuel for on-road vehicles. In November 2022, Japan Airlines (JAL) began using B100 fuel for three towing tractors at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture. Following the successful adoption, JAL unveiled plan on December 23, 2024, to expand its B100 trial project. This includes increasing the fuel supply, installing fuel storage tanks on-site and extending usage from three to ten towing tractors. The expansion is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 100 tonnes annually.

The B100 fuel, branded as ROESEL, is made entirely from used cooking oil collected from restaurants and households