euglena Co’s renewable jet fuel finally eligible for international flights, 
getting close to realizing euglena jet fuel flights in Japan 
—ASTM D7566 revised to add a new standard for jet fuel produced through the BIC process, the technology employed in euglena Co’s demo plant —

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　euglena Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Mitsuru Izumo, CEO; “euglena Co.”) is pleased to announce that ASTM D7566 has been revised to add a new standard for jet fuel produced through the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process technology ^{* 1} ("the BIC process"),
　the technology employed in its Japan’s first demonstration plant for producing renewable jet and diesel fuel (“the demonstration plant”), whereby euglena Co’s renewable jet fuel has finally become eligible for international commercial flights.
*1: A proprietary biofuel production technology developed jointly by Chevron Lummus Global and Applied Research Associates in the U.S (“ARA”). ARA, which licenses the BIC process to euglena Co. , obtained ASTM D7566.

The demonstration plant for producing renewable jet and diesel fuel

　ASTM D7566, developed by ASTM International ^※2(formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials), is an international standard for renewable jet fuel. Renewable jet fuel produced in compliance with the ASTM D7566 standard is deemed to meet the same requirements  ^※3 as those for conventional petroleum-derived fuel, and thereby only renewable jet fuel produced and quality-controlled in compliance with this standard can be carried in commercial aircraft.
　So far, five synthetic blending components have been approved as renewable jet fuels that are compliant with the ASTM D7566. On January 30, 2020, ASTM D7566 was revised to add a new standard in Annex 6 for catalytic hydrothermolysis jet (CHJ), jet fuel produced through the BIC process which euglena Co. adopted in the demonstration plant.
*2: One of the largest international standards developing organizations in the world.
*3: Renewable jet fuel which has the same properties as petroleum-derived jet fuel, and that can be mixed with the petroleum-derived jet fuel. The renewable fuel can be used for existing fuel supply equipment and aircraft, without requiring improvement of the engine, etc. or a change of infrastructure.

　In Japan, the notification of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the handling of renewable jet fuel produced in compliance with the ASTM D7566 is scheduled to be partially revised ^{* 4} . Once the revision of the notification is made public and enforced, renewable jet fuel produced at the demonstration plant becomes available for domestic flights in Japan.
* 4 "Invitation for Public Comments on the Partial Revision to 'Handling of alternative jet fuel carried by aircraft (ASTM D7566 standard)'" issued by the Civil Aviation Bureau of The Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (December 11, 2019). Acceptance of public comments ended on January 10, 2020, and the revision is planned to be made public and enforced during January.
　Going forward, euglena Co. will work to contribute to "Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy" and "Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts" among other sustainable development goals (SDGs) through the biofuel business.
　The details of the new certification are as follows:

New ASTM D7566 Certification

■ Date of issue: January 30, 2020
■ Standards developing organization: ASTM International
■ Technology developing company: Chevron Lummus Global & Applied Research Associates
■ Standard Number: ASTM D7566 – 19b（Annex A6 catalytic hydrothermolysis jet (CHJ)）
　　　　　　　　　https://www.astm.org/Standards/D7566.htm

euglena Co.’s demonstration plant producing renewable jet and diesel fuel
　Japan’s first demonstration plant for producing renewable jet and diesel fuel, was completed on October 31, 2018. The company announced on the launch of a plan for practical use of renewable jet and diesel fuel to be produced in cooperation with City of Yokohama, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex Co.,Ltd., Isuzu Motors Limited, ANA Holdings Inc., and Hiroshima Council for the Promotion of Collaboration between Government, Academia and the Automobile Industry will lead Japan with its new declaration GREEN OIL JAPAN(GOJ) on its path toward becoming a biofuel advanced nation.(https://www.euglena.jp/news/20181102en/). We will reach the achievement of commercial domestic flights using renewable jet fuel produced in Japan, because euglena Co. obtained ASTM D7566, a new international standard for renewable jet fuel production technologies, for the BIC process that it uses for its demonstration plant.

About euglena Co., Ltd.
　euglena Co. listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (Ticker: 2931), is the first biotechnology venture company in the world that succeeded in outdoor mass cultivation of microalgae “Euglena” in 2005. We currently operate a Healthcare Business for marketing “Euglena” functional foods/cosmetics and an Energy & Environment Business promoting R&D for biofuel production. https://euglena.jp

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