Follow-up! Due to the revision of the notification of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, our bio jet fuel can now be used in Japan as well.
-One step further toward the realization of domestic biofuel flights-

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) has partially revised the notification of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Handling of alternative jet fuel (ASTM D7566 standard) to be mounted on aircraft" (hereinafter "Notice of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism"). Partial amendment ”)) ^{* 1} was issued and enforced on February 3, 2020, and as a result, biojet fuel manufactured at our biojet / diesel fuel production demonstration plant (hereinafter referred to as“ biofuel production demonstration plant ”) Is officially available in Japan.
* 1 On December 11, 2019, the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism published an opinion request regarding the partial revision of "Handling of alternative jet fuel (ASTM D7566 standard) to be mounted on aircraft".
　 　Call for public comments. The results of the public comments received are as follows.
　　https://search.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=155191244&Mode=2
　
　​^{We announced in the release dated January 31, 2020 that the technology "BIC process" * 2} introduced into the biofuel production demonstration plant has acquired the new standard of the ASTM D7566 standard, which is an international standard ^{* 3}. With the acquisition of the new ASTM D7566 standard, the biojet fuel produced at our biofuel production demonstration plant is internationally recognized as a fuel that can be mounted on commercial aircraft. On the other hand, regarding the use in Japan, as described in the release dated January 31, the situation was waiting for the issuance and enforcement of the partial amendment of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism notification, but the issuance and enforcement of the partial amendment of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism notification this time. As a result, the bio-jet fuel manufactured by our company can be officially used in Japan as well.
　We will continue to strive to realize flights with domestic bio-jet fuel.
* 2 The official name is biofuel iso-conversion process technology. Originally developed jointly by Chevron Lummus Global of the United States and Applied Research Associates (hereinafter referred to as "ARA")
　　Biofuel manufacturing technology. ARA, which licenses the BIC process to us, applied for the acquisition of the new ASTM D7566 standard.
* 3 Released on January 31, 2020 https://euglena.jp/news/20200131-2/

<About Euglena Biojet Diesel Fuel Production Demonstration Plant>
Japan's first bio-jet diesel fuel production demonstration plant completed on October 31, 2018. With the completion of the project, Yokohama City, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex, Isuzu Motors Ltd., All Nippon Airways, and Hiroshima Motors Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Promotion Council will be the supporters of "GREEN OIL JAPAN" aiming to "make Japan an advanced biofuel country". (Green Oil Japan) ”(https://euglena.jp/news/20181102-2/). The "BIC process" introduced in the biofuel production demonstration plant has acquired the new ASTM D7566 standard, and the notification of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been promulgated and enforced, which is another step toward the realization of flights with domestic biojet fuel. I'm getting closer.

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first edible outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena In addition to developing and selling functional foods and cosmetics that utilize the Euglena and Chlorella produced on Ishigaki Island, we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. TSE First Section market change in December 2014. The management philosophy is "to make people and the earth healthy". https://euglena.jp

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