Kent residents have set a new precedent in recycling waste materials by collecting over 18 tonnes of used cooking oil in the last 14 months to fuel a green combined heat and power initiative at the Port of Dover.
The used cooking oil, collected and refined into biofuel ‘LF100’ by Living Fuels, will be used to provide a proportion of the Port’s power needs over the next 12 months. The fuel will help to power a 150kW Combined Heat and Power operation based at one of the Port’s berths.
Daniel Gillert, commercial manager for Living Fuels, said: “We’re really encouraged by the success the scheme has had in Kent and hope to echo this result across the country. People here have really taken this new method of recycling in their stride and, as a result, have made Kent the top county for recycling used cooking oil.
“Our target for the next 12 months is to double the total collected to 36 tonnes.”
Ian Collins, Managing Director of AIM listed REG Bio Power, the parent company of Living Fuels, said: “As more and more businesses look toward re-gearing their corporate social responsibility policy to accept incoming methods of green power generation, organisations such as the Port of Dover are leading the way in implementing renewable energy on a large, industrial scale.
“The introduction of used cooking oil to generate heat and power reduces carbon emissions and means that everyone – from the large food processors and catering companies down to the individual householder – can play their part in building Britain’s renewable energy capacity. While used cooking oil will not solve the energy crisis on its own, it will certainly make a big impact.”
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