The recycling operation will first be implemented in OMO Kansai Airport by Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino Resorts (Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture/ CEO: Yoshiharu Hoshino) currently operates 69 establishments in and outside Japan. JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture / Chairman&CEO: Masayuki Sato), REVO International Inc. (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture / CEO: Tetsuya Koshikawa) and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture / CEO: Masahiro Aika) will start together on April 17, 2024 an operation to recycle waste cooking oil into "Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)." Hoshino Resorts will contribute by providing the waste cooking oil from its operating properties. The recycling operation will first be implemented at OMO Kansai Airport, an airport hotel located in Rinku Town Station, just one station away from Kansai International Airport, and will gradually be extended to other Hoshino Resorts properties inside Japan.
What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)?
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) designates fuels made from non-fossil fuels such as waste cooking oil, vegetable and animal fats, and wood based biomass. It can significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to conventional fuels made from crude oil. If the fuel is 100% made of waste cooking oil, CO2 emissions can be reduced by approximately 80% compared to conventional aviation fuels, from raw material collection to fuel production and combustion.
Background of the initiative
As climate change is rapidly evolving and more actions are taken around the globe, SAF, an effective mean of reducing CO2 emissions, is becoming more important than ever in the aviation industry. The Japanese government aims for SAF to reach a 10% ratio of aviation fuel by 2030 (*1), but to meet this goal, a stable supply for domestic SAF is essential. However, securing raw materials in Japan is an issue as much of the waste cooking oil that could be recycled is discarded or exported overseas. In order to bring a solution to this problem, the four companies worked together to implement an operation to recycle waste cooking oil generated in properties operated by Hoshino Resorts into sustainable fuel. Kansai Airport Co., Ltd. (Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture/ President and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya), which operates three airports in the Kansai region (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport), asked Hoshino Resorts to cooperate in this initiative.
*1 Japan Transport Research Institute (November 1, 2023) "Importance of SAF and Potential for Procurement of SAF Materials in Japan"
Contents of the Initiative
Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino Resorts will participate by providing waste cooking oil from its operating properties. The operation will start with OMO Kansai Airport in April 2024, and the group aims to gradually expand this initiative to other Hoshino Resorts facilities inside Japan. The collected waste cooking oil will first be recycled and stored as a raw material for biodiesel in REVO International Inc. facilities in 2024 and then used in the production of biofuel in a SAF production plant scheduled to start operation in early 2025.
SAF structure under construction
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION will build the entire supply chain for the waste cooking oil-based SAF manufacturing business (a joint undertaking of Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and REVO International Inc. Co., Ltd.). The waste cooking oil provided will be delivered to SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY, a joint venture established by JGC Holdings in collaboration with Cosmo Oil and REVO International Inc. to manufacture the biofuel. This project is supported by the NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) (*1).
＊1 NEDO Official Website：https://www.nedo.go.jp/koubo/FF3_100312.html
REVO International Inc. Co., Ltd
REVO International Inc. will collect waste cooking oil generated at Hoshino Resorts properties and deliver it to SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY. By controlling the collection status of waste cooking oil purchased from Hoshino Resorts, the amounts actually collected and delivered to SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY will ensure the traceability of waste cooking oil.
Collection of waste cooking oil
Kansai Airport Co., Ltd.
In 2022, Kansai Airport Co., Ltd., with JGC Holdings, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY signed the "Basic Agreement on Cooperation for Mass Production of Domestic SAF". With the aim of realizing the first large-scale production of domestic SAF in 2025 and achieving a "local production for local consumption" for SAF, Kansai Airport Co. has been making efforts to publicize the bio-fuel importance and encouraging airports, local restaurants, hotels, schools, and local residents to collect waste cooking oil. This initiative that includes OMO Kansai Airport by Hoshino Resorts was created in response to this call.
Our Contribution to SDGs
Hoshino Resorts believes in Creating Shared Value (CSV), a management approach that balances economic and social value. Viewing SDGs as an impetus for advancing CSV management, Hoshino Resorts actively promotes environmentally conscious initiatives. This initiative aims to contribute to Goal 12 “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns,”Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts,” and Goal 17 “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.”
【Reference】”Hoshino Resorts's Approach to SDGs to Further Promote CSV Management”(Japanese)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0Y4_zFxDShKnE3CN9rBRhXxu4w3BQFn/view?usp=sharing
OMO Kansai Airport – Property Overview
Address: 1-833 Rinku Oraikita, Izumisano, Osaka
Facilities: Public space, public bath, sauna, restaurant, laundry, etc.
Number of Rooms: 700 (B1F to 22F)
Access: 1-minute walk from Rinku Town Station
Phone: +81-50-3134-8096 (OMO Reservation Center)
URL: https://hoshinoresorts.com/en/hotels/omokansaiairport/
Companies Overview
Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino Resorts was first established as a Japanese inn/ryokan in 1914 in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture before it began the operation of other resorts in Japan. Today, it has evolved into a highly influential hotel management company and is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino. Providing a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality, the company has expanded rapidly out of Karuizawa since 2001 and now operates more than 69 accommodations both in and outside Japan with one of the following categories: luxury hotel brand “HOSHINOYA,” hot spring ryokan brand “KAI,” countryside resort hotel brand “RISONARE,” city tourism hotel brand “OMO,” free-spirited hotel brand “BEB,” or other unique lodgings.
URL：https://www.hoshinoresorts.com/
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
JGC Holdings is a holding company with 95 companies worldwide under its umbrella. With its goal of “Enhancing planetary health, ” one of its main operations is the“ Comprehensive Engineering Business, ” which carries out the design, procurement, construction, and maintenance of plant facilities, focusing on the fields of energy and infrastructure. Since its establishment in 1928, JGC has carried out various projects not only in Japan but also around the world. Based on the achievements, engineering technology, and project management capabilities it has cultivated through the execution of these projects, JGC aims to diversify its business into 5 business areas to achieve sustainable growth, including “Energy Transition ” (as stated in its long-term management vision, the “ 2040 Year Vision.").
URL：https://www.jgc.com/
REVO International Inc. Co., Ltd
In order to pass down our beautiful planet to the next generation, we are promoting the business of recycling used cooking oil into environmentally friendly biofuels (through the development, production, supply, and sale of fuel technology). We are also engaged in research and development of next-generation technologies solutions to utilize all waste as resources in order to solve the environmental problems occuring in our daily lives.
URL：https://revo-international.co.jp/
SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY
JGC Holdings, Cosmo Oil, and Revo International Inc. jointly established the company in November 2022 with the aim of becoming Japan's first large-scale producer of domestic SAF. Construction of the SAF manufacturing equipment is currently underway at the Cosmo Oil Sakai Refinery in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. Construction of the SAF manufacturing equipment is scheduled to be completed within 2024 and operation is scheduled to begin in the second half of fiscal 2024 year and the first half of fiscal 2025 year. In the future, we aim to further contribute to business development aimed at building the SAF supply chain. We would like to realize domestic SAF supply goal in 2025, the year the Osaka and Kansai Expos will be held, to further increase global interest.
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