Japanese company make plans for biodiesel facility in the Philippines

Biomass Japan has selected Davao City, in the Philippines, to set up a used cooking oil-based biodiesel production facility.

The firm is currently negotiating feedstock supply contracts with major restaurants and other potential oil suppliers.

'(The company) will collect all used cooking oil from restaurants and households, filter and process this into biodiesel, which can be used by cars and generators,' Ivan Cortez, officer-in-charge, Davao City Investment Promotion Centre (DCIPC).

Cortez said the Japan-based company is undergoing negotiations with big food establishments for the oil they will be purchasing.

DCIPC has assisted the company in the conduct of the survey and data gathering to determine the volume of used cooking oil the company can get from the city.