Flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco uses tallow fuel

An American airline has decided to use tallow fuel for a 600-kilometer flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, California.

The plane uses fuel from tallow

NPR said on Aug. 20 that United had bought 57 million liters of biofuels derived from tallow under the Eco-Skies program. In addition, United has invested $ 30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, which uses household waste and food waste to produce fuel.

Under the Eco-Skies program, some of United's aircraft use biofuels made from food. (Photo: United Airlines.)

United is not the only airline using environmentally friendly fuel sources. FedEx and Southwest Airlines also buy fuel from Red Rock Biofuels, a company that makes fuel from wood waste.

Workers poured fuel for the plane at Los Angeles LAX Airport. Photo: Meister Photos / Shutterstock.

Turning waste into fuel is not a new idea. But the New York Times said airlines are slow to adopt the idea. However, the future of the aviation industry will change due to the availability of biofuels in large quantities and attractive prices.

Fulcrum BioEnergy says it can produce biofuels at less than $ 0.25 a liter. In the first quarter of this year, United only paid $ 0.5 for a liter of biofuel.