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After decades of stale developments, can fats and oils make a comeback as a renewable chemical feedstock? IN THE beginning, there were fats and oils - and most of them, [...]

A proposal to force all commercial kitchens to install grease traps has been branded draconian and unworkable by a leading hospitality consultant. Thames Water Authority and Dartford MP Dr Howard [...]

But I thought we ordered the low-fat menu option... Picture this. You're catering for a VIP party on a private yacht meandering down the Thames on a glorious summer's day. [...]

Biodiesel companies are preparing to produce enough diesel fuel to meet the needs of mass transit corporations that are interested in environmentally safer diesel products. Biodiesel is a methyl ester diesel fuel made from animal fats, plant-based oils and methanol. Twin Rivers Technologies Inc has signed a contract with Proctor & Gamble to purchase and convert a former soap factory into a biodiesel plant. The Environmental Protection Agency has not yet rated biodiesel fuel.

Environmental Biotech Inc provides vegetative bacteria to digest grease into carbon dioxide and water for restaurants and other companies that use oils and fats. One restaurant owner and an official for the Denver, CO, municipal waste agency describe their experiences with the bacteria.

Significant volumes of contaminated oils were generated through the gas circulatory system of the UK's Magnox and AGR power stations and now largely still remain stored onsite. The majority of [...]

Water UK, the association representing all of the country's water and sewerage companies, has launched a Best Practice Campaign to aid those in the catering industry to properly dispose of oils, fats and grease. The association has produced a booklet called Disposal of Fats, Oils and Grease and Food Waste: Best Management Practice for Catering Outlets, to show how blockages can be minimized.