Environmental Awareness Activities – Page 2014

1995
1995 The collection of used cooking oil (UCO) by the NPO “Earth Environmental Conservation Association”, the former NPO of REVO International Inc., began in Kyoto.		At that time UCO was recycled and used in the production of soap for household use. The NPO initiated the recycling of UCO into biodiesel fuel.
1997 The Kyoto Protocol was adopted at the 3rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP3).		The NPO hosted a series of PR promotion activities in neighborhood associations in Kyoto to spread the importance of UCO collection for eco-friendly fuel.
		Kyoto City’s UCO to biodiesel fuel recycling project was the first-ever, successful large scale project of its kind in the world.
1999 REVO International Inc. was established after converting the NPO organization “Earth Environmental Conservation Association” into a private corporation.		220 Kyoto City garbage trucks began operations using B100 fuel (100% biodiesel fuel).
	2000 REVO International was granted patents on its new biodiesel fuel technology.	95 Kyoto City municipal buses started commercial service using B20 fuel (20% biodiesel fuel).
2004
2004 The “Kyoto Municipal Waste Edible Oil Fuel Production Facility” (5,000 liters/day)” was completed on the basis of our technology transfer and started operations.		The Kyoto City Municipal Waste Edible Oil Fuel Production Facility, incorporating REVO`s technology and capable of producing 5,000 liters of biodiesel fuel a day, commenced operations.
2005

		2005 The C-FUEL Eco Racing Project The REVO racing team participated in and completed the “2005 Twin Ring Motegi Endurance Race” in Ibaraki, Japan, running only on REVO`s C-FUEL (100% biodiesel fuel). This was the first time ever for a car to complete a circuit race running only on biodiesel fuel. 2005 They also participated in and completed the “K4-GP Fuji 1000 km Endurance Circuit Race” running only on REVO`s C-FUEL (100% biodiesel fuel).
2006

2006 Participated in and completed the “Asia Cross County Rally”, taking 14th place overall. This was the first time ever for a car to complete a cross country race running only on biodiesel fuel.
2007

2007 Built a C-FUEL plant for PPT in Thailand		Participated in and completed the “Dakar Rally 2007” running only on REVO 100% biodiesel. This was the first time a biodiesel car participated in the Dakar Rally.

Completed construction of a small, biodiesel fuel production plant “C-F. DREAM 07” in Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture. The project was funded by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and operated by an NPO “Tango Nature Protection Association”.
2008

		2008 Started a trial plantation of Jatropha trees in Vietnam.
2009

		2009 Completion of our Kyoto Factory, the largest manufacturing plant of biodiesel fuel in Japan.
2010

2010 Kyoto SANGA (a Japanese professional soccer team) began collecting UCO donated by spectators at Nishi-Kyogoku Stadium
2011

2011 REVO International donated C-FUEL to devastated areas in the Tohoku region immediately after the Tohoku Earthquake (East Japan Earthquake)		Received “Isle of Man Cup – Kyoto Ashida Green Future Award – 2011” presented at “Ubrain TV Energy Tech Awards 2011”, for being an outstanding environmental technology company.
		2011 Started exporting C-FUEL to the EU.
2012
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The holding of a signing ceremony in Vietnam for a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Railways.		Received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Certificate by the European Commission. Received Dutch Double Counting Certificate by the Dutch government.
2014

2014 A demonstration run by a biodiesel fueled motorbike was held at Isle of Man Cup using REVO`s C-FUEL

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