Bio-Bean Recycles Coffee Energy as a Biofuel and Green Energy Source
Alyson Wyers — February 26, 2015 — Eco
References: bio-bean & springwise
When you hear 'coffee energy,' you probably think of the caffeine boost you get from drinking the addictive hot beverage, and not a burgeoning biofuel. In London, used coffee beans are being turned into green energy by new venture Bio-Bean.
Similar to how waste can be converted into an alternate clean energy source, coffee energy is being used to power everything from transport to buildings (including more coffee shops). Bio-Bean collects waste coffee grounds and processes them to turn it into biofuel. This process is more eco-friendly than other disposal options and helps address the 200,000 plus tonnes of coffee waste London coffee companies produce every year. The result is two different carbon-neutral products: biodiesel and biomass pellets, both of which are sold to London businesses.
Similar to how waste can be converted into an alternate clean energy source, coffee energy is being used to power everything from transport to buildings (including more coffee shops). Bio-Bean collects waste coffee grounds and processes them to turn it into biofuel. This process is more eco-friendly than other disposal options and helps address the 200,000 plus tonnes of coffee waste London coffee companies produce every year. The result is two different carbon-neutral products: biodiesel and biomass pellets, both of which are sold to London businesses.
Trend Themes
1. Coffee Biofuel - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies to efficiently convert coffee waste into biofuel, reducing reliance on traditional fossil fuels.
2. Circular Economy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create business models and systems that promote the collection and conversion of waste materials, such as coffee grounds, into valuable energy sources.
3. Sustainable Energy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore and implement sustainable energy solutions, like coffee-based biofuel, to reduce environmental impact and support a green energy transition.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with biofuel startups to develop and scale up coffee-based energy solutions for various industries, including transportation and buildings.
2. Waste Management - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build advanced waste collection and processing systems to efficiently derive biofuel from coffee waste, addressing the coffee industry's sustainability challenges.
3. Hospitality - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate coffee biofuel technology to power coffee shops and other hospitality businesses, reducing carbon emissions and enhancing sustainability practices.
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