Sustainable Energy
A simple route to biodiesel from used coffee groun..
The world produces almost 10 million tons of waste coffee grounds every year. Researchers have developed an efficient way to turn that waste into a green fuel. Their simple one-step process would save time and the cost of producing biodiesels… read more
Coffee grounds to low emission biodiesel
High quality biodiesel from leftover coffee grounds could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel.
Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
In just the UK, approximately 98 million… read more
Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel
A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels, a new study indicates.
Growing the weed, pennycress – often called stinkweed – as a crop requires less fertilizer and fewer pesticides… read more
A green battery for home use in rural Africa
EPFL startup hiLyte has developed an eco-friendly battery that will allow people in Sub-Saharan Africa to light their homes and charge their cell phones. The technology is currently being tested by families in Tanzania.
Over a billion people worldwide live… read more
Unexpected discovery: ‘Blue-green algae̵..
Cyanobacteria – also called blue-green algae – can produce oil from water and carbon dioxide with the help of light. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn. The result is unexpected: Until now, it… read more