Inspired by what he saw at a Guatemalan coffee farms, Rich Bruins created Coffee Coals: charcoal briquettes made from used coffee grounds.
Tag: biomass
New Jersey Digs Into Its Biomass Waste; What It Finds Isn’t Pretty
Rutgers University finds that the Garden State tosses over 4 million tons of biomass that it could recycle into energy, heat, and/or transportation fuel.
London Startup Plans To Heat Homes With Used Coffee Grounds
London-based Bio-bean’s first product offering will involves collecting used coffee grounds and processing them into biomass pellets for home heating.
Whiskey Distillery Waste Good For Heating Homes, Feeding Cattle [Video]
A whiskey distillery produces waste, and a group of Scotch makers in Scotland has figured out a good use for that waste: burn it to make electricity.
The Waste Biz: Turning Agricultural Waste Into Packaging
Two German companies have developed a process for turning agricultural waste of all types into packaging: this week’s Waste Biz run-down.
This Waste To Energy Project Is Electrifying Rural Vietnam
This waste to energy project from Climate Friendly brings electricity to rural Vietnamese households by building biogas systems for animal poop.
Cellulosic Ethanol From Agricultural Waste May Have Just Gotten A Bit Cheaper
Researchers at Indiana University believe that bacterium Z. mobilis could reduce the cost of producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste.
The Five Worst States for Renewable Energy Development
Despite the availability of clean and sustainable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass, many states depend on outdated and dirty energy sources. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee are among the most in need of an energy portfolio diversification.
DIY Biomass: Briquettes, Presses, Logs, and More
“Biomass” is one of those terms like “alternative energy”: it could be a sustainable approach to energy generation, but isn’t always. I once sat through a talk by an [ … ]
Hawaii: an Epicenter for Renewable Energy
Hawaiian culture is steeped in a delicate harmony with nature. The islands boast consistently strong wind densities, great insolation characteristics, enormous reservoirs of geothermal energy, plant life that is perfect [ … ]
The Limits and Potential of Plant-Based Energy
By Lester R. Brown As oil and natural gas reserves are being depleted, the world’s attention is increasingly turning to plant-based energy sources. These include food crops, forest industry byproducts, [ … ]
SolveClimate: Biochar and George Monbiot’s Misguided Rant
Editor’s note: This post was written by Max Ajl, and originally published on Wednesday, March 25, at SolveClimate. A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the possibilities of biochar – [ … ]
EPA Uses Google Earth-based Interactive Database to Spot Energy Opportunities
The Environmental Protection Agency has released an interactive Google Earth-based database which pinpoints energy development opportunities on contaminated properties. According to Biofuels Digest, the EPA’s site shows opportunities for solar, [ … ]