Even though gas prices are dropping everywhere due to the declining economy, it’s no question wether or not we need to make the move towards greener fuels, like biodiesel. But, did you ever think that the coffee beans used to make your morning brew could be a new source of said fuel?
It seems a team at the University of Nevada is working on a method for extracting the oil from those coffee beans and turning it into a new form of biodeisel. Even better, this new form of biodeisel is better than previous forms because apparently it may not break down due to the anti-oxidants in coffee.
And get this, the researchers behind this new finding predict that 340 million gallons of biodiesel could theoretically be produced anually from used coffee grounds. Now everyone who doubts a move to more greener fuels have even less evidence to support their idea, the technology is out there, now we just need to apply it effectively.
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