In a first, London buses to be powered by coffee
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Coffee for London buses?
It's not just London commuters that need their kick of caffeine to get started in the mornings.
From today, some of the London's buses will need it too.
From today, some of the London's buses will need it too.
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Process
A biofuel created by blending oil extracted from coffee waste with diesel is to be added to the public transport fuel supply.
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Bio-bean
Technology firm bio-bean says it has produced enough coffee oil to power one bus for a year.
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First time! A coffee-derived biofuel
Biofuel made using waste products such as cooking oil and tallow from meat processing is already used in many of the capital's 9,500 buses.
However, this is thought to be the first time a coffee-derived biofuel has been added to London's public transport system.
However, this is thought to be the first time a coffee-derived biofuel has been added to London's public transport system.
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B20 biofuel
Londoners create 200,000 tonnes of coffee waste a year, according to bio-bean. The company takes the used grounds from coffee shops and instant coffee factories, and extracts oil from it in its factory.
This is then processed into a blended B20 biofuel. Buses can be powered using the fuel without the need for modification.
This is then processed into a blended B20 biofuel. Buses can be powered using the fuel without the need for modification.
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How many coffee cups to run a London bus per year?
The firm believes it would take just over 2.55 million cups of coffee to create the enough biofuel to run a London bus for a year once the oil has been blended with diesel.
Six-thousand litres of coffee oil have been produced so far.
(Text: PTI)
Six-thousand litres of coffee oil have been produced so far.
(Text: PTI)