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How a Belgian Factory Turns Coffee Grounds into Biofuel
In episode 62 of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a Belgian factory near Ghent converts over 30,000 tons of spent coffee grounds from European coffee shops into biodiesel and solid biofuel. They break down the numbers: each ton of coffee grounds yields about 200 liters of biodiesel, and the process uses less energy than palm oil refining. The factory buys grounds for €50 per ton, turning a waste disposal cost into a revenue stream for cafes. But challenges remain: collection logistics are complex, and the biofuel still can't compete with fossil diesel at €1.50 per…
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