Shell, bio-bean and Coffee-Drinkers Collaborate to Help Power London’s Buses
November 19 2017 - 7:01PM
Business Wire
Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to
power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made partly from waste
coffee grounds.
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Shell and bio-bean announce that together
they are helping to power some of London's buses using a biofuel
made partly from waste coffee grounds (Photo: Business Wire)
The B20 biofuel contains a 20% bio-component which contains part
coffee oil. The biofuel is being added to the London bus fuel
supply chain and will help to power some of the buses; without need
for modification.
Biofuel provides a cleaner, more sustainable energy solution for
buses across London’s network by decreasing emissions1.
“Our Coffee Logs have already become the fuel of choice for
households looking for a high-performance, sustainable way to heat
their homes – and now, with the support of Shell, bio-bean and
Argent Energy have created thousands of litres of coffee-derived
B20 biodiesel which will help power London buses for the first
time.” said bio-bean’s founder Arthur Kay. “It’s a great example of
what can be done when we start to reimagine waste as an untapped
resource.”
The average Londoner drinks 2.3 cups of coffee a day2 which
produces over 200,000 tonnes3 of waste a year, much of which would
otherwise end in landfill with the potential to emit 126million kg
of CO24. bio-bean works to collect some of these waste coffee
grounds from high street chains and factories.
The grounds are dried and processed before coffee oil is
extracted. bio-bean works with its fuel partner Argent Energy to
process this oil into a blended B20 biofuel. 6,000 litres of coffee
oil has been produced, which if used as a pure-blend for the bio
component and mixed with mineral diesel to form a B20, could help
power the equivalent of one London bus for a year5.
This latest collaboration is part of Shell’s #makethefuture
energy relay, which supports entrepreneurs turning bright energy
innovations into a positive impact for communities around the
world.
Sinead Lynch, Shell UK Country Chair, said: “When it comes to
clean energy, we are always looking for the next inventive
solution. A good idea can come from anywhere, but with the scale
and commitment of Shell, we can help enable true progress. We're
pleased to be able to support bio-bean to trial this innovative new
energy solution which can help to power buses, keeping Londoners
moving around the city - powered in part by their waste coffee
grounds.”
bio-bean founder Arthur Kay won Shell LiveWIRE’s Innovation
Award in 2013 and the Mayor’s Entrepreneur Programme in 2012 with
his ideas about turning coffee waste into fuel. bio-bean has since
gone on to produce bio-mass pellets and briquettes called Coffee
Logs, before this latest biofuel innovation.
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1 TFL.gov.uk
2 Tassimo
3 bio-bean source information
4
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2017
(calculation 627kg of CO2 per 1000kg of WCG, bio-bean removes
200,000 tonnes)
5 Calculation based on biofuel consumption and bus circulation
numbers detailed quoted by TFL.gov.uk.
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