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December 07, 2014

Central America's new coffee buzz: renewable energy
Matagalpa, Nicaragua (AFP) Dec 05, 2014
That morning cup of coffee gives many of us a needed boost, but Central American coffee farmers have found a new source of energy in their beans: turning agricultural wastewater into biogas. An often-overlooked byproduct of the world's favorite stimulant, the water used to process raw coffee beans is usually dumped back into the environment untreated. In Central America, locals call it "honey water" because of its sweet taste and yellowish color. Extremely polluting, it is high in methane ga ... read more

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