I_am_Erk
I_am_Erk t1_iuxggha wrote
Reply to comment by jamanimals in Researchers fed microalgae on leftover coffee grounds to produce high-quality biodiesel | It could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel. by chrisdh79
I suspect coffee was chosen because there are a lot of wasted coffee grounds. There likely isn't anything specifically about coffee that is needed here, you could probably use any number of similar substrates that are cheaper to grow
I_am_Erk t1_iuxhknh wrote
Reply to comment by jamanimals in Researchers fed microalgae on leftover coffee grounds to produce high-quality biodiesel | It could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel. by chrisdh79
Very true. The issue there isn't the tech, it's the economic system....