Bio-bean launches crowdfunding campaign to turn coffee waste into fuel

Michael Holder
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Manufacturer Bio-bean is seeking £20,000 to produce its Coffee Log biomass briquettes commercially

Coffee could be fuelling not just office work but also a warm home if a company lauded by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reaches its £20,000 crowdfunding target this month. Manufacturer...

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