Target
To contribute towards the sustainable energy utilisation in the coffee sector. To achieve this goal, the project partners will optimise the technology and equipment design so that technology becomes available to large numbers of coffee processors.
Reason
Small scale coffee producers in Central America are having a hard time to obtain sufficient income for their families. With this project, coffee producers can profit from renewable energy sources.
Activities
- Develop, test and evaluate the technology of biogas production from coffee waste.
- Implement a Carbon Credit pilot project to investigate the possibilities.
- Roll out the pilots to other countries.
Results
- Industrial designs, equipment and economic analyses will be available for generating biogas from coffee wastes for the generation of clean energy.
- Certification possibilities will be developed, to augment the economic viability of biogas systems.
- Recommended practices for coffee processors will be introduced through the UTZ CERTIFIED and Solidaridad Network in Latin America.
Facts
Duration: the project will take place from April 2010 to April 2014 in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.
Partners: UTZ CERTIFIED, Fundación Utz Kapeh, Climate Neutral Group, BZ Innovations, Aceres Consultores and Solidaridad.
Funded by: the Dutch ‘’Biomassa Mondiaal’’ fund of Agentschap NL, an agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.