Barbados Launches First Bio-CNG Vehicle Powered by Sargassum
Rum and Sargassum Inc., a local deep-tech start-up, and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus have launched the first vehicle powered by bio-compressed natural gas (CNG). The bio-CNG uses rum distillery wastewater and a sargassum-based biomethane, an innovative fuel source derived from the invasive seaweed which is plaguing the region’s coasts.
The seasonal issue posed by sargassum on the island’s beaches is now being turned into a valuable resource as the country seeks to achieve its goal of becoming a 100 per cent renewable energy and carbon-neutral island state by 2030. The project, spearheaded by Rum and Sargassum Inc., is an achievement for sustainable development in the Caribbean, thanks to partners like the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).
CCREEE Sargassum Car. Dr. Legena Henry, founder and CEO of Rum and Sargassum Inc., and Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee, Executive Director of The CCREEE, celebrate the launch of the first vehicle powered by bio-CNG.
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