Coffee Biodiesel for a Smooth Ride

Researchers have found that it is possible to use coffee grounds as the basis for biodiesel for cars and other gas guzzling vehicles.

Best of all both the fuel and the exhaust SMELLS like coffee.  Imagine, we could lure aliens from all over the universe with the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through space.

The technology uses used coffee grounds, something that normally gets thrown away.  This is awesome because corn, one of the primary crops used for biodiesel, is used as feed for livestock.  With the depand for corn on the upswing because of more demand for biodiesel, farmers who raise livestock are basically screwed and so are consumers.  Increased feed costs translates into increased costs for meat.

Since coffee grounds are not good for anything (except gardens, facials, and body scrubs) they are a cheap source for fuel.

Think of the possibilities!  Starbucks could have a whole new coffee career.  Starbucks, home of the breakfast happy meal, instant coffee and good smelling biodiesel.

And if your car was knocking and shaking? It might be too much caffeine.

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