The decision to extend the new technology to six major railway stations in the UK follows successful completion of trials at London’s Victoria and Waterloo stations.
The technology will now feature at Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Paddington, Victoria and Waterloo, all in London.
Approximately 700t of coffee waste generated every year from the these stations will now be sent to a Bio-bean facility, instead of landfill, to generate more than 650t of carbon-neutral biofuels for heating homes, offices and factories.
Network Rail property managing director David Biggs said: "Millions of cups of coffee are bought in our stations every year and that number is growing as passenger numbers continue to rise.
"This partnership will see the waste from those purchases put to good use, creating biofuels that can be used in vehicles and to heat homes and saving more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
The initiative is likely to create over 5,700 kilowatt hours of energy from one ton of coffee waste with about 700t able to meet the energy demand for nearly 1,000 UK homes in a year.
"It’s good news that our stations are cutting their carbon footprint while also saving passengers and taxpayers money.
"The new solution is cheaper than sending the waste to landfill, which means we can invest more in making the railway better for the four million people who travel by rail each day," Biggs added.
Image: The coffee waste recycling will be done at six London stations. Photo: courtesy of Network Rail.
