Nopal (prickly pear) gasoline / fuel

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Sustainable Development Goal(s)

7Affordable and clean energy

12Responsible consumption and production

13Climate action

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Using the waste of prickly pear plantations to transform public transport from fossil to bio-fuel vehicles.

Biogas from prickly pear has the same performance in vehicles as gasoline, but is 40% cheaper, besides the environmental benefits of not using non-renewable energy sources. According to the promoters, prickly pear biogas has proven more effective than sugar or corn biogas. Authors: Miguel Aké Madera (age 70) and Rogelio Sosa López (age 68) Images: El Universal Article reference: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/colaboracion/orgullomexicano/con-nopal-crean-gasolina-organica