Sohar: The student firm Java Fuel at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate, has successfully created an innovative sustainable energy project that uses advanced artificial intelligence technologies to convert coffee waste into clean biodiesel.
Tarteel Khaled Al Na'abi stated that the project provides an eco-friendly product for industrial sectors and government agencies interested in environmental issues, offering both an economic and environmental solution. The project focuses on the Omani and Gulf markets, which have a rising demand for low-emission fuel substitutes.
She also stated that the project involves collecting coffee waste from cafés and converting it to biofuel, a step that reduces trash and supports Oman’s clean energy objectives under Vision 2040.
She stressed that the project helps to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment by providing a sustainable energy source that reduces café waste and encourages biofuel use, thereby promoting environmentally and economically sustainable development.
She mentioned that the business took part in the Injaz Oman Student Companies Exhibition 2025 and was selected to the second phase, which included 41 student companies out of 60. Participants in the project showed high engagement, and the business placed third in the Cultural Innovation Competition in Al Musanaa for innovation and entrepreneurship.
She also mentioned that the organization intends to engage in exhibitions and events hosted by universities, colleges, and government and private organizations in order to promote and improve the project based on specialist and visitor feedback, while also broadening its network of supporters and investors.
