Pequi Ambiental created a project that generates energy by taking advantage of the water flow that comes out of Ambev breweries and has already received an investment of R$1.2 million from company. The startup was accelerated in the Aceleradora 100+ program, a global project by Ambev which seeks startups with innovative solutions to the main socio-environmental problems.
The breweries of Ambev have Industrial Effluent Treatment Plants (ETEIs), where the water used in beer production is treated and returned to the environment. When leaving the ETELs, the water is returned with a high flow rate. Pequi took advantage of this situation to build micro-hydroelectric plants on the sites. “The project generates energy more efficiently and the water continues to reach the rivers clean, which only results in benefits for the environment. The partnership with Cervejaria Ambev expanded my horizons and gave me new tools”, says Paulo Prado, founding partner of Pequi Ambiental.
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