Dubbed Fiberpalm, the innovation is the brainchild of mechanical engineering students Manel Cabanes, Álvaro Gallego and Mario Salido; business administration and management majors Ángeles Vendrell and Ariadna Sánchez, and chemical engineering student Julián Pérez. The group received financial support and guidance from UPV’s IDEAS UPV.
A UPV press release says the province of Alicante generates over 100 metric tons of palm waste monthly. Most of this waste is burned, releasing carbon dioxide.