Carlos Rivera Molina
Colombian engineer revolutionizing waste-to-energy systems in informal settlements
Carlos Rivera Molina pioneered BioFuturo, a 2020 social enterprise converting organic waste into biogas for Bogotá's slums. His innovations:
• Process 5 tons of waste daily from 12 neighborhoods
• Supply affordable cooking fuel to 3,500+ families
• Create 150+ green jobs in marginalized communities
Rivera's Community Bioreactors use decentralized systems that reduce landfill dependency by 40%. His model has been adopted by UN-Habitat's Urban Thinkers Campus program, influencing policy in 7 Latin American countries. TechCrunch named him '2022's Most Impactful Green Innovator.'Literary Appearances
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