Rivers do quite a bit of damage to the cleanliness of beaches, especially the Atrato River, because the gulf currents distribute residue received from the river onto the beaches.
In particular, tree trunks are left scattered all over the beaches in Nueva Pampa,a community 15 minutes from Necoclí.
Researchers studied the biomass of those logs, and determined the wood can be used to generate gas, which could provide first-time energy for 45 homes in the region.
The plant started operating this weekend, using technology from India.
The community collects and transports the logs to the plant where they are processed.
