Greenlane Biogas AB, a Sweden-based supplier of biogas upgrading technology and part of the Flotech Group, has announced that it has secured an order from Sarlin Oy for what will be the first commercial-scale biogas upgrading plant in Finland. The Greenlane plant will be installed in Mäkikylä, Finland and will process raw biogas generated from a waste water treatment plant to provide high quality biomethane, suitable for injection to the natural gas grid and/or vehicle refuelling.
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Category: Biomethane
Finland Orders Greenlane ‘Kanuka’ Biogas Upgrading Plant
August 31, 2010 – 7:51 pm
Sweden and Finland
Energy Commission Awards Funds for Alternative Fuel Projects for California
August 31, 2010 – 12:04 am
USA, Sacramento
Biogas from wastewater has potential to replace 29% annual diesel consumed in the State
The California Energy Commission has approved two awards that leverage more than $2.3 million in state funding with $3.37 million in private funds. The projects will reduce petroleum use, cut pollution and provide jobs by demonstrating the possibilities of installing a natural gas vehicle refuelling station, and capturing natural gas from wastewater sludge. The awards are funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. The projects including costs and benefits are described below.
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Bord Gáis Launches Report on Renewable Gas
August 26, 2010 – 12:06 pm
Ireland
Irish gas company, Bord Gáis has launched a report on The Future of Renewable Gas in Ireland. The report outlines how grass and waste can be converted into natural gas that can then be used locally or piped into the national grid for distribution around Ireland. The report estimates that 7.5% of Ireland’s natural gas demand could be met by renewable gas.
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Hardstaff Dual-Fuel Technology for HGVs Shortlisted for Regional Prize
August 24, 2010 – 3:33 am
United Kingdom
Hardstaff Dual-Fuel Mercedes, compliant to Euro IV
The Hardstaff Group’s Oil-Ignition-Gas-Injection (OIGI®) system, enhanced through collaboration with Loughborough University in Leicestershire, has been shortlisted in the Innovation for Sustainability category at the 2010 Lord Stafford Awards in the UK after demonstrating its ability to cut engine CO2 emissions for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) by up to 20%. Winners will be announced at an event on September 9th.
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Biomethane-Powered VW Scirocco Opens German Rally
August 24, 2010 – 2:36 am
Germany
The VW Scirocco GT24 CNG runs the opening safety check for the German Rally.
Dakar Rally winner Carlos Sainz (Spain) and Dakar runner-up Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) exchanged their Race Touaregs for an environmentally friendly biomethane-powered Scirocco GT24 during their drive as course openers on each day of the 2010 ADAC Rally Deutschland. The Scirocco was released from race duties in the VW one-brand Scirocco Cup and modified for the rally opener, including increasing ground clearance by approx 20mm.
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US Well-to-Wheels Analysis of Landfill Gas-Based Pathways
July 19, 2010 – 1:44 am
USA, Argonne National Laboratory IL
The Center for Transportation Research at the Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, has released a report entitled Well-to-Wheels Analysis of Landfill Gas-Based Pathways and Their Addition to the GREET Model, May 2010. The report will be of interest to all communities looking to take advantage of the renewable fuel generated from landfill, a common utility found near all big population centers, with its obvious benefits if utilized for the generation of biomethane as a vehicle fuel. The following Executive Summary is taken from the report:
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Westport Signs New Development Agreement with Volvo Powertrain
July 13, 2010 – 6:08 am
Canada, Vancouver
Westport Innovations Inc., producer of alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, and Volvo Powertrain, a subsidiary of Volvo AB, have signed an agreement defining Westport’s responsibility to develop biogas- and natural gas-fuelled engine products for Volvo. For competitive reasons details of the products or markets will not be disclosed until an appropriate time. The main features of the long term relationship are as follows:
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Tesco to Trial 25 EcoDailys on Biomethane
July 9, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Source: TransportEngineer United Kingdom
Tesco is conducting a major biomethane trial using 25 Iveco EcoDailys.
As part of a major order for Iveco Daily light commercial vehicles, Tesco’s online shopping subsidiary, Tesco.com is to trial compressed biomethane (CBM) in 25 EcoDailys, reports TransportEngineer in the UK. The biomethane will be supplied from the Gasrec plant at SITA UK’s Albury landfill site in Surrey. Dino Papas, fleet transport manager at Tesco.com, is reported as saying, “The scale of the CBM trial will allow us to assess the performance of the natural gas vehicles comprehensively.”
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WELtec BioPower Selects XEBEC for Wuxi Biogas-to-CNG Project
July 9, 2010 – 10:58 am
China, Shanghai
A Xebec compact skid-mounted small biogas upgrading plant
Xebec Adsorption Inc., a Canadian provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy market, is to supply a fully integrated biogas upgrading plant to WELtec BioPower GmbH (WELtec) for a novel biogas project located in Wuxi, China. “It is Xebec’s first order for a biogas upgrading plant for the Chinese market and is one of the first biogas projects producing renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel from agricultural waste in China. As such it is an important reference project for the development of similar biogas-to-CNG projects across China,” said Andrew Hall, Xebec’s Vice President of Asia Pacific Operations. He added, “China has the potential to become one of the largest markets worldwide for commercial scale biogas projects.”
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Austrian Trial Biomethane Facility Overcomes Barriers
July 2, 2010 – 5:08 am
Source: PR-inside.com Austria
The Austrian Biomethane Pilot Project at Bruck an der Leitha
A biomethane demonstration project in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, has been recognized by the Austrian government for its contribution to the development of renewable energy and reduction of emissions. Austria’s Infrastructure Minister Doris Bures characterized the “Biogas Grid Connection” pilot project as the trend for the future. Speaking at the facility, Minister Bures read the certificate: “The biogas technology contributes to the development of renewable energy, creating green jobs and is part of the energy strategy for Austria,” declaring that Austria has moved a step closer to renewable energy by the removal of technical and economic barriers to biomethane supply.
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Cedar Grove Composting Unveils Food Waste Digester Plans
July 2, 2010 – 5:05 am
USA, Seattle
Cedar Grove Composting, a waste management business in the US state of Washington, has announced it is working with BioFerm Energy Systems, a German-based clean energy generation company owned by The Viessmann Group, to integrate anaerobic digestion into its composting process. The proposed technology employs a high-solids anaerobic digester that produces a usable biogas by enhancing natural processes to convert food scraps and yard clippings into a viable fuel. That biogas can then be used as either natural gas for auto and truck fuel or to produce electricity. Cedar Grove is in the engineering and design phase of this project. Once operational, the digester will produce energy equivalent to the electricity usage of 400 homes or the fuel for 1,100 passenger vehicles per year.
Team biogas.se – Three Podium Places in Three Races
July 1, 2010 – 3:38 pm
Sweden
Ekblom (left) and Olsson celebrate podium finishes in Gothenburg.
Ongoing testing, development and racing has seen Team biogas.se achieve exceptional results in the 2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), culminating in three podium finishes in the Gothenburg City Race, round 4 of the event, in early June. Fredrik Ekblom and Patrik Olsson, drivers of the biogas-powered VW Sciroccos, are now placed third and fourth respectively on the Drivers Championship table, while Team biogas.se is a clear leader on the Team Championship table. Now the team is aiming higher with the introduction of new Sciroccos, soon to be rolled out by Volkswagen Motorsport in Hanover.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises (UK) Trials First Compressed Biomethane-Powered Iveco Stralis
June 24, 2010 – 12:17 pm
United Kingdom
Coca-Cola commences a compressed biomethane trial using Iveco Stralis trucks.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has begun trials with an Iveco Stralis Active Day 21 tonne distribution vehicle running on compressed biomethane (CBM or Bio-CNG*). It marks the first CBM powered commercial vehicle to be operated anywhere in the world by CCE, and the first such Stralis to be delivered in the UK. The trial will be used to determine the long-term sustainable transport strategy of CCE in Great Britain, and has been supported with the installation of a LCBM refuelling station at the company’s distribution facility in Enfield, Middlesex.
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NGV Fuelling Station Network in Netherlands Grows
June 22, 2010 – 12:58 pm
Netherlands
A newly installed "Green Gas" filling station in Amersfoort, gas supplied by OrangeGas.
Subsidies assist in development of stations
In the Netherlands, national coverage of stations with alternative fuels is approaching. The NL Ministry of Transport and Water has provided an update of subsidies made available through the Alternative Fuels Filling Station program (TAB – Tankstations Alternatieve Brandstoffen). Almost 3.6 million Euros in grants have been made, to provide fill points for natural gas, ‘green’ gas (biomethane), ethanol (E85) and biodiesel (B30), with the vast majority (53) going to natural/green gas.
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Saab Tri-fuel on Swedish Market
June 18, 2010 – 7:32 pm
Source: Business Region Goteburg Sweden, Gothenburg
Saab 9.3 SportsKombi Sweden Trifuel now available for orders.
Saab has finally launched its new Saab Trifuel on the STCC motor-racing track in Gothenburg. First presented as a prototype in October 2009, the vehicle is capable of running on methane, ethanol or gasoline. The new model has survived Saab’s takeover by Spyker Cars NV to emerge as a strong contender in Sweden’s natural gas vehicle market, and the company hopes it will soon be adopted as one of its regular fleet.
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