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 [...]
Tag Archives: biogas
Energy Commission Awards Funds for Alternative Fuel Projects for California
August 31, 2010 – 12:04 am
USA, Sacramento
WELtec BioPower Selects XEBEC for Wuxi Biogas-to-CNG Project
July 9, 2010 – 10:58 am
China, Shanghai
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 [...]
Austrian Trial Biomethane Facility Overcomes Barriers
July 2, 2010 – 5:08 am
Source: PR-inside.com
Austria
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 [...]
Team biogas.se – Three Podium Places in Three Races
July 1, 2010 – 3:38 pm
Sweden
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 [...]
NGV Fuelling Station Network in Netherlands Grows
June 22, 2010 – 12:58 pm
Netherlands
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 [...]
EU Commission Defines Actions for Unlocking Potential Benefits from Improved Bio-waste Management
June 3, 2010 – 11:50 pm
Europe
On 18th May 2010 the European Commission released a Communication with reference COM(2010)235 final to the Council and the European Parliament on future steps in bio-waste management in the European Union (see below). The introductory statement defines the parameters: “In the EU between 118 and 138 million tonnes of bio-waste are produced every year, of [...]
Xebec-Qingdao Tianren Agreement To Produce CNG Vehicle Fuel from Biomass in China
June 2, 2010 – 2:36 pm
China, Shanghai
Canada’s Xebec Adsorption Inc., a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy market, has signed a cooperation agreement with Qingdao Tianren Environment Co. Ltd. (Tianren) for the development of anaerobic digestion systems that produce renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel from waste materials. The signing ceremony took [...]
UK’s Sheffield City Trials Biomethane to Lower GHGs
May 27, 2010 – 11:29 am
United Kingdom, Sheffield
Sheffield City Council is to conduct a demonstration running light vans and other council vehicles on biomethane. The council has signed an agreement to install a temporary filling station, said to be one of the first of its kind in the UK, to demonstrate the environmental benefits of biomethane powered vehicles. The biomethane gas [...]
Victory for Team biogas.se at Karlskoga STCC
May 27, 2010 – 11:20 am
Sweden
First STCC victory of a biogas-powered car
Racing before 10,500 spectators at Sweden’s Karlskoga Motor Stadium, Team biogas.se driver Fredrik Ekblom won the third round of the STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship) in his biomethane-powered VW Scirocco. Ekblom claimed pole position for the first of the two race event after qualifying fastest and was never overtaken, [...]
Four Xebex Biogas Upgrading Systems Headed for Europe
May 26, 2010 – 2:32 am
Canada, Austria, France
Canadian company Xebec Adsorption Inc. (Xebec), a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy market, has signed new European contracts for four biogas upgrading systems – one located at a project in Southern France and three other systems in Austria.
Motor Racing News – VW Sciroccos Victorious at Nürburgring 2010
May 17, 2010 – 1:10 am
Germany, Nürburgring
Fastest Lap Time for Front Wheel Drive Cars
1st, 2nd, 3rd in Alt-Fuel Class
Three 330 hp turbo engine VW Scirocco GT24-CNGs contested this year’s Nürburgring event, powered by natural gas. All three finished without mechanical incident. In the alternative fuel class Car 117 driven by Vanina Ickx (Belgium), factory driver Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar), Dieter Depping (Germany) and Klaus [...]
Motor Racing News – Debut of Natural Power Scirocco Cup
May 16, 2010 – 4:10 am
Germany, Hockenheim
The successful world debut for the one-make Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, using biomethane fuel, has taken place at the renowned Hockenheim circuit in Germany. Maciek Steinhof (Poland) won the captivating season opener of the eco-conscious racing series, in front of Kris Heidorn (Germany) and Formula 1 legend Martin Brundle (Great Britain). The field of 24 entrants consisting of [...]
Motor Racing News – Podium for Team biogas.se at STCC
May 15, 2010 – 4:33 am
Sweden
Team biogas.se is competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for the second year running, having proven the competitiveness of its biomethane-powered VW Scirocco GT24 in its debut year in 2009. The most recent event, at the 39.3 km circuit at Knutstorp on May 7-8, saw driver Patrik Olsson finish third in Race 1 and [...]
FordonsGas Sverige Plans Multiple CNG Stations for 2010
May 1, 2010 – 2:09 am
Sweden
FordonsGas Sverige AB is building what they say is the first natural gas filling station for heavy duty vehicles in Sweden, located in Gothenburg on the Stig Center and scheduled for completion in October this year. The service stations will use liquid biogas from Lidköping, where Gothenburg Energy, Swedish Biogas International and Lidköping Municipality are building [...]
