Xebec Adsorption Inc., a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy market, has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to supply a biogas upgrading plant for a waste to energy project located in South Korea. The order was placed by Potlatch Inc., a Korean developer and operator of [...]
Tag Archives: biogas
Second Biogas Upgrading Plant Order for Xebec in South Korea
January 25, 2012 – 7:24 pm
Canada, Montreal
Cornerstone Recognised for Role in Landfill Biogas-to-CNG Vehicle Fuel Project
January 23, 2012 – 7:26 pm
USA, Baltimore MD
Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC, an environment-focused engineering consultancy, is part of a team that received a 2011 Project of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Rodefeld Landfill BioCNG Vehicle Fuel Project as part of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). The award was presented during the 15th Annual LMOP [...]
New CNG Zafira Tourer with 530 km Natural Gas Range
December 9, 2011 – 12:47 pm
Germany, Rüsselsheim
1.6 liter CNG Turbo ecoFLEX with 110 kW/150 hp, only 129g/km CO2 530 kilometers CNG range with full seven seat configuration Following the premier of the new Zafira Tourer at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show (September 2011), Opel will add the new compressed natural gas (CNG) Zafira Tourer in January 2012. The new natural gas [...]
NGVs in Germany Officially ‘Green’ Says Dena Eco-Label
December 1, 2011 – 5:38 pm
Source: erdgas mobil GmbH
Germany
From 1 December 2011 all new cars in Germany must be labeled with an energy efficiency label, issued by the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German Energy Agency. Similar to those used for household appliances such as washing machines, the ‘Eco-label’ will vehicle costs and emissions at a glance. The label exemplifies the benefits of natural [...]
Steyr Presents Dedicated Natural Gas Tractor
November 30, 2011 – 1:32 pm
Austria
Under the ‘Steyr’ brand, CNH Global N.V., a worldwide manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery majority-owned by Fiat S.p.A., has presented what they say is the first production tractor powered by natural gas, at the recent Agritechnica 2011 exhibition. Based on the Profi 6125 model, the new Steyr Profi 4135 Natural Power is equipped with a turbocharged [...]
Chickens & Eggs: Euro-policies on Alternative Fuel & NGV Infrastructures
November 27, 2011 – 7:14 pm
Source: Clean Fuels Consulting
Europe
An Interview with Dr. Franz-Xavier Soeldner Ahead of next month’s Clean Fuels Consulting Critical Issues Workshop, Chickens & Eggs: Opportunities, Challenges & Strategies Building the NGV Infrastructure on 7-8 December 2011 in Brussels, Dr. Franz-Xavier Soeldner, the Deputy Head of Unit, Clean Transport & Urban Transport at the Directorate General for Transportation (DG Tren), spoke [...]
Bord Gáis Networks Champions Natural Gas Vehicles for Ireland
November 18, 2011 – 2:41 pm
Ireland, Cork
“CNG, and then renewable bio-CNG [biomethane], should become an integral part of government energy and transport policy” - John Barry, Managing Director of Bord Gáis Networks Bord Gáis Éireann (Bord Gáis), a commercial energy supplier owned by the Irish State, has delivered the message that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) can reduce [...]
Local Fuel Self-Sufficiency Possible In Kymenlaasko
November 16, 2011 – 8:47 pm
Finland
In southeast Finland, in the region of Kymenlaasko, biomethane (biogas) produced for transport fuel has been sold for several months through Gasum fueling stations. Demand for the product is high, leading fuel retailer Gasum to consider the possibility of local self-sufficiency in motor fuels. During the first month of sales up to 10 per cent of [...]
Finland’s Traffic Police Trial Biomethane-Powered VW Passat
November 4, 2011 – 12:12 pm
Finland
Finland-based natural gas importer and retailer Gasum has donated a VW Passat Variant TSI Ecofuel to Finland’s traffic police department for trial as an environmentally friendly vehicle, powered by biomethane. The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications is currently preparing a legislative amendment concerning the selection methods employed in the procurement of public transport and [...]
Verbio AG Completes Biomethane Transition in Augsburg
November 4, 2011 – 11:08 am
Germany, Augsburg
Natural gas vehicle drivers in Augsburg graduated on November 1 from 35% biomethane in dispensed fuel to 100%, filling their cars with biogas supplied by VERBIO AG . This saves gas cars 90 percent CO 2 compared to a gasoline vehicle. The biomethane has been included in the fuel mix since May, at municipal utility pumps. The upgrade of [...]
Volvo Launches New NG/Biomethane City Bus
October 30, 2011 – 1:26 pm
Sweden
Volvo Buses has launched its new 7900 city bus in Europe. The Volvo 7900 includes a gas option (compressed natural gas / biomethane) and will be available on the market mid 2012, available in two-axle low-floor or three-axle articulated configuration. It has been designed with lighter-weight materials than its predecessor; the resulting increased capacity means the [...]
Biogas Europe Conference Features Biomethane for Transport
October 13, 2011 – 3:09 pm
France, Nantes
Biomethane and its applications is a crucial topic for biogas’s future development across Europe. As such it has been accorded a half-day segment at an upcoming Biogaz Europe conference, to be held on October 25-26 in Nantes, France. The afternoon session with start off with an overview of the status of biomethane today in Europe [...]
Green Bridge Enters US Renewable Energy Market
October 13, 2011 – 3:08 pm
Green Bridge Industries, Inc., a green products and technologies company, is entering the US renewable energy market by completing the acquisition of Team Energy, Inc., a multi disciplined energy service company and developer of renewable energy projects. The management of Team Energy recently won the bid with the City of St. Cloud, Florida to develop [...]
NGVA Europe Comments on Grosch Report
October 12, 2011 – 9:13 pm
NGVA Europe, the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association, has welcomed the recently published Grosch report, prepared by the Belgian MEP and TRAN Committee member in the European Parliament, Mathieu Grosch, which itself “welcomes the 2011 White Paper, but notes that major goals of the 2001 White Paper were reached either only in part or [...]
CEC 2011-12 Investment Program Includes Funding for NGV Projects
September 10, 2011 – 7:08 pm
USA, Sacramento CA
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. The latest Investment Plan for CEC’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program prioritizes $100 million in state funds to leverage funding and investments [...]
