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: Biomethane
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 [...]
Energy Vision Hails Surrey’s Move Toward Sustainable Future
January 20, 2012 – 2:05 pm
USA and Canada
“Surrey will have a refuse and recycling fleet by 2014 powered … by a renewable form of natural gas [biomethane] made from the city’s own wastes.” Surrey, the second largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia, is implementing a ground-breaking municipal waste management and transportation initiative as part of its sustainable future plans. Their [...]
Ireland’s Bord Gáis Funds Research into Biomethane as Transport Fuel
January 9, 2012 – 6:45 pm
Ireland
“Biomethane is far superior to first generation liquid biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel – Dr Jerry Murphy, ERI Ground-breaking research into the use of renewable gas at University College Cork’s Environmental Research Institute (ERI) in Ireland has received an EUR 0.25 million (USD 0.318 million) boost for 2012. The initiative which involves minority funding [...]
GasHighWay Reaches Out to 2050
December 21, 2011 – 5:41 pm
Europe
The GasHighWay Route to 2050 – 1 March 2012, Brussels, Belgium “The GasHighWay route to 2050 – The alternative way for sustainable mobility today” is organised by the GasHighWay project and NGVA Europe and will take place on Thursday 1 March 2012 at the Diamant Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The event will address the [...]
900th CNG Filling Station for Germany
December 21, 2011 – 3:59 pm
Source: Gibgas
Germany
Germany’s 900th compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station is now officially operating, located in the capital city of Berlin, reports Gibgas, an independent consumer portal. Gibgas managing director, Birgit Maria Wöber, says “the currently available infrastructure can provide basic care for the fuel CNG / Natural Gas in Germany”, adding that with reasonable planning the [...]
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 [...]
Rally of Champions 2011 Prepares for Vettel’s Revenge
December 1, 2011 – 5:45 pm
Germany, Düsseldorf
After its debut in the 2010 Scirocco R-Cup the 275 hp VW Scirocco GT 24 will again be fielded at the Race of Champions in 2011. The world’s best racers will meet with each other in the biomethane-powered coupé at the Düsseldorf Football Arena on 3 and 4 December. 2011 Formula One world champions Sebastian Vettel is back [...]
Nobina Sweden Places Major Biomethane Bus Order
December 1, 2011 – 5:44 pm
Sweden
Nobina AB, supplier of passenger transport to local communities throughout the Nordic Region, has invested over half a billion SEK (USD 74 million) in new biogas fueled regional buses. The buses will be put into service in Skåne and Uppland as of summer 2012. The order from Nobina is Scania AB’s biggest order for gas engines [...]
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 [...]
G-City Concept Vehicle Uses Biomethane and Electricity
November 24, 2011 – 10:11 am
France
At the ‘Techno Buzz’ session of the Mobilis 2011 conference held mid-November in Belfort, France, a new natural gas – electric concept car was presented. This vehicle, a partnership between GDF Suez (CRIGEN), FAM Automobiles and France Craft, is said to be the first natural gas / biomethane to electric traction vehicle. Its design can be adapted for [...]
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 [...]
