Includes statements on the impact of biomethane use for transport
Within the GasHighWay project implementation each country (excluding Sweden) has developed its national report on the current status of biogas production as well as identification of legal and other important conditions for biogas upgrading potential. National reports also inform on market trends and biogas/biomethane production forecast. [...]
Tag Archives: Biomethane
GasHighWay Project Initiates National Reports on Biogas Production
February 24, 2010 – 11:39 am
Europe
Study: Biomethane Benefits Could be Greater than Previously Thought
February 19, 2010 – 12:38 am
Source: NGVAmerica
Sweden
Biomethane from refuse produces 95 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, cites NGVAmerica from a Lund University (Sweden) research group report. Further, with a few simple improvements to a typical biomethane plant, the figure can rise to 120 per cent – that is, biomethane becomes better than climate neutral. In Sweden, there are [...]
NGV 2010 Program Published – NGVs Creating Revolution in Transport
February 18, 2010 – 9:27 pm
More than 70 speakers
25 poster presentations
Early bird registration March 15th
IANGV and NGV System Italia, hosts for the NGV 2010 conference and exhibition in Rome this June, have released conference program details for the event running from June 8-10. Presented under the theme ‘Creating a Revolution in Transport’ the conference will focus on marketing and strategic [...]
US EPA Seeks RFPs for 2010 Methane Projects
February 12, 2010 – 1:26 pm
15 April Deadline
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Methane to Markets Partnership has issued a major request for proposals (RFP) to fund projects and activities that advance cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. The solicitation — RFP #: EPA-OAR-CCD-10-02-03: “Activities that Advance Methane Recovery and Use as a Clean [...]
Organic Renewable Energy – Greener CNG and LNG for North America
January 25, 2010 – 5:45 pm
USA, Houston TX and Waltham MASS
North American company Waste Management Inc. has agreed to invest in Harvest Power to expand next generation organics recycling facilities across the United States and Canada. Harvest is developing innovative high solids aerobic and anaerobic digestion and composting technologies, which accelerate the decomposition of organic materials to produce renewable energy that offsets the use of [...]
MADEGASCAR Project to Close with CNG/Biomethane Best Practice Conference
January 8, 2010 – 11:40 pm
Madegascar Final Conference: On the Road with CNG and Biomethane – European Best Practice Examples
Third International NGV Conference – 2010
The MADEGASCAR (market development for gas driven cars) project is drawing to a close, marking its conclusion with a conference — “On the Road with CNG and Biomethane – European Best Practice Examples” — set for [...]
The Hague’s HTM Will Cut CO2 Emissions with Biomethane Fleet
December 21, 2009 – 11:28 am
The Netherlands, The Hague
HTM Personenvervoer NV(HTM), a public transport company serving The Hague and surrounding localities in The Netherlands, has secured gas supply through CNG Net and Essent, of some 9 million cubic metres of green gas to enable it to proceed with plans to convert its entire fleet of 135 buses to biomethane by 2011. The arrangement [...]
GasHighWay Project’s First International ‘Renewable Mobility’ Seminar
December 17, 2009 – 12:13 pm
GasHighWay Seminar: A Trans-European Road to Renewable Mobility – 28th January 2010, Malmö, Sweden.
NGVA Europe has announced details for the first international seminar of the GasHighWay project (www.gashighway.net). It will focus on NG/biomethane as a vehicle fuel and will present real best practice cases from across Europe.
The preliminary seminar program is available here.
Fossil-Fuel-Free Sailing Cargo Ship Augmented by Biomethane Engine
December 16, 2009 – 1:37 pm
Source: Cleantech Group
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s B9 Shipping, a developer of 100% renewable powered cargo ships, is planning to set sail with a new ship in 2012, according to a Cleantech report. About 60 per cent of the thrust will come from conventional soft sails and, in calm conditions or to manoeuvre in port, a carbon neutral bio-methane engine [...]
Volvo Trucks Declares Itself First Manufacturer of Efficient Dual-Fuel Euro V Engine
December 15, 2009 – 1:43 am
Sweden
“Methane gas is by far the most accessible fuel as an alternative to diesel.” – Lars Mårtensson, Environmental Director Volvo Trucks
80% methane replacement expected after engine refinement and testing
Volvo Trucks is staking a claim in the heavy-duty natural gas vehicle arena, announcing it will be the first manufacturer with an ‘efficient’ natural gas diesel dual-fuel [...]
Volvo Signs Letter of Intent Regarding Manufacture of Vehicle Fuel from Landfill Gas
December 14, 2009 – 8:54 am
Sweden
Volvo Technology Transfer’s subsidiary Terracastus Technologies has signed a Letter of Intent with Nordvästra Skånes Renhållningsbolag (NSR) to establish a joint company for upgrading biogas to a liquefied biogas (LBG). This upgrading venture will enable NSR’s plant in Helsingborg to reduce its annual carbon emissions by 40,000 tons, compared with using diesel fuel.
Veolia Starts Up France’s First Landfill-to-Biomethane Fuel Production Unit
December 12, 2009 – 9:06 am
France
Veolia Environmental Services Ile-de-France, working with Veolia Environnment’s Research and Innovation Department, has set up the first unit in France to produce biomethane fuel from non-hazardous waste landfill biogas. The unit is located at the Claye-Souilly non-hazardous waste landfill in the Greater Paris area and has been operational since September 2009. Launched in 2008, the [...]
2009 Provides Plenty of Highlights for NGV Industry
The natural gas industry as a whole has been an arena of exciting developments in 2009, delivering in a raft of areas despite the gloomy economic uncertainty that heralded the year’s start.
How that gloom has impacted upon the NGV industry isn’t clear at this point and won’t be until year-end vehicle numbers are collected. Mixed [...]