The EBA is delighted to invite you to the 4th session of the Biogas Lab online webinar series, which will take place on Thursday 23 September 2021 from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. For the 1st time, ‘Biogas Lab’ becomes an open and free of charge event for all participants, so don’t miss the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest innovation trends in our industry.

This time, we will discover ‘Performing Biogas Feedstocks in a Climate-Neutral Economy’.
The webinar will showcase innovative feedstocks and feedstock treatment methods for sustainable and more efficient biogas production.

Check the programme here and register here

While you are waiting for the webinar to start, discover more about our speakers here!

You can now download the PowerPoint presentation of the event here.

Discover the factsheets of innovative renewable gas technologies and concepts of biogas plants that can be used in industrial value chains: 

 

On 9 June 2021, the EBA is organizing the third session of the Biogas Lab webinar series. This time, the webinar will focus on ‘Next Generation EU Industry Running on Biogas’.  

As the European Union heads towards climate-neutrality, our industry will have to work on reducing their carbon supported by cost-competitive and sustainable technology solutions.

In this webinar, we will explore the industrial applications of cutting-edge biogas technologies, such as gasification and carbon recovery.

We will also analyse innovative concepts and components of biogas plants that can be used in industrial value chains.

Interested? Check the programme here! 

Register here!

While you are waiting for the webinar to start, discover more about the speakers here!

The EBA is delighted to invite you to the second session of the Biogas Lab webinar series, which will be held on Wednesday 10 February from 15:30 to 17:30 CET.

After a successful start, EBA continues to promote the versatility of the biogas and biomethane sector and its potential in contributing to the transition towards carbon-neutrality and resource efficient economy. 

During this second webinar, we will present the latest practice-oriented research tackling the biogas value chain. Along with that, experts from the industry will showcase innovative technologies enhancing the environmental performance of the biogas plants and new processes to scale up the renewable gas production.

Join us online and listen to our speakers sharing their experiences and future perspectives for the deployment of renewable gas in Europe and beyond!

Discover the factsheets of the technologies presented in this Biogas Lab webinar: 

 The EBA is delighted to invite you to the webinar ‘Minimising Methane Emissions from Biogas Plants’ which will be held on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. 

Preventing and minimising methane emissions at biogas plants is essential to further improve the accountability and the social value of the biogas and biomethane industries. Therefore, the implementation of voluntary systems for self and external inspection of possible methane emissions can be a major mitigation tool. 

Within the framework of the Evembi project, this webinar will focus on the current legislation on methane emissions at EU level and will present measurements results and mitigation strategies at European biogas plants.
Lessons learned and knowledge build-up from existing voluntary systems in Europe will be discussed along with the new training concepts developed.

Join us online to listen to our speakers sharing their experiences!

The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. 

The first call for small-scale projects opened on 1 December 2020 and will fund innovative projects in clean energy and industry to support the deployment of key technologies needed to reach climate neutrality and contribute to Europe’s green recovery. With a budget of EUR 100 million, this call targets breakthrough technologies for renewable energy, energy-intensive industries, energy storage, and carbon capture, use and storage.

Eligible projects should have a capital expenditure comprised between EUR 2.5 and 7.5 million and they should focus on innovative yet mature technologies that are ready to reach the market. The Innovation Fund will support up to 60% of the capital costs of small-scale projects.

The submission process has a single stage, where all the selection criteria are assessed.

Project proposals for small-scale projects can be submitted by 10 March 2021.

Proponents can apply via the EU Funding and Tenders portal.

Renewi, Nordsol and Shell have started the construction of the first bio-LNG installation in Amsterdam Westpoort. The new bio-LNG installation is an extension for the current processing of, among other things, outdated products from the supermarkets.  

With an investment of several millions, the technical partner Nordsol will be the first to produce bio-LNG in the Netherlands. The development of this production location in Amsterdam Westpoort paves the way for Dutch bio-LNG.

The three initiators each fulfill a unique role in the new waste-to-energy chain. Renewi collects organic waste throughout the Netherlands, such as expired products, processes this waste and converts it into biogas during its fermentation. The Nordsol installation then processes this biogas into bio-LNG. Finally, Shell sells this bio-LNG at its LNG filling stations.

Compared to diesel, bio-LNG has lower CO2 emissions. Moreover, bio-LNG is made from organic waste and not from fossil sources. Bio-LNG will play an important role in the coming years in making heavy road and water transport more sustainable because the electrification of trucks and ships is difficult.

In the Nordsol installation, the biogas extracted from organic waste is converted into bio-LNG and liquid bio-CO2, a transparent and fair supply chain. Biogas consists of approximately 60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide (CO2). The technology makes it possible to efficiently separate pure methane from the biogas and liquefy it into bio-LNG. The CO2 by-product is reused in the market and therefore ensures an additional CO2 emission reduction. This leads to a 100% CO2 neutral fuel.

The installation will be operational within a year, as the standardized modules are produced elsewhere and connected on the Renewi site. The installation will soon produce 3.4 kilotons of bio-LNG per year. This allows more than 13 million kilometers of CO2 neutral driving. To give an idea – this is more than 370 times around the globe.

Rotterdam, November 16, 2020 – The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, the world’s largest containership powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has completed her first LNG bunkering with Total’s LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Agility, on November 13th 2020 at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 23,000 TEU1 containership received around 17,300 m3 of LNG, making it the largest LNG bunkering operation to ever take place.

Safe and efficient bunkering operation was performed by the Gas Agility at the Rotterdam World Gateway terminal by means of a ship-to-ship transfer, while the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé carried out cargo operations simultaneously. The supply of LNG was provided by Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, Total’s dedicated business unit in charge of worldwide bunkering activities. Refueling took approximately 24 hours to complete.

As part of this milestone operation, the carbon footprint of the LNG delivered was further reduced with the introduction of biomethane for approximately 13% of the quantity delivered, through the Guarantee of Origin (GO) certificates mechanism. The biomethane is produced in the Schipol area in the Netherlands, mainly by organic municipal waste. 

The pioneering bunkering operation is a ground-breaking development for the global LNG market and concretely demonstrates Total and CMA CGM’s pledge to advance the use of LNG as a marine fuel, the best, immediately available solution in terms of energy transition to help reduce the environmental footprint of maritime transport. LNG makes it possible to eliminate almost all the air pollutants generated by the combustion of fossil fuels: 
 
•    99% of sulphur oxide emissions;
•    99% of fine particles emissions;
•    Up to 85% of nitrogen oxide emissions;

A LNG-powered vessel also emits up to 20% less CO2 than conventional fuel-powered systems. The development of bio and synthetic LNG2 will further drive forward LNG as a viable pathway to support the International Maritime Organization’s strategy on reducing GHG emissions from international shipping.

“We are really proud of this landmark achievement, which is the culmination of a 3-year close collaboration between Total and CMA CGM,” said Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Vice President Marine Fuels at Total. “It also marks the shipping industry’s first commercial use of biomethane on this scale. Such introduction reflects Total’s ambition to get to Net Zero by 2050 and our commitment to help reduce the carbon intensity of the energy products used by our customers.” 

“CMA CGM has chosen Total as part of a major industrial partnership to supply them with gas. Thereby making CMA CGM the initiator in structuring a genuine LNG field of excellence in maritime transport.” said Christine Cabau, CMA CGM Executive Vice President, Group Industrial Assets. “The pioneering choice of LNG we announced in 2017 is a step forward to achieve our objective of being carbon neutral by 2050 and to accelerate the energy transition in transport and logistics.”

1Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit: Unit used to measure a container ship’s cargo carrying capacity.
2Synthetic LNG is LNG derived from the synthesis of CO2 and hydrogen; it is considered a zero-emission fuel when produced from renewable hydrogen and recycled CO2.

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About Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions 
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions is Total’s dedicated business unit in charge of worldwide bunkering activities. Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions is the single point of contact for a full spectrum of solutions with innovative and efficient bunkering services. www.marinefuels.total.com. 

About Total
Total is a broad energy group that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy major.

About CMA CGM
Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group is a world leader in shipping and logistics. Its 500 vessels serve more than 420 ports across five continents around the world and carried nearly 22 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2019. With CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics services, CMA CGM handles more than 500,000 tons of airfreight and 1.9 million tons of inland freight every year. CMA CGM is constantly innovating to offer customers new maritime, inland and logistics solutions. Present on every continent and in 160 countries through its network of 755 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs 110,000 people worldwide, of which 2,400 in Marseille where its head office is located.

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This document may contain forward-looking information and statements that are based on a number of economic data and assumptions made in a given economic, competitive and regulatory environment. They may prove to be inaccurate in the future and are subject to a number of risk factors. Neither TOTAL SE nor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information or statement, objectives or trends contained in this document whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

5 MWel biogas plant started with building the first 1.5 MWel running on cattle slurry and chicken manure

Kirsehir/ Vienna: Biogest received its second order to build an agricultural biogas plant for Morevim, a financial service provider and one of the leading energy investors in Turkey. The project is the second biogas plant in Turkey, which was developed in cooperation with Enerlinc Ltd. After successfully entering the Asian market with an Indian and South Korean Biogest PowerCompact biogas plant, this Biogest PowerRing biogas plant represents the further expansion of the Turkish project pipeline.

The plant has an electrical output of 1.5 MW and is operated with cattle slurry and chicken manure, using 130.000 tonnes agricultural waste per year. The slurry will be transformed during the production process into high quality organic fertilizer, which substitutes the use of chemical fertilizers. The biogas plant is carried out in the proven high efficiency Biogest PowerRing technology, which has advantages regarding the energy efficiency and operational safety as well as the space-saving modular design.

Increasing energy gap with growing technology and population density has risen the importance of renewable energy resources. The biogas production from animal, agricultural and domestic waste is one of the most frequently studied and researched topics in Turkey. The Turkish Law forbids spreading the fresh slurry on fields, which constitutes another incentive. The published tariff by the Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism (YEKDEM) is attractive until June 2021 due to a six months expansion granted last month.

Morevim President Faruk Güles says: “As a company, we are already generating electricity in the solar system. The location of the biogas plant is a very advantageous region in terms of agricultural and animal waste. We wanted to increase our current electricity generation capacity and enter the biogas sector, which is an environmentally friendly system. We really like the Biogest PowerRing system. The presentations were very convincing and I decided that the Biogest technology is more efficient than other conventional biogas systems across the market.”

Mustafa Turgutalp and Mehmet Ilker from Enerlinc Biogest’s exclusive distributor: “With our experience in energy projects, our skilled staff and the support of Biogest we are optimistic to develop further biogas projects throughout Turkey and other countries in Asia.”

Biogest is an internationally active biogas plant manufacturer and operator with its headquarters in Austria and subsidiaries in France, US, UK, Italy, Romania, Serbia and the Czech Republic. More than 160 biogas plant projects generating electricity or biomethane have been completed to date. Our reference plants are located in several European countries, India, South Korea and Turkey. The global market is served by licenced partners.

As a renewable source of energy, biogas offers technological, ecological and economic advantages: energy can be generated 365 days a year, at all times of the day and night, and therefore biogas plays an important role in the mix of renewable energy from water, sun and wind. In addition to helping achieve climate protection goals, biogas also helps reduce reliance on energy imports. Decentralised energy generation also guarantees sustainable local development.

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Ductor, a Finnish-Swiss biotechnology company, will develop up to 200 new biogas and sustainable fertilizer projects in Europe and North America in the next three years. The company received a significant investment from BW Group, one of the world’s leading maritime groups in the tanker, gas, and offshore segments.

The new projects such as biogas plants will use agricultural or fish waste to create two separate products: renewable biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer. This circular economy model will help significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from both the energy and agriculture sectors. Building the new facilities will be a clear move towards making the EU’s economy more sustainable, as stated in the new European
Green Deal, with the goal of turning the climate and environmental challenges into opportunities.

The new facilities will be built in Germany, Poland, France, Spain, Norway, and the United States, among others. They are planned to be in operation within a few years. “As company owners we need to push and do our utmost to counter climate change. Ductor’s goal is to use the circular economy as a weapon in this fight and now, with the help of BW Group, we can speed up our operations,” Mr. Ari Mokko, Founder and CEO of Ductor, says.

With their investment, BW Group will become a major shareholder in Ductor as well as a strategic partner. Mr. Andreas Beroutsos, a senior executive at BW and now a Board Member of Ductor, says: “BW Group has been focused on the energy transition for some time, with prior investments in batteries, renewables, water treatment, and other technologies to address global challenges. Ductor has a unique solution producing two valuable outputs from waste: biofuels and organic fertilizers. We are delighted to be partnering with Ari Mokko, Ductor’s visionary founder, his team and their existing investors to help Ductor grow and make a positive contribution to resolving some of today’s environmental, energy, land and food challenges.”

During the last year, Ductor opened its first operational sustainable fertilizer and biogas facility in Mexico and contracted for three new facilities in Poland. The company already has around 75 new projects under development in Europe and North America.

An urgent need for sustainable agriculture

The transition to sustainable agriculture is driven by new technologies, research and innovation. This “new agriculture” will not only slow down climate change but also provide sustainable economic rewards for farmers by creating new business opportunities with a circular economy. Ductor’s fermentation technology converts agricultural waste, such as chicken manure, into efficient organic fertilizer for large-scale farming and biogas in the form of biomethane to replace fossil fuel energy. Healthier soils and regenerative farming also contribute to less polluted waters.

“Ductor is committed to increasing agricultural biodiversity, enriching soils, improving watersheds, and enhancing ecosystem services. We need to capture carbon in soil and above-ground biomass, reversing current global trends of atmospheric accumulation. Our job is to help nature do its job better by transforming organic waste into carbon-negative fertilizers and renewable energy,” Mr. Mokko says.

For more information, please contact:
Ductor: Mr Ari Mokko, Founder & CEO, ari.mokko@ductor.com
Ductor Communications: Mr. Mikko Siukosaari, mikko.siukosaari@ductor.com, +358400612600

www.ductor.com

Ductor is a global biotech company with an ambition to fight climate change, produce renewable energy, and solve increasing food demand and waste accumulation challenges. We are changing the world through groundbreaking innovation, design, and circular economy. Ductor was founded in 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. Today we operate globally in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

  • The ‘Renewable Gas Success Stories’ feature 93 organisations involved in the transition towards carbon neutrality and a resource efficient economy.

  • The success stories cover 50 case studies focusing on cutting-edge technologies, innovative applications and practice-oriented research tackling the whole renewable gas value chain.

  • This publication showcases the efforts of the industry to scale-up renewable gases and boost the socio-economic and environmental benefits of the sector.

 

Brussels 2 December 2020 – The ‘Renewable Gas Success Stories’ have been drafted in cooperation with EBA members. The publication features 93 companies and research institutes working in the renewable gas sector and gathers 50 successful projects contributing to the scale-up of the renewable gas industry including:

  • Cutting-edge technologies enhancing the technological and environmental performance of renewable gas plants.
  • Innovative applications and services in different sectors, including transport, waste-management or the agrobusiness.
  • Latest practice-oriented research activities tackling the whole renewable gas value chain.

Biogas and biomethane can play a strategic role in the transition towards carbon neutrality and a resource-efficient economy. Our industry is constantly working on the implementation of technological improvements to facilitate the decarbonisation of the energy sector. Renewable gases are also a solution to tackle other environmental challenges. By using organic feedstock to produce biogas and biomethane we are turning waste into a valuable resource. The production of these renewable gases from agriculture and farming residues and the use of digestate as biofertiliser supports the development of a more sustainable and efficient primary sector.

This publication demonstrates that the potential of the sector is tremendous and diverse. It is the narrative on how the industry is improving the performance of plants such as the world’s largest facility for integrated on-site biogas production and upgrading. This plant includes a liquefaction process to use biomethane as a vehicle fuel. The sector is also looking at new applications and valorisation routes. Large-scale biogas upgrading systems can, for instance, inject renewable gas into the national grid while providing a second value stream of high-quality liquid CO2.

Some of the successful projects explore sustainable alternatives and synergies, such as the development of regenerative farming systems. This promotes the sustainable use of agricultural feedstocks, while simultaneously boosting carbon capture, local biodiversity, soil organic matter and, consequently, soil fertility. Other projects are based on innovative services to facilitate the deployment of renewable gases, including support for the commercialisation and injection of biomethane into the grid. The use of high-tech is also underpinning the development of the sector with initiatives such as the conception of an advanced sensor technology to detect, localise and quantify methane emissions using integrated drone-based systems.

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Achieving the transition from a fossil-based economy to a sustainable biobased bioeconomy is founded jointly on bioenergy continuing to significantly grow its vital contribution to decarbonising the energy mix in solid, liquid and gaseous forms … and in order to go the whole distance, we equally need the bioeconomy to come to full fruition.

Biosourcing in the bioeconomy offers the potential to contribute significantly to displacing fossil derivatives across a large range of industries from chemicals to plastics, pharmaceuticals to materials, fertilisers to animal feed, consumer goods to textiles and bioenergy equally, to decarbonising the energy mix.

Combining the converging worlds of biogas, biomass, waste-to-x, carbon capture and utilisation, carbon sequestration, the bioeconomy, Bio360 Expo is an international exhibition providing a panoramic view of all things bio-derived.

Bio360 Expo attracts 7000 professionals and 450 exhibitors from across 35 countries and 5 continents. It’s highly international character is further enhanced through a rich conference programme with simultaneous translation, a large panel of international speakers and international B2B business meetings, study tours to local sites of special interest, the innovation competition etc.

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Biogas and biomethane have a key role to play in the transition towards carbon neutrality and a resource-efficient economy. This booklet collects some of the key actors and many success stories that are driving us towards those goals. Written in collaboration with EBA members, it features 93 organisations working on the renewable gas sector and gathers 50 case studies focusing on:

  • Cutting-edge technologies installed in biogas facilities to enhance the technological and environmental performance of the plants;
  • Innovative biogas and biomethane applications and services in different sectors, including transport, waste-management or the agrobusiness;
  • Latest practice-oriented research tackling the whole biogas value chain.

Discover some of the key players and the success stories contributing to the deployment of biogas and biomethane across Europe and beyond!

We have the pleasure to invite you to the 5th seminar of the DiBiCoo web seminar series. It will take place on 17th November, 2020. This web seminar will focus on ‘SUSTAINABLE BIOGAS PRODUCTION AND USE’.

This web seminar is intended at enabling knowledge exchange on the necessary requirements to ensure the sustainable production of biogas. It will also look into the impact of policy measures in the development of the sector in Europe. Finally, it will analyse the examples of Indonesia and South Africa on sustainable biogas production.

The aim of this web seminars is to familiarize stakeholders in importing countries with European technologies and to share lessons learned and best practices on successful biogas, biomethane and gasification project management.

The DiBiCoo web seminar series are open to biogas-/biomethane-/gasification industry stakeholders, biogas project developers, suppliers, policymakers, technology providers, experts, consultants, financing institutions, potential plant operators and other local stakeholders, etc. Particularly, the web seminars target:

  • Stakeholders from emerging and developing industries, especially those from the DiBiCoo partner countries in Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia and South Africa.
  • Plant developers and technology providers from the European biogas industry.

WEB SEMINAR DETAILS

  • 17 November
  • 11.00-12.35 (CET)
  • Online event

 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

11:00 CET – Welcome by moderator: Harmen Dekker, European Biogas Association (EBA) Director

  • SUSTAINABLE BIOGAS PRODUCTION: THE EUROPEAN CASE
    • 11:10 Frank Höfmann, International Affairs German Biogas Association (FvB)
      • ‘Key elements of a sustainable biogas production process’.
    • 11:30 Susanna Pflüger, European Biogas Association (EBA) Secretary General
      • ‘Re-thinking sustainability: adapting EU legislation to the green transition’.
    • 11:45 Short Q&A
  • SUSTAINABLE BIOGAS PRODUCTION: THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
    • 11:55 Andriah Feby Misna Director of Bioenergy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
      • ‘Sustainable biogas production and use in Indonesia’
    • 12:10 Eddie Cooke, South African Biogas Industry Association (SABIA) & Yaseen Salie, Green Cape
      • ‘Sustainable biogas production and use in South Africa’
    • 12:25 Short Q&A and closing remarks

 

REGISTRATION

Participation in this seminar is free of charge but you will need to register in order to get your access credentials and follow the web seminar via GoToMeeting. Please register via this link

Note: If you feel this event could be interesting to a colleague or friend, feel free to forward to other interested stakeholders within your network.

CONTACT

Any questions? Please contact Sinshaw Alemu at sinshaw.alemu@iceaddis.com

 

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Despite all current efforts from the EU, transport is the only sector which is not decarbonizing and even shows an increase in GHG emissions on a yearly basis since 2014. The need for further actions to reduce emissions in the transport sector must be addressed without delay.
Increasing the use of biogas as a transport fuel is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport. However, the current EU regulations are not technology-neutral and hamper the development of renewable alternative fuels.

This webinar will discuss the options how European legislation could better support the uptake of biomethane as a transport fuel. The study ‘Crediting System for Renewable Fuels in EU Emissions Standards for Road Transport’ produced by Frontier Economics for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy will be also presented.

The webinar will take place on 12 November from 08:30 to 10:00 CET. 

Organisers:
• MEP Heidi Hautala
• EBA
• Nordic biogas associations: Suomen Biokierto ja Biokaasu ry, Energigas Sverige, Biogas
Danmark, Energigass Norge

Do you want to know more on the webinar? Take a peek at the programme here

All the presentations and the recording of the event are available here 

 

Agroenergia is organising a webinar on ‘Anaerobic Digestion: Diagnostics and Prevention of Process Disruption‘, which will take place on 10th of December from 14:00 to 17:00 CET. 

During the event it will be discussed the most common methods for biogas plant management as well as laboratory techniques in anaerobic digestion.  

 The webinar is held in English and it is addressing consultants, researchers, engineers and anybody engaged in getting the maximum profit from a biogas plant.

Interested in joining? Take a peek at the programme and register here

A special discount is foreseen for EBA members!

The first virtual BIOGAS Convention International will take place from 08 to 10 December 2020. For the 30th time, players in the biogas sector will meet with experts from industry, science and business from all over the globe to discuss trending topics. Participants can look forward to getting the latest data and reports on biogas markets worldwide and can network for exciting new business prospects on our digital conference platform.

The BIOGAS Convention 2020 International is a fully digital conference and meeting platform. The program includes presentations and Q&A sessions on:

    Biomethane: model show cases and strategies
    Biogas standards and “how to safety”
    European policies – RED II and other newest developments
    German biogas competence
    The future of biogas worldwide and innovation projects

You can find the programme on www.biogas-convention.com/en

The conference allows you to network with participants from all over the world! Simply create a personal profile, arrange appointments and chat privately. The BIOGAS Lounge is perfect for casual get-togethers via video chat.

Buy your ticket online: https://www.biogas-convention.com/en/registration/booking/
For countries on the DAC-list, a special offer is foreseen.

 

For a fast-growing technique, such as biogas and biomethane production, it is vital making progress in performance. Besides developing all kinds of efficiency improvements, one key puzzle is minimizing the unwanted releases of possible methane emissions. Therefore, reliable data concerning fugitive methane emissions at biogas and biomethane plants are necessary. Plant operators must be supported in obtaining better data and knowledge about potential emissions at their plants, how to avoid emissions and how to further improve the environmental performance of their biogas system.

The European Biogas Association (EBA), together with the partners of the EVEMBI (Evaluation and Reduction of Methane Emissions from Different European Biogas Plant Concepts) project, elaborated a report proposing minimum requirements and recommendations to facilitate the development and the implementation of national voluntary monitoring systems for self and external inspection of possible
methane emissions on biogas and biomethane plants in European countries. 

Lessons learned and knowledge build-up from existing voluntary systems in Europe (Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland) served as basis for the content of this document, which integrates the information sheet for biogas industry ‘Methane emission mitigation strategies‘.

The German version of the report is available and can be downloaded here.

The FaStGO project provides expert advice to the European Commission DG ENER, based on the terms of Reference N° ENER/C1/2019-517: “Technical support for RES policy development & implementation. Establishing technical requirements and facilitating the standardisation process for guarantees of origin on basis of Dir (EU) 2018/2001.”

The project is organising a workshop on “Upgrading the European System of Guarantees of Origin”, which will take place on 29 October 2020, from 13h-16h CET. 

The webinar will focus on the following topics: 

  • Statistics on Guarantees of Origin
  • Residual mix for non-electrical energy carriers 
  • Vision on an IT system for multi energy carrier & multipurpose certificates 

Interested in joining? 

Register here!

 

Due to the prevailing conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, this year the European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) is organised as a digital conference. 

The second edition of the ESNI conference (European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative) will take place the next 27 October and will offer you a comprehensive overview on the benefits of nutrient recycling to boost agriculture, novel food production and sustainable development. Policy-makers, researchers, industry representatives and many other stakeholders will discuss how to raise awareness on the benefits of nutrient recycling and reuse (NRR). 

Do not miss the opportunity to attend this event aimed to put nutrient recycling high on the EU circular economy agenda!

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We have the pleasure to invite you to the 4th seminar of the DiBiCoo web seminar series. It will take place on October 13th 2020, from 13:00 to 14:30 CEST. This web seminar will focus on the ‘Pretreatment of Feedstock in Anaerobic Digestion’.

Commonly used substrates for biogas production include, among others, industrial waste and agricultural residues. Pretreatment of these feedstocks through various technologies enhances biogas production. Join us as we discuss Pretreatment of feedstock by European experts and hear successful implementations from South Africa. 

 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

  • Pretreatment of Agricultural Residues – Josef Höckner, BioG
  • Pretreatment of Industrial and Commercial Waste – Mathias Hartel, FvB
  • Challenges, opportunities and success stories from South Africa – Yaseen Salie, GreenCape

 

REGISTRATION

Participation in this seminar is free of charge but you will need to register in order to get your access credentials and follow the web seminar via GoToMeeting. Please register via this link: https://bit.ly/2HJoFZj

 

CONTACT

Any questions? Please contact Sinshaw Alemu at sinshaw.alemu@iceaddis.com

 

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The COGEN Europe Virtual Annual Conference will take place on 12-13 October.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed both challenges and opportunities for Europe. Europe’s industry has to remain competitive amidst a growing economic crisis, while on the other hand, the European Green Deal and the recovery plan offer the opportunity to steer our economy and energy system towards a more sustainable future.

The COGEN Europe Virtual Annual Conference will provide a platform to policymakers, business representatives and stakeholders to voice their views, solutions and concerns on how to move out of the crisis with climate-friendly solutions. The conference will be divided in four sessions and hosted on a virtual platform.

 

More information are available here 

 

TerraX srl, the leading Italian developer of renewable gas projects, and the SWEN Impact Fund for Transition managed
by SWEN Capital Partners, announce the creation of a joint entity to invest in Italy in the biomethane sector.

TerraX is led by biogas expert and pioneer Michael NIEDERBACHER, who has designed and built more than 220 units
in 12 countries around the world. SWEN Impact Fund for Transition is the first European impact fund entirely dedicated
to the financing of renewable gas infrastructure.

The joint venture will build and operate more than 10 biomethane projects to produce renewable gas on Italian soil, which
will be injected into the networks or marketed as bioLNG. The objective is to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from the transport sector, while at the same time recovering waste from the farmers and reducing the use of chemical
fertilizers. Once operational in 2022, the plants will produce enough energy to supply 1000 heavy trucks and reduce
emissions by 90%.

“We are delighted to launch this investment platform which will accelerate TerraX’ development in Italy” says Michael
NIEDERBACHER, CEO and founder of TerraX, and Vice President of the European Biogas Association.
Olivier AUBERT, SWEN’s fund manager, says “We are very enthusiastic to support the Italian biomethane market in its
growth. TerraX’s experience and skills in the biogas and biomethane sector are simply unique in Italy, and combined
with our own experience in financing and marketing biomethane, constitute pillars for successful and profitable growth“.
Aware of these challenges, SWEN Capital Partners, as a responsible ecosystem activator, aims to accelerate the
financing of energy transformation at the heart of the territories in Europe. “Italian market has been well known by our
company for the last few years and allows us to see the growing interest in responsible investing that combines
profitability and impact objectives in favor of the energy transition” concludes Jérôme DELMAS, SWEN’s CEO.

About TerraX
TerraX develops highly customised biomethane and biohydrogen production projects, invests in new technologies while
pursuing the circular economy. TerraX has
been founded by Michael NIEDERBACHER, who devoted 20 years of his life to the world of biogas and gasification.
Having founded its first company in 2002, he has developed more than 220 biogas projects in 12 different countries. The
ambition behind TerraX is to contribute to saving the planet from climate change by professionally developing efficient
projects.

About SWEN Capital Partners
SWEN Capital Partners is a leading player in responsible investment in unlisted assets in Europe. With more than €5,1
billion under management, SWEN Capital Partners offers a wide range of investment programs for institutional and
private clients. The management company integrates ESG criteria in all its asset management activities and has been
implementing a climate strategy since 2017. In 2019, it reinforced its actions in favour of fairer and sustainable growth
by launching a strategy of direct equity impact in infrastructure. SWEN Capital Partners is owned by the OFI Group
(mainly Macif, Matmut), Arkea Investment Services (ARKEA Group) and its team.

For the European gas sector there is only one future and it is called decarbonisation. The most straightforward way to decarbonise natural gas streams is by replacing it with different types of “renewable” gas, such as biogas or biomethane.

On the 23rd and 24th of November Energy Delta Institute and European Biogas Association organize the first virtual masterclass Biogas. This two-morning virtual class takes the participants in a helicopter view around the key parts of the rapidly evolving biogas value chain and it does so in cooperation with European Biogas Association.

This Masterclass offers a tour d’horizon of the complete biogas value chain: from biomass to biogas production, upgrading, distribution and consumption. It also looks at regulatory and public acceptance issues around renewable gas and various applications, e.g. in mobility.

More information are available here 

A discount is foreseen for EBA members!

The European Biogas Association (EBA) is delighted to invite you to the ‘Biogas: The Next Wave’, which will be held on Tuesday, 29 September 2020 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. 

This will be the first edition of our series of ‘Biogas Lab’ webinars, aimed at showcasing the latest research updates and technological innovations from our industry.

EBA is committed to promote the research and development of new technologies and processes to scale-up renewable gas production. We also advocate for the implementation of innovative ways to fully exploit the socio-economic and environmental benefits of biogas and biomethane production.

During this first webinar we will analyse the latest scientific outcomes on nutrients recycling and on the quantification of methane emissions. Different industry experts will also present some of the new technologies in the market and innovations in the pipeline. 

Join this webinar and get a grasp on the R&D needs and trends for our sector!

Interested? Check the programme and discover more on our speakers!

Register here 

Free to attend, The World Biogas Summit and Expo brings together the waste, transport, farming, water, food, beverage and energy industries from all over the world.

As well as best practice operational content on the Expo theatre stages and industry updates for current plant operators, this event offers its delegates the opportunity to speak (via video chat) to the top suppliers in the industry in its extensive exhibition space and to learn about the economic benefits it will bring to their business.

Join us on the Summit stage to hear from world climate change leaders as we explore how we can grow the biogas industry worldwide so it can reach its potential of cutting 12% of global emissions by 2030.

The online event platform will exceed expectations for delegate, speaker and exhibitor interaction.

Register for free here: https://bcn.to/gFG

The Canadian Biogas Association is hosting its annual Value of Biogas Conferences online in 2021.

These will be held on January 19-21 and April 27-29, 2021 and will offer participants an interactive virtual conference experience, including value-packed programming and exciting content that attendees experience year after year.

The Value of Biogas Conferences, Canada’s premier biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG) conferences, cover the key topics affecting biogas industry across the country while offering the best opportunities for networking among peers and industry representatives.

The Call for Abstracts is now OPEN! Interested presenters are invited to submit an Abstract for the 2021 Value of Biogas Conferences at the following link.

Keen to learn more on the Value of Biogas Conferences? Check the website here

Join us at ACI’s Future of Biogas Europe, taking place in Berlin, Germany on 11th & 12th November 2020, to discuss the latest challenges and developments making an impact on the industry and benefit from excellent networking opportunities.

Key Topics

  • Future of Biogas: Market Overview
  • Upscaling Biogas Production Through Cost Effective Methods
  • Decarbonising The Grid: The Use of Biogas As An Greener Alternative
  • The Integration of Biogas Into The Transport Sector
  • Applying Strategies for Feedstock and Sustainability
  • European Regulation in Biogas: Meeting the Standards and Overcoming the Challenges
  • Discussing and Applying New Technological Advancements in the Industry
  • Exploring Future Innovations in Production and Application of Biogas

This 6th annual two-day conference will bring together senior executives and experts from the entire value chain to provide a forum for all parties active in the field of anaerobic digestion of organic matter and renewable energy production in the form of biogas.

The conference will provide our delegates with interactive sessions, conference presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities to discuss the latest challenges and developments within the bio energy industry.

Members are entitled to a special discount on registration – to claim please contact Adamantia (Mado) Lampropoulou on MLampropoulou@acieu.net or +44 (0) 203 141 0607 quoting EBGe6MKTG.

Ecomondo 2020, the leading event in Europe for the new models of circular economy, will take place from 3rd to 6th november at Rimini Exhibition Centre, in Italy.

An international exhibition with an innovative format that brings together all sectors of the circular economy in a single platform:

from material and energy recovery to sustainable development.

Ecomondo promotes the international networking and the growth of companies on markets everywhere in the world.

Discover more on Ecomondo here

Enabling knowledge exchange, creating capacity and facilitating technology transfer are integral parts of the Digital global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo) project.

To this aim, DIBICOO is organising a webinar series aimed at informing about cooperation opportunities, to familiarize industry stakeholders with European technologies and to share lessons learned and best practices on successful biogas, biomethane and gasification project management.

Webinar themes include but not limited to:

  • How to collaborate with the DiBiCoo project
  • Introduction to European biogas, biomethane and gasification technologies
  • Experience sharing on successful biogas project development &  implementation
  • Biogas sector perspectives from DiBiCoo’s emerging/developing target economies

DiBiCoo Webinar Series are open to biogas-/biomethane-/gasification industry stakeholders; biogas project developers; suppliers; policymakers; technology providers; experts; consultants, financing institutions, potential plant operators and other local stakeholders. 

Interested in joining? Learn more on the next webinars here

The European Biogas Association (EBA) and the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) are delighted to invite you to the webinar ‘In the Fast Lane with Biomethane in Transport‘ which will be held on Wednesday, 8 July 2020 from 9:30 to 11:00 CET.

Decarbonising transport is essential to achieve the ambitious EU climate targets and help Europe’s transition to a clean energy system.

In this context, renewable gases are the leading alternatives, which can significantly contribute to reducing CO2 in the transport sector and reach the carbon neutral mobility.
During the webinar, which follows the recent launch of the new EBA – NGVA Europe leaflet, we will focus on the current uptake and future potential of biomethane in a decarbonised transport sector.

Join us and listen to our speakers sharing their experiences and future perspectives of the biomethane in transport!

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Harmen Dekker, Director, European Biogas Association (EBA)

Ids Schaap, Director, AGRADU

Jean-Marie Gauthey, Head of European Affairs, GRDF

Matteo Codognotto, Group Director FTL – Western Europe, Codognotto Group

Andrea Gerini, Secretary General, Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)

The recording of the webinar is available here 

EBA has the pleasure to invite you to the Webinar ‘Turning the tide: Green fuels for the maritime sector’, taking place on 22 June from 10:00 to 11:30.

International shipping-related emissions are expected to significantly increase by 2050 if mitigation measures are not implemented. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is engaged in reducing CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and it pursues further emissions reductions to reach savings up to 70% by 2050 compared to 2008. The EU is also planning to extend the EU ETS to the maritime sector and increase the carbon price.

In the pathway towards carbon-neutrality, alternative fuels such as bio-LNG have an untapped potential in decarbonizing the maritime transport sector and help to reach its climate goals.

According to the latest study of the Gas for Climate, the demand for bio-LNG in shipping is expected to reach around 461 TWh by 2050.

In our webinar we will outline how bio-LNG production can be scaled up, what is the political context and how it can help shipowners to reach the climate targets by 2030 and 2050.

Join us and listen to our speakers discussing the potential and deployment of the bio-LNG in the maritime sector.

Check the agenda here!

Interested in the topic? Register here!

 

The first of the DiBiCoo Webinar Series will be held on June 2nd, 2020 @ 11:00AM – 12:00PM (GMT). The webinar will discuss the DiBiCoo project and how you can partner to work with the best industry players in Europe and emerging / developing economies. 

 

Speakers: 

Dr. Johannes Anhorn, GIZ, What is DiBiCoo and how we work together.

Mr. Herbert Tretter, Austrian Energy Agency, Demo cases: partner as a developer and get support.

Mr. Sinshaw Alemu, Iceaddis, Question and answer and what to expect on the DiBiCoo Webinar Series. 

 

Join our webinar at the following link and help us to make it a success! 

 

 

The biogas technology delivers renewable energy in form of biogas and contributes to the climate protection. However, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in form of methane can be emitted into the air, due to leakages or special events in operation. 

Within this information sheet, EBA states, besides various positive effects of using biogas, the importance of minimizing the methane emissions from biogas industry. For that, this information sheet summarizes potential emission sources and addresses how to minimize methane emissions from biogas plants.

Additionally, several ongoing initiatives for reducing methane emissions in European biogas sector are introduced.

Which are the technical and scientific concepts behind the DEMOSOFC site? Which are the achievements? Join DEMOSOFC web-seminars to discover more about the biogas cleaning unit, the SOFC module performance, the economic of the installation and the needs for integrating an SOFC system within a biogas plant.

Web-seminar #1 – Biogas cleaning system for deep contaminants removal – Wednesday May 20th, 11 am CET;

Web-seminar #2 – How to integrate an SOFC system in a biogas plant – Wednesday June 3rd, 11 am CET; 

Web-seminar #3 – Performance of the SOFC modules during the DEMOSOFC project – Wednesday June 10th, 11 am CET

Web-seminar #4 – Economics and market analysis of the SOFC technology – Wednesday June 17th, 11 am CET

The web-seminars will be a 15-20 minutes presentation by the DEMOSOFC researchers followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The web-seminars are free of charge.

More information and registration link are available here

On 15 May 2020, 11.00-12.30 (CEST), the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform will organise a webinar to highlight the benefits of linking renewable energy generation and waste management in form of biogas from organic waste. 

The revised Waste Framework Directive calls for the diversion of biodegradable waste from landfill and incineration. At the same time, regions also have to implement separate collection of biowaste and select a treatment that counts as recycling such as anaerobic digestion and composting. This process offers new opportunities for regions to meet their Renewable Energy targets, to become more energy-independent, and to create new local employment in a circular bio-economy.

This webinar offers local and regional policy makers as well as renewable energy and waste management experts insights into the link between waste management, renewable energy and circular economy and its socio-economic benefits. This is illustrated with three excellent good practices showcasing the separate collection of biowaste to be treated in a biogas and composting plant, the co-digestion of kitchen and agricultural waste and a biogas-powered district heating using local waste streams. You will have the opportunity to engage in questions and discussion with those who have implemented them as well as with our thematic experts.

An agenda and registration form can be accessed at the event website. 

The 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2020) takes place from 6 to 9 July 2020 at the Marseille Chanot Palais des Congrès et des Expositions.

For more than 30 years now, this event combines an international scientific conference with an international exhibition representing the leading platform in the biomass sector for the scientific and technological sector. The event will cover the entire biomass value chain to encourage exchange, business and meetings and will present the latest developments and innovations in the field, with the aim of educating the biomass community and accelerating the growth of this sector.

EUBCE will host a dynamic international exhibition providing an opportunity for companies and research laboratories to present their latest products.

Discover more on the event here

The Biomass for Energy conference will take place in Kiev the next 29-30 September.

The conference has been held annually for the last  15 years and is the largest bioenergy conference in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. 300 participants from more than 15 countries will take part in the largest bioenergy event of the year in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. The event will last for two days.

In the programme: about 60 speeches from the world and Ukrainian experts and Horizon2020 BIOFIT project seminar.

Main focuses in 2020:

  • Bioenergy development with low natural gas prices in Ukraine.
  • Bioenergy and the Ukrainian Green Deal.
  • Agrobiomass as the future of bioenergy in Ukraine.
  • Auctions vs green tariffs. What to choose for bioenergy projects in Ukraine
  • Biomethane vs green hydrogen. What will Ukraine export?
  • New in Ukrainian bioenergy: bioethanol, waste to energy, energy plantations, corn residues to energy.
  • Successful cases and technologies.

Registration is open! Take Advantage of early registration! 

Conference brochure is available here

Materials of the latest conference “Biomass for Energy 2019” are here.

For more information, please visit our website: uabioconf.org.

Expobiogaz, the national renewable gas trade show, is coming back to Lille on 3 and 4 June 2020.

Expobiogaz, a leading event in France to discover a full range of renewable gas production solutions and value channels: methanation, power-to-gas, pyrogasification, mobility &BioNGV, injection and cogeneration.

After the record edition in 2019, Expobiogaz is back to be as close as possible to the markets and support the project promoters, offering business and development opportunities on a regional, national and international scale

Discover more here

Green Gas Poland is a unique event organized by representatives of the Polish biogas plants for people operating in this industry and everyone interested in biogas and biomethane.

During Green Gas Poland 2020, in an opinion-forming group, there will be debates on the most important and current topics related to the challenges, prospects and opportunities facing the Polish and European biogas and biomethane industries. They will be accompanied by lectures and discussions on innovation in the biogas and biomethane sector, combined with the presentation of modern technological solutions.

The conference topics will focus on the following issues:

  • the latest legal regulations regarding functioning in the biogas and biomethane industry
  • experience of biogas and biomethane plant owners – good practices related to the selection of substrates, digestate management, use of heat, production and use of biomethane
  • perspectives related to the use of biogas and biomethane
  • biogas and biomethane as part of a circular economy
  • optimization of energy sales
  • biogas and biomethane plants in energy clusters and energy cooperatives
  • investment financing and loan restructuring
  • innovative technological solutions for installations producing biogas and biomethane.

More information are available here

After the successful 2019 edition, this year summit will take place on the 22nd and 23rd September in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event will bring together specialists from Biogas and P2Gas industries for two interactive days of networking, lectures and discussions.

The conference will set context for operator-driven technical presentations to deliver real value and actual case studies. Participating the event will give a chance to update on changes in global regulations as well as in regional policy considerations and requirements. Fortes Media PowerON Gas 2020 attracts most knowledgeable experts and solution providers from the entire value chain to discuss about commercial strategies for future biogas and renewable energy integration.

Key topics
– European regulations and policies – Data overview on Nordic and European markets development – Financing and investing strategies – Market development in a global perspective – Case studies from biogas and P2G industries – Latest technological and material trends – Enhancements in transportation and storage – Sustainability and economics challenges – Commercialization – opportunities, challenges, funding and partnership – Climate neutral mobility and P2G solutions – Optimization of the anaerobic digestion – Paving the way for the future to the gas mobility

Who should attend?
Suppliers, producers, end-users from the entire value chain (power companies, trading & distribution companies, producers of feedstock, oil & gas companies, renewable energy consultancies, EPC contractors and OEM’s ) but also regulatory & research experts, government organizations and municipalities, biotech developers, renewable energy business consultants, anaerobic digestion technology providers and business analytics.

Why you should join PowerONGas 2020
During this 2-day event reach in presentations from industry end-users and running projects case studies you will gain a comprehensive overview of the biogas & P2G industries. You can hear experts focusing on new regulations, changing market situation and more. Get a possibility to network and exchange ideas with industry leaders.

This year the event will be exclusively co-located with Future of Biofuels 2020, making networking even more exciting with a joined exhibition area!

Learn more on Biogas PowerON here

The world is constantly looking for pathways to sustainable future. One of the biggest issues are increasing CO2 emissions, which are causing the global warming. Scientists from around the globe developed several technologies enabling us to turn carbon dioxide into useful products like fuels, building materials, chemicals or polymers. However CO2 utilization projects still require further research, industry collaboration, funding or policy changes in order to become feasible and well established on the market.

CO2 Reuse Summit aims to explore solutions for carbon dioxide utilization. Science made us realise, we can treat CO2 as a feedstock, not waste. It became useful and valuable for various industries. The topics we cover create a pathway to a sustainable future with lower carbon emissions. The future when we can finally stop the global warming

The 3rd CO2 Reuse Summit, taking place on 27-28 May 2020 in Brussels, will bring together major stakeholders from the industry to highlight the latest developments related to carbon utilization. We will discuss key challenges and opportunities when it comes to technology, economics or policy. We invite you to join your peers for 2 days of interactive presentations, case studies and networking sessions. Get involved in building a decarbonized society.

Register here

ValBiom asbl organises the last two visit of the Tour of Biogas in Wallonia. This Tour allows growers, (future) project carriers and Public Authorities to discover more about biogas plants in Wallonia and to develop more biogas plants in the area.

During this Tour, 3 biogas plants in Wallonia will be visited, accompanied each time by a conference on manure (certification, valorisation and administration). This is a free event on registration.

On 24 and 28 April, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., ValBiom invites you to participate in the virtual tour of the Biogas biogas unit at Haut Geer and Unité Intradel via webinar.

To attend the Haut Geer you can register here. If you want to visit Unité Intradel register here.

DUE TO THE ONGOING SITUATION WITH COVID-19, THE BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT FORUM HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 12 OCTOBER 2020.

The forum will bring Europe’s leading biogas producers, consumers and stakeholders together in Amsterdam to explore the growing contribution of biogas and biomethane to the decarbonisation of the European energy system.

Co-located with Flame, Europe’s leading gas & LNG event, the event is open to professionals from the biogas industry and related sectors (including gas infrastructure, heavy transport, waste management and feedstock supply). It will provide a platform for discussions about the regulatory, technological and commercial improvements needed to scale-up biogas production and enable its use in difficult-to-decarbonise sectors.

European Biogas Association members are entitled to a 20% discount off the standard booking price. 

More information and the programme are available here

The European Biogas Association (EBA) warmly welcomes the ambition of the new European Commission to strive for climate-neutrality by 2050.

Biogas, biomethane and other renewable gases will play a key role in helping Europe’s transition to a clean energy system with a genuinely resource-efficient and circular economy. Renewable gases will enable carbon-neutral (or even carbon-negative) Europe with zero pollution by 2050.

This workshop will outline the future of gas and the role of renewable gases across all energy sectors and beyond. It will also address infrastructure questions and national perspectives.

Check the programme here

Biogaz Europe is the reference international exhibition for green, renewable gas.

The exhibition brings together the entire sector covering the feedstock supply chain and its pretreatment, the entire process of methanisation and digestate management to energy recovery, including co/tri-generation, upgrading and methanation to biomethane and biognv fuels.

Check more here

The fifth edition of the International Conference Progress in Biogas, under the motto Science meets Practice offers a platform to present the new technologies, researches and practical experiences among others to a wide international audience. The Conference “Progress in Biogas”, will bridge the gap between the technology and the end user. 

The conference will provide a place in which researchers, students, biogas and renewable energy professionals and all interested participants can interact with each others and exchange their experiences.

Topics:

  1. Biological processes under difficult circumstances
  2. Microbiology of the anaerobic process and process stability
  3. Fermentation of biowaste and residues
  4. Faecal sludge treatment
  5. Hygienic aspects of the biogas process
  6. Substrate pretreatment – use of difficult substrates
  7. The role of biogas in the bio-economy
  8. System integration of biogas – On-demand biogas production
  9. Economic concepts for the future without feed-in tariffs
  10. Contribution to climate protection through biogas production

The Call for Papers will be open until February 28th, 2021!

Website: https://ibbk-biogas.com/schedule/progress-in-biogas/

Maximising Commercial Successes in Gasification by Enhancing Efficiency and Ensuring Compliance

ACI’s 9th Annual Gasification Summit, taking place on the 23rd and 24th of September in Lyon, France, will comprise two days of formal presentations, interactive discussions and excellent networking opportunities, providing an ideal setting to convene with your peers to discuss both current operational & future planned gasification plants, end product markets, potential barriers & support policies as well as project economics & finance.

ACI’s 9th Gasification Summit will showcase the latest developments in the sector and provide key insights from senior executives in the industry to discuss the latest commercial and technical developments, challenges and research breakthroughs throughout the entire gasification market.

30 Leading International Gasification Experts to Visit GAYA Project, a project to produce biomethane from dry Biomass

A day prior to the conference, a limited number of conference delegates will have a unique opportunity to join an exclusive site visit to the GAYA Project launched by Engie.

Gaya is a unique semi-industrial R&D demonstration platform for the production of biomethane from dry biomass in Europe. Its purpose is to develop an innovative, competitive and sustainable production chain for a second generation green gas: a biomethane produced from 100% renewable resources, transportable in existing networks or directly usable as fuel.

There is no extra charge to attend the site visit, but spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Please register your attendance for the site visit when booking for the conference.

A complete Gasification 2020 agenda can be download at: https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/gasification-2020/

Website: http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/gasification/ 

 

 

 

The 2019 National  Congress of Biomethane is a conference dedicated to the particularly promising direction of renewable energy industry development.

The largest conference of biomethane in Poland will take place in Poznań.

More info are available here

The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, REGATEC 2020, has the ambition to contribute to a better environment and more efficient production and utilization of different energy carriers or fuels in the transformation to a sustainable energy system. The conference revolves around anaerobic digestion, gasification and Power-to-gas.

REGATEC 2020 is organised in cooperation with Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency.

More info at: regatec.org

The partners of the BiogasAction project have the pleasure to invite you to join a half-day conference that will look at the opportunities and challenges of the biogas sector in Europe.
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The European Commission has announced a plan to create a single forum representing the entire biofuels sector. The initiative intends to expand and replace the ART-Fuels Forum (AFF) work, which currently counts 100 stakeholders, including EBA, from the low carbon fuels industry.  

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