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Biomethane coming to the French natural gas network
In France, authorisation for injecting biomethane fuel into the natural gas distribution network has still been subject to an assessment of the environmental and health risks. The French Agency for Health and Safety in the Environment and Workplace (AFSSET) came to a favourable conclusion on the 29th October. The injection of biomethane into the network, as well as a fiscal approach which favours the principle of “green gas”, will allow the field of biomethane fuel, considered the best...
3rd annual NGV conference in Berlin, 24th, 25th, 26th November 2008
NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) Europe will hold its 3rd international conference in Germany, at the Relexa Hotel Stuttgarter Hof Berlin, on 24th, 25th and 26th November 2008. It is entitled The green car effect: NGV meeting European CO2 emission standards. The first day will be dedicated to interactive workshops. Biogasmax will be attending on the morning of the 24th November for a presentation of these initial results. The second two days will be in the form of a lecture conference.
Business Region Göteborg to receive an American environmental prize.
Business Region Göteborg AB – BRG – is to receive the American environmental prize Blue Sky Award for creating Biogas Väst, the first regional biogas project in Sweden. It has contributed to biogas being used as a renewable fuel in no less than 7000 natural gas cars, buses and heavy vehicles.
Lombardy joins Biogasmax
At the last steering committee in Berne at the end of January 2008, the Biogasmax partners were able to welcome the region of Lombardy amongst their number. This region of Italy, one of the most highly industrialised and a very large consumer of fuels, has identified natural gas and biomethane as being fuels of the future whilst waiting for the industrial development of hydrogen research. It is interesting to note that today, a biomethanisation project can result in a political initiative...
Increasing interest for bio-methane in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is becoming more and more interested in bio-methanisation and in bio-methane for vehicle use. This renewable « natural gas » has already attracted the attention of the UK government. English companies with an interest in natural gas and renewable energies, supported by John Baldwin (Managing Director of CNG Services Ltd), are hoping to obtain the same financial status for this « green » gas as that accorded to «green» electricity. During the Biogasmax Friends Day...
The "bio" label for bio-methane vehicles
Vehicle bio-methane is a first-generation bio-fuel that continues to use its “bio" label. As you may already know, bio-methane is obtained from the methanization of urban organic waste and has no direct effect on farm land contamination. It has no polluting effect in water and in air quality when used correctly and best of all, it offers a clean bill of health. Studies show that bio-methane could supply 20% of the global fuel consumption in Europe; therefore, there are many reasons to...
Bio-methane, a fuel in search of its french fiscal status
On July 16, 2007, the French Environmental Ministry (MEDD) informed the Lille Metropolitan Community Authorities (Metropole Communauté Urbaine) that bio-methane, which is classified as natural gas for vehicles, will be taxed via the natural gas consumption tax (TICGN). Whilst it is possible to compare bio-methane with natural gas in terms of quality, there is one major difference; biogasis entirely renewable in environmental terms, in contrast to its counterpart! The Lille Metropolitan...
Thanks to Biogasmax to make emerge a technical status for the bio-methane in France
In France, fuel distribution and use require the government agreement. LMCU (Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine), Biogasmax project coordinator, received a letter from MEDD (Ministère de l’Ecologie et du Développement Durable, french environmental Ministry) that ranks bio-methane as natural gas.
Biogas as fuel, the right choice for valorization of organic waste !
ADEME and Gaz de France ordered a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to study different process regarding biogas recovery from organic wastes methanisation. This study took four indicators into account : greenhouse effect, acidification, eutrophication and energy. The conclusions, published on september 2007 show that the biogas recovery as fuel for buses and household wastes collection vehicules is the most interesting process. What can strengthen the BIOGASMAX partners in their choices and...
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