Biofuels
Anaerobic Digestion in South Africa – Biogas an Untapped Renewable Resource
The adoption of Anaerobic Digestion in South Africa is at an early stage in what will be a large and productive local industry if developed to even a small proportion of its full potential. For anyone familiar with the country it must be undeniable that they have large untapped renewable resources in all forms of […]
Shale Gas in the UK: Not Needed Just Move Funding to Biogas Production
Shale Gas in UK is halted! But, it’s not a problem! Why? The UK government has been subsidizing Shale Gas in the UK with massive tax breaks on investment in the idea. But now, due to unexpected earthquake activity directly initiated deep underground wherever there have been fracking experiments; all exploration has been stopped indefinitely. […]
Advanced Conversion Technologies to Extract Energy from Waste – AD Rivals?
Advanced Conversion Technologies is the term for technologies such as gasification and pyrolysis. These could become competitors with Anaerobic Digestion. In fact, a number of innovative advanced, high temperature processes for Energy from Waste/ Waste to Energy, are beginning to emerge from the far east. These may become more efficient (after further development), than conventional […]
Biomethane Production: Sweden Leads with Schmack Carbotech Plant – Plus One in France
This is our updated article about: Schmack Carbotech – “Sweden’s leading role in bioenergy through biomethane production, with the world’s largest installed biogas upgrading capacity, is set to further pull-ahead”. The first article, which is still reproduced below, was published in August 2014. A lot has changed since then, and biomethane production has risen greatly. Schmack has […]
Farm Methane Digesters – 5 Things You Should Know About Cow Power
Farm Methane is a whole new subject in the US, especially in California. Renewable energy supporters would like to repeat the success of the pioneering dairy farm manure methane digesters in the US, especially California with its supportive state policies. That’s because the methane from cow manure is being turned into electricity, and a natural […]
Of All Advantages of Biogas the Biggest is in Decarbonising Transport
The advantages of biogas are many and elsewhere on this blog we list them, but until now the biggest advantage of biogas (in Decarbonising Transport especially when “upgraded” to biomethane) has been waiting to be discovered. Globally there is no large and successful city which is not suffering air-pollution from the ever-rising numbers of cars, […]
UK Biofuel Targets for Road Transport Fuel Explained – New RTFO Regulations 2018
UK Biofuel Targets for Road Transport Fuel are explained in this article in accordance with the new UK government regulations regarding the RTFO rules which came into force in April 2018. In the U.K., the new Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation came into force on April 15, 2018. It will require the larger fuel companies to […]
3 Reasons Why UK Biomethane Producers Should Watch Bio-fuel Market Prices Closely
Like it or not, biogas and especially biomethane producers should start to take a keen interest in Bio-fuel Market Prices, and here is our list of 3 reasons why. “UK Biomethane producers and potential “biogas-plant to biomethane upgraders”, should be watching bio-fuel market prices closely.” That’s because many foresee big gains in the prices they […]
Biomethane Versus Natural Gas Placed in Context Plus Biomethane News
Biomethane vs Natural Gas plus news of progress in upgrading biogas from renewable sources