Biofuels
Electricity Generation from Biogas
Electricity generation from biogas is not new. There are already millions of biogas plants in operation throughout the world and many provide electricity. The biogas generators needed to produce electricity from biogas are available at all scales of output. Plus, the technology to clean up the raw biogas before it is combusted is available, tried and […]
Misplaced Food v Fuel Fears – Germany May Unnecessarily Restrict Crop-based Biofuels
In response to food vs. fuel concerns, Germany intends to limit crop-based biofuels. The following article was first published by Fastmarkets in their Energy Census [RE]fuel Report: The main takeaway from this is that politicians and the general public alike both assume that most biogas is made from crops which would otherwise become food. This […]
Decarbonising Transport is Biggest of all Advantages of Biogas
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 that is not suffering air pollution from the ever-rising numbers of […]
UK Biofuel Targets for Road Transport Fuel Explained and RTFO Regulations 2018
UK Biofuel Targets for Road Transport Fuel are explained in this article in accordance with the UK government regulations regarding the RTFO rules which came into force in April 2018. In the U.K., the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation came into force on April 15, 2018. In addition to recent EU targets set, the US government […]
Biomethane Producers Play for the Best Biofuel Market Prices
Like it or not, biogas and especially biomethane producers should always take a keen interest in Biofuel Market Prices. Here is a list of 3 reasons, from analysts Energy Census why playing a sales game with market analysts to help you, pays off. The Press Release below was first published in January 2018 but remains […]
Biomethane Plant Advantages – The Growth in Biogas Upgrading Purification
There is a biomethane plant biogas upgrading purification revolution taking place. The advantages of biomethane are so great that most new anaerobic digestion plants throughout Europe, no longer export electricity. They sell biomethane instead. Instead, they take biogas production one stage further. They make their raw biogas as near clean as makes no difference by […]
Use of Biomethane Decarbonises Heavy Vehicles Now – Why Wait?
Today a new report has been announced which adds to the chorus of voices saying that the UK government and business community should promote the use of biomethane (purified biogas/ renewable compressed natural gas rCNG) for its ability to decarbonises all types of heavy vehicles now. We say: “Why would anyone wait for an as-yet […]
Biomethane Versus Natural Gas – Demand Grows for Renewable Biogas
I was recently asked to comment on the use of “biomethane” vs “natural gas”, almost as if the two were in competition with each other. This, at one and the same time, both surprised me and impressed me. The available quantity of supply of biomethane (renewable natural gas) is very small compared with natural gas […]
Recent News and Developments in Biogas Engines for Shipping
The most recent and welcome development in 2021 for biogas engines is that the first application in shipping for renewable biogas energy is underway. Biogas will be used to power a green shipping fleet. The shipping company Hurtigruten will use the biogas as fuel for their fleet of ships. First Biogas Engines to Power Shipping […]
EU Biomethane Boost – 8% of Gas Should Be Biomethane by 2030 – Policy Paper Says
A pressure group is pushing for an EU Biomethane use target boost, against what may be an open-door EU wide. The grouping known as “Gas for Climate” proposes that an 8% target be set for the biomethane content of all gas-network-distributed and transport-delivered gases by 2030 in their recent policy paper. Such a target, if […]