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Welcome - we are happy to present to you the biogaspartner newsletter, an information service of the German Energy Agency (dena). Our English newsletter will provide you with news about the world of biomethane. We will update you on recent market developments, legal framework conditions, technological innovations, new projects, events and much more in Germany and other countries with interesting biomethane activities.
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ERGaR is part of the FaStGO project |
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As a contributor to the FaStGO project, ERGaR (European Renewable Gas Registry) invited experts in areas related to guarantees of origin to identify and overcome the challenges currently existing in the management of guarantee of origin systems. Through FaStGO (Facilitating Standards for Guarantees of Origin), a one-year project, ERGaR together with 7 other organisations (AIB, Hinicio, CERT IQ, Gaia Consultion Oy, Grexel, European Biogas Association) provides advice to the European Commission for an upgraded guarantee of origin system and a revised standard EN16325. The main goal of ERGaR is to establish an independent, transparent and trustworthy documentation scheme for mass balancing of biomethane and other renewable gases distributed through the European gas network.
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Renewable gases bring European jobs that cannot be outsourced |
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In an analysis for the Gas for Climate consortium, Navigant, shows that scaling up renewable gases in the EU can create 1.7 million to 2.4 million jobs by 2050, of which 600,000 to 850,000 would be direct jobs. The employment opportunities result from investments in and operation of biomethane and hydrogen production facilities and include many rural jobs and high-skilled technical positions. Especially in rural areas where employment opportunities are scarce, collection of feedstock and operation of digesters create local jobs. High-skilled technical jobs are expected to emerge in sectors related to manufacturing, installation, and the operation of biomethane and green hydrogen plants, as well as in the renewable electricity generation sector to produce green hydrogen. Most of these jobs are stable European jobs that cannot be outsourced or relocated.
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Truck Manufacturers Call for EU Investment in Gas Infrastructure |
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The European Biogas Association (EBA), the Natural & Biogas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) believe that compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are “concrete solutions” for both private vehicles and freight transport by road. They are calling on the EU to expand natural gas infrastructure to “evenly cover” the whole EU territory, support the integration and use of a growing rate of renewable gas in the market and maintain support for R&I activities through EU funding schemes, as renewable gas is a quick and easy way to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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(EN) New biomethane plant in England |
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A new £14m anaerobic digestion plant has come online in Kent, England, producing both electricity and biomethane. The plant, developed by Farm Renewables, on the Isle of Sheppey converts food and agricultural waste from the county into biogas and electricity. It produces 500 cubic metres per hour of biomethane and 499 kilowatt of electricity – half of which is used by the plant itself with the rest exported to the grid. The plant will use 15,000 tonnes of maize, 6000 tonnes each of straw, chicken manure and fruit waste from the area each year to produce the renewable energy.
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(EN) 77 biomethane-powered buses launched in Bristol |
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UK-based bus transportation firm First West of England has launched 77 biomethane-powered buses in the city of Bristol. The first 10 biogas buses came into operation in January 2020, refuelling at an existing biogas station that opened in 2019. As part of the company’s latest initiative, First has constructed a new gas filling station at the Lawrence Hill depot where the new buses can now refuel. Another 27 buses took to the streets of Bristol this week. The new buses will reduce emissions by 85%, as well as giving customers an ‘improved on-board experience’.
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(EE) Whole city switches public transport to biomethane |
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As of 1 January 2020, all 64 of the buses travelling on the urban lines of Tartu, the second-largest town in Estonia, are powered by biomethane. According to the Tartu officials, it is one of the few medium-sized towns in Europe where its entire public transportation system has been converted to operate on renewable fuel. The biomethane is supplied by the Estonian energy company, Alexela, whose chairman of the management board, Aivo Adamson, said there was no “better alternative to biomethane in the transport sector today”. “Biomethane is also made unique by the fact that it is produced locally in Estonia. This way, we are able to use the locally produced renewable fuel to reduce the volume of imported liquid fuels, keep jobs in Estonia and support rural areas,” he added.
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(DE) Shell plans expansion of German Bio-LNG station network |
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The Hague-based LNG giant Shell is planning to push for further decarbonization of heavy-duty transport in Germany by expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) station network to 35-40 facilities. That way significant amounts of CO2 in Germany can be saved in the coming years. The concept envisages a mix of conventionally produced gas and biomethane in order to offer CO2-reduced fuel. The initiative also includes Shell's wish to convert its tanker fleet to LNG in order to decarbonize the entire value chain.
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Biomethane platforms and projects of the German Energy Agency (dena) |
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dena, the German Energy Agency has been implementing various projects such as the EU project GreenGasGrids, the Biogas Partnership, the Biogas Register and the European Biomethane Conference to promote the development of the German and European biomethane markets since 2008.
This newsletter is a service of the platform biogaspartner, which is providing information on biomethane in Germany and Europe. If you are interested in the project, you can contact us by mail.
Your biogaspartner Team
www.biogaspartner.com
contact@biogaspartner.com
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