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The synthesis of Biogasmax results is published on web !

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Partners identified the technical, operational and institutional barriers that prevented biomethane from entering the market, and drew conclusions from the lessons learnt during the large scale demonstration projects. There were 30 partners from seven European countries involved in Biogasmax between 2006 and 2010

The biogasmax synthesis report here.

Life Cycle Assessment of biomethane fuel described in a dedicated technical report!

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The provision and use of biomethane as a substitute for natural gas is considered to be a sustainable technology. But exactly how sustainable is it? How can sustainability be quantified at all? Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally accepted tool for the provision of information about the environmental relevance of products and services. Biogasmax conducted LCA studies of biomethane from the participating plants across Europe. As the project results of BIOGASMAX show, biomethane offers great reduction potential compared to fossil fuels, since between 50 to 70 % less climate impact than natural gas over the entire life cycle. Since natural gas is considered rather clean compared to fossil fuels, biomethane comes out with even lower emissions against gasoline and diesel. The dedicated evaluation report contains the complete portfolio of impact categories.

In the perspective of biomethane market expansion, a need for a flexible European standard on ...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The deliverable called "Perspectives for a European Standard on biomethane : a Biogasmax proposal" reports on stakes and aims of a European standard on biomethane for grid injection or use as a fuel. First steps in the establishment of such a standard are described: as well as current technical specifications on biométhane applied for grid injection or for use in vehicles in main European countries. The report also proposes a series of values for a European technical specification on parameters defining biomethane quality.

Read here the technical report.

download also the presentation of the Final technical workshop, September 2010

International conference Sustainable Urban Transport in Poland

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas about strategies for sustainable urban transport, including the concept of exploitation of biomethane as a vehicle fuel, was the main goal of the conference, which was organised together with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and with CIFAL Płock and was held in the city of Płock on the 30th August 2010. ConVoco, the Biogasmax partner leading the event, would like to thank the Polish Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Infrastructure, as well as DG MOVE of the European Commission for supporting the event.

More information: http://convoco.eu/?conference-sut,15
More information in Polish: http://convoco.eu/?konferencja-ztm,14

Biogasmax Italian workshop on the 27thy of September, Milan

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100

The project has generated significant knowledge and experience of all sections of the biogas chain, which will provide a focus for the event. This workshop is a chance to transfer knowledge and share experience between relevant organisations and practitioners.

Registration: paolo_tadini@regione.lombardia.it

Download the programme

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September 14 Technical Workshop

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Agenda and registration form here

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Biogasmax final project workshop - A training event organised under the Biogasmax project. ...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Tristan BRIGHTMAN
E: tristan.brightman@ttr-ltd.co.uk
T: +44 117 907 6520

Agenda and registration form here

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Conference: sustainable urban transport 30th August - Plock, Poland

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Following the event there will be two days of international training for cities (31/08/2010 - 01/09/2010) which will offer further opportunity for exchange of good practices and for building capacity for changes towards more sustainable urban transport in the countries of both Central and Eastern Europe and of Western Europe.

download programme

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Grid injection in France: the feed in tariffs system is being set up

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Grid injection in France was first discussed in 1989 (in a project in Amiens). The national guidance published in 2004 as part of a national law on the opening of the gas market gave the possibility of injecting biomethane into the natural gas grid. Possibility was given to the central administration to carry out a health assessment.

In November 2004, five key points were identified by stakeholders for additional surveys: health, gas standards, grid system integrity, injection unit and contractual aspects. A common work on gas standards for grid injection was made between 2005 and 2007, on the basis of Lille experience. In October 2008, the National Health Agency (AFSSET) published the health assessment: it concluded that using biomethane does not face additional dangers when compared with the use of natural gas.

A National Working Group on Grid injection, launched at the end of 2008 by both the Sustainable Development and Agriculture Ministries, identified the ways of supporting biomethane production and grid injection. Feed-in tariffs should be published end of this year or early 2011.

L'Agence Locale de l'Energie des Ardennes vous invite à son Salon de la Méthanisation ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100

L'événement se déroulera au GAEC Oudet, sur la commune de Clavy-Warby, non loin de Charleville-Mézières.

Renseignements : Agence Locale de l'Énergie des Ardennes Bruno Mahé : 0324321229 - E: b.mahe@ale08.org

http://www.ale08.org/

Téléchargez le programme complet et la fiche d'inscription exposant.

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