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News form the Biogas field: On this page you will find news and informations about the reserach area and technical utilization as well as energy generation from biogas.
<h3>Biogas could replace EU natural gas imports </h3> Biopact received quite a few reactions to their translation of a reportage on a study which shows biogas can replace all EU natural gas imports by 2020. Other media outlets, blogs and content networking tools have picked up on the story. But apparently there is some confusion about what exactly Biopact presented and where to find more precise references. "Teilbericht I, Potenziale" [Potential], written by Daniela Thrän, Michael Seiffert, Franziska German-speaking Biopact members referred to the original study in an earlier article. As far as we know there is no English translation of the report. Lucy Holliday, "Rye grass as an energy crop using biogas technology" [*.pdf], Greenfinch Ltd, prepared for DTI, s.d. [2007]. Executive summary and appendices, here [*.html].
A more comprehensive study, covering a wider variety of (herbaceous) energy crops is a PhD dissertation published in 2006: Annimari Lehtomäki, "Biogas production from energy crops and residues" [*.pdf], Jyväskylä Studies in Biological and Environmental Science, PhD thesis, Jyväskylä University, Finland, 2006. On the biogas potential of a tropical grass species like sugarcane, see the older paper: Colen, F. and Pasqual, A., "Sugar cane (Saccharum sp.) juice energetic potential as substrate in UASB reactor", Energia na Agricultura, 2003, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 58-71. Research on grasses as dedicated energy crops for biogas is ongoing throughout Europe. Earlier we reported on research by the Northsea Bioenergy Partnership into sorghum and sudan grass, by a German university on many different sorghums, by a French development agency turned private company working equally on sorghum (here), and on the DTI study dealing with rye grass (previous post). Practical applications are found in Austria, where smooth meadow-grass (Poa pratensis, known in the U.S. as Kentucky bluegrass) is anaerobically digested and the biogas used as a transport fuel. German researchers and companies are active in India in projects that deal with the conversion of bagasse, the abundant cellulosic residue from sugarcane processing, into biogas with the goal of using it, amongst other purposes, as a transport fuel (earlier post and here and here). Source: Biopact, 11 January 2008
One year following the launch of its project, 27 natural gasoline or biogas taxis are on the road in the Swiss region of Basel. The goal is to build a taxi fleet of about 100 environmentally friendly vehicles by 2015 to serve the north-western part of Switzerland.
The results of a recent study indicate that almost 90% of customers believe that natural gas taxis are a sensible alternative to regular taxis. Moreover, 19 taxi companies have already joined the project.
To read more: http://www.iwb.ch/de/erdgas/treibstoff/erdgastaxis.php
(Source: IWB, 15 October 2007)
4) Biomass Gasification for Synthesis and Production of Renewable Automotive Fuels (GASPAR)
This project comes under a broader research and development programme that aims to develop in the medium term an industrial process capable of transforming any type of biomass into biofuel that can be used in today's automotive engines, at a competitive cost. The technical pathway selected is thermochemical conversion by steam.
To read more: http://www.cirad.fr/ur/index.php/biomasse_energie/projets/projets/gaspar
(Source: Biofuel Cities Project Database)
5. VOLVO LAUNCHES BIOFUEL TRUCKS
Exhibited in Stockholm, Sweden, for the first time at the end of August, Volvo Group displayed seven FM trucks equipped with Volvo’s own 9-litre engines that have been specially modified by the Group’s engineers to illustrate the possibilities of carbon dioxide-free transport.
“Volvo is part of the climate problem, but today we have shown that carbon dioxide-free transport is a possibility and that we, as a vehicle manufacturer, both can and will be part for the solution to the climate issue,” says Leif Johansson, CEO of the Volvo Group.
The current shortage of both biomass for the production of renewable fuels, and finished fuels, does not lead the Volvo Group to view CO2-free transport as a utopian idea. One of the reasons for this are the second generation of renewable fuels that are produced through gasification and that generate both large volumes and a greater number of fuels to choose between.
The trucks exhibited in Stockholm were operated on the seven following renewable fuels/fuel combinations: biodiesel, biogas, DME, ethanol/methanol, synthetic diesel, hydrogen gas and biogas.
To read more: http://www.biofuel-cities.eu/index.php?id=4022
(Source: GAVE-news, Sept 2007/ Transport News Network)
Global Biogas Events
January 2008 European Compost Network: International Workshop 16-17 January 2008, Congress Centre Nuremberg, Germany Url of Event : www/biogastagung.org World Future Energy Summit 21-23 January 2008, National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3rd Methanol Markets & Tech 22-23 January 2008, Manama, Bahrain
February 2008 Bioenergy World, 7-10 February 2008, Verona Fair Ground, Verona, Italy Url of Event: www.agra-net.com/nextgenbiofuels
Bioenergy Europe 2008, 18-19 February 2008, London, UK Url of Event: www.environmental-finance.com/conferences/2007/BioEur08/intro.htm
Energy from Waste, 19- 20 February 2008, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, UK Url of Event: www.recyclingwasteworld.co.uk/conferences March 2008 World Biofuels Markets Congress 2008, 12-14 March 2008, Brussels, Belgium
April 2008 Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities, 6-9 April 2008, Guimarães, Portugal Url of Event: www.cebio.net/bioenergy_challenges_2008
June 2008 16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 2008, 2-6 June 2008, Feria de Valencia, Valencia, Spain Url of Event: www.conference-biomass.com
Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in Africa Venue: Nsukka, Nigeria 29th of July � 1st of August 2007 Web: http://www.ncerd-unn.org/renewable07.htm
Southeast Bioenergy Conference 2007 Venue: Georgia, US 31st of July � 2nd of August 2007 Web: http://www.sebioenergy.org/speakers/WilkieAnn.htm
2nd ETP Conference on Biogas Venue: Leipzig, Germany 6th - 8th of August 2007
5th European Biorefinery Symposium Venue: Flensburg, Germany 29th � 31st of August 2007 Web: http://www.biorefinery.fh-flensburg.de/
Bioenergy 2007 Venue: Jyvaskyla, Finland 3rd � 6th of September 2007 Web: http://www.finbioenergy.fi/
Biogas Trade Conference Venue: Erfurt, Germany 6th � 9th of September 2007 Web: http://www.narotech.de/uk/besucher_fachtagung_biogas.html
Gas Conference 2007 Venue: Paris, France 11th � 13th of September 2007 Web: http://www.congresdugaz.fr/uk/index.html
Biomass-to-Liquids 2007 Venue: Vienna, Austria 12th � 13th of September 2007 Web: http://www.cmtevents.com/eventschedule.aspx?id=98&ev=070940&
13th European Congress on Biotechnology Venue: Barcelona, Spain 16th � 19th of September 2007 Web: http://www.ecb13.eu/
Progress in biogas Venue: Stuttgart, Germany 19th � 21st of September 2007 Web: http://www.biogas-zentrum.de/ibbk/termine_information_PROGRESS_IN_BIOGAS-09-2007_EN.php
IBBK International Biogas Study Tour Venue: Germany & Belgium 24th � 29th of September 2007 Web: http://www.biogas-zentrum.de/ibbk/termine_information_STUDY-EN-09-2007.php
Africa Biofuels, Conference & Expo Venue: Durban, South Africa 25th � 27th of September 2007 Web: http://www.africabiofuels.com/
Energy from biomass and waste Venue: Pittsburg, US 25th � 27th of September 2007
RENEXPO 2007 Venue: Augsburg, Germany 27th - 30th of September Language: German Web: http://www.renexpo.de/de/biogas.html
7th Annual BioCycle Conference On Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling Venue: Indianapolis, US 1st � 3rd of October 2007
11th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium Venue: Cagliari, Italy 1st � 5th of October 2007 Web: http://www.sardiniasymposium.it/SARDINIA_eng/index_eng.html
Next Generation Biofuels Markets Venue: Amsterdam, the Netherlands 4th -5th of October 2007 Web: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/documents/NextGenBrochure_002.pdf
Energy for development 2007 Venue: Beja, Portugal 10th � 12th of October 2007 Web: http://www.energyanddevelopment-2007.net/pages/news.php
Renewable Raw Materials for Industry: Contribution to Sustainable Chemistry Venue: Brussels, Belgium 17th � 18th of October 2007 Web: http://www.europoint.eu/events/?rrm
Biodiesel Congress Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina 18th � 19th of October 2007 Web: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/documents/ArgentinaESpdf_000.pdf
2nd Annual Congress on Natural Gas Vehicles Venue: Berlin, Germany 23rd - 24th of October 2007 Web: http://www.iqpc.com/cgi-bin/templates/document.html?topic=772&event=13715&document=100722
Asian International Bio Energy Conference & Exhibition Venue: Beijing, China 29th � 31st of October 2007 Web: http://agenda.bioenergynews.org/index.php/en/2007/10/31/347-biomass-asia-2007
R & D Seminar on Anaerobic Digestion Venue: Uppsala, Sweden 30th of October 2007 Web: http://www.compostnetwork.info/calendar/event.php?id=336
Clean Vehicles and Fuels Venue: Stockholm, Sweden 7th � 9th of November 2007 Web: http://www.sgc.se/go/display.asp?ID=1095
20th World Energy Congress Venue: Rome, Italy 11th � 15th of November 2007 Web: www.rome2007.it
5th International Expert Congress for Biofuels Venue: Berlin, Germany 26th � 27th of November 2007 Web: http://www.bioenergie.de/fuels-of-the-future.htm
Fair and Congress on Alternative, Renewable, Clean and Co-generated Energy Venue: São Paulo, Brazil 27th � 29th of November 2007 Web: http://www.latinevent.com.br/energias/news/ing/apdivulgacao.htm#home
Asia Biofuels, Conference and Expo Venue: Singapore 11th � 13th of December 2007 Web: http://www.asiabiofuels.com/
Central European Biomass Conference 2008 Venue: Graz, Austria 16th � 19th of January 2008 Web: http://www.biomasseverband.at/biomasse/?cid=24803
Bioenergy World, Europe 2008 Venue: Verona, Italy 7th � 10th of February 2008 Web: http://www.bioenergy-world.com/europe/2008/
Intelligent Energy 2008 Venue: Amsterdam, the Netherlands 25th � 27th of February 2008 Web: http://www.intelligentenergyevent.com/page.cfm/Link=1/t=m/goSection=1
Nordic Biogas Conference 2008 Venue: Malmö, Sweden 5th � 7th of March 2008 Web: http://www.sgc.se/go/display.asp?ID=1119
World Biofuels Markets Congress Venue: Brussels, Belgium 12th � 14th of March 2008 Web: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/index.html
World Bioenergy Conference & Exhibition Venue: Jönköping, Sweden 27th � 29th of May 2008 Web: http://www.elmia.se/worldbioenergy/
International Gas Union Research Conference Venue: Paris, France 9th � 10th of October 2008
Central European Biomass Conference 2008
7th ManagEnergy Annual Conference
Nordic Biogas Conference 2008 World Biofuels Markets Congress 22nd Annual WEF Conference on Residuals and Biosolids 5th European Biorefinery Symposium |
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