NNFCC News Review: Bioenergy Issue 148, July 2024

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Foreword

According to the latest version of the European Biomethane map, Europe has reached an installed capacity of 6.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane per year. This is apparently the combined capacity of a total 1,548 biomethane plants, representing a 32% increase in comparison to the Biomethane Map of 2022-2023. More than 80% of the reported biomethane plants are now connected to the gas grid, with almost half of them (49%) linked to the distribution grid (supplying homes, businesses and industrial gas users) and 14% to the transmission grid (a high-pressure grid transporting gas over long distances) supplies gas from the gas processing plant and transports it to LNG storage units and large gas companies).

France is considered to be a leader in the scale up of biomethane production, as it has nearly doubled its capacity within 2 years. Italy has also shown significant growth, increasing its number of plants four-fold and its total plant capacity more than threefold. United Kingdom and Denmark keep their positions among the five most productive biomethane industries in Europe. Although Germany still tops the list, it has currently paused the construction of new plants.

Following Botswana’s agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to launch a comprehensive biogas program in 2019, the government has recently released its ambitious goals for the next two years.

Other News this Month Includes:

Policy

Proposals to expand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Do current energy policies in Germany promote the use of biomass in areas where it is particularly beneficial to the system? Analysing short- and long-term energy scenarios
Federation of Thai Industries not happy with underutilisation of biomass and biogas

Markets

bp’s 2024 Energy Outlook suggests significant increase in use of bioenergy
Promoting the use of bioenergy in developing nations: a CDM route to sustainable development
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Research & Development

33 innovators selected for the U.S. Department of Energy lab-embedded entrepreneurship program
Promoting the use of bioenergy in developing nations: a CDM route to sustainable development

Biomass Heat and Power

Drax launches new Ultrabulk ship, the ‘Ultra Yorkshire’, at ceremony in Japan
EU wood pellet consumption dropped by 1.2% last year

Energy from Waste

enfinium and Freightliner achieve first rail freight waste delivery at Ferrybridge site
Biffa to acquire five UK municipal waste contract
VALPLAST project aims to convert plastic waste into biogas

Biogas

New biogas plant with over 100 objections near tiny village gets green light
Aemetis Biogas reaches milestone of operating dairy digesters producing
more than 300,000 MMBtu per year of Renewable Natural Gas
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Carbon Capture

Global NRG advisory urges UK to prioritise biomethane, carbon capture
Plan to store carbon under the English Channel
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