813 articles on biogas, biomethane, bioLNG, biohydrogen, waste-to-energy, waste and regulation — since December 2019. Filter by category, type, year and tag.
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An Australian study in Bioresource Technology (volume 391, 2024) measures the methane potential of dairy cattle manure across the country and shows that mechanical separation preserves B₀, while passive separation lowers it.
The organic fraction is a significant part of municipal waste, and EU recycling and landfilling targets force its processing. Municipal biogas plants can help, but face financial and administrative barriers.
What a recognised review of BMP standardisation recommends: number of replicates, I/S, cellulose control, termination criterion and reporting. We discuss them and show how to use them.
Connecting a biogas plant to the grid begins with an application for connection conditions and an advance payment of PLN 30/kW. We describe the deadlines, documents, contract, charges and rules for capacity curtailment.
LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair) is a cyclical programme for detecting and repairing leaks. We show how to implement it at a biogas plant: inventory, tools, repair thresholds, documentation and costs.
On 28 December 2023 the Ministry of Environment announced that, from 31 December, an act has applied that obliges large producers of organic waste – pig farms, slurry treatment plants and food waste producers – to produce biogas (from 2025 for public entities, from 2026 for private ones).
The regulation of the Minister of Climate of 11 December 2023, published on 27 December, introduces a report template for small-installation energy producers and biogas or biomethane producers. It enters into force on 1 January 2024.
The Act of 7 December 2023 extends price shields for electricity, gas and heat to 30 June 2024. Compensation for sellers is limited by caps, and a levy for the fund has been introduced for gas.
Following the November 2023 amendment of the act, Korea is finalising a clean hydrogen certification system based on life cycle assessment; the emissions threshold is 4 kg CO₂eq/kg H₂.
The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended on 13 December 2023. The final decision calls for a transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, tripling renewable capacity by 2030 and reducing emissions of gases other than CO₂, including methane.
A typical biogas plant is not covered by the EU ETS: the system covers combustion installations with a thermal capacity above 20 MW. We explain the rules, the role of biomass and the indirect effect of allowance prices.
Two elements determine the reliability of a test: the blank (inoculum background) and the positive control with cellulose. We explain their role, acceptance criteria and the consequences of failure.
On 6 December 2023 the New Zealand NZU auction produced no winners: bids were below the reserve price of NZD 60, and 15 million units (23 million together with the CCR reserve) were not sold.
On 8 December 2023 the EU Parliament and Council agreed the regulation on markets for renewable gases, natural gas and hydrogen; the directive was agreed in late November. The transitional period for the hydrogen market was set at the end of 2032.
On 5 December 2023 the European Biogas Association published a new statistical report: biomethane production in 2022 rose by 20% to 4.2 billion m³, and biogas and biomethane together supply 21 billion m³ of gas.
On 25 November 2023 the National Biofuel Coordination Committee announced a schedule for mandatory CBG blending: 1% in the 2025–26 financial year, 3% in 2026–27, 4% in 2027–28 and 5% from 2028–29.
From 2025, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation introduces limits on the GHG intensity of energy used on ships. We explain the rules, the role of bioLNG, methane slip in LNG engines and penalties.
The Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 23 November 2023 sets out how to prepare regional waste management plans and the investment plan: a 12- and 6-year horizon, and a map of biowaste, digestion and thermal treatment installations.
The regulation of the minister of climate of 17 November 2023 changes the rules for mechanical-biological treatment of municipal waste: a 100 mm screen, biological treatment of the undersize fraction and fuel from biodrying. It enters into force on 7 December.
On 22 November 2023 the European Parliament adopted its position on the draft regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR): waste reduction targets, bans on selected single-use packaging and rules for compostable packaging.
Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III) entered into force on 20 November 2023. Member States have until 21 May 2025 to implement most of the provisions, including those on biomethane, transport and industry.
On 15 November 2023 the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the first EU law on methane in the energy sector: measurement, detection and repair of leaks, limits on venting and flaring, and requirements for imports.
On 7 November 2023 China published a methane action plan prepared by 11 departments: utilisation of animal manure, landfill gas recovery and rural biogas.
The regulation of the minister of climate of 13 November 2023 sets the biomethane reference price: PLN 538/MWh for biomethane from biogas and PLN 545/MWh for biomethane from agricultural biogas. It enters into force on 22 November.
