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39 <br />Table 3 -3. Biogas Production in Europe <br />(KTOE = thousand tonnes of oil equivalent) <br />`Estimation Source: EurObser /ER 2006 Note: 1 KTOE is equal to $11.63 MWh. <br />The biogas sector is booming in Germany and has become the continent's fastest <br />renewable energy sector. The growing interest is due to three factors: it can be <br />produced in a decentralized manner, it is highly efficient - yielding more than twice <br />as much energy per acre of energy crops than ethanol from similar crops, and it can <br />be obtained using known processes from a large variety of biomass resources <br />(organic waste, manure, dedicated energy crops). The biogas can be used as <br />produced as a medium Btu fuel, or it can be processed to produce a pipeline quality <br />gas which is almost pure methane. Also, the biogas has two highly efficient uses: as <br />a gas for compressed clean natural gas (CNG)- capable vehicles and as a fuel that <br />can be used for the cogeneration of power and heat. Meanwhile, advances in biogas <br />technology, microbiology and crop engineering have made production even more <br />efficient. <br />A number of established firms compete for the biogas plant construction and <br />operation in Europe. Each has developed its own proprietary process, and some are <br />50 years old or older. There are over 200 operating plants, as shown in Table 3 -4. <br />Table 3 -4. Biogas Firms in Europe <br />2004 <br />2005* <br />Countries <br />Landfill <br />Gas <br />Sewage <br />Sludge Gas <br />Other <br />Biogas <br />Total <br />Landfill <br />Gas <br />Sewage <br />Sludge Gas <br />Other <br />Biogas <br />Total <br />UK <br />1326.7 <br />165.0 <br />- <br />1491.1 <br />1617.6 <br />165.0 <br />- <br />1782.6 <br />Germany <br />573.2 <br />369.8 <br />351.7 <br />1294.7 <br />573.2 <br />369.8 <br />651.4 <br />1594.4 <br />Italy <br />297.7 <br />0.3 <br />37.5 <br />335.5 <br />334.1 <br />0.4 <br />42.0 <br />376.5 <br />Spain <br />219.1 <br />52.4 <br />23.6 <br />295.1 <br />236.5 <br />56.8 <br />23.6 <br />316.9 <br />France <br />127.0 <br />77.0 <br />3.0 <br />207.0 <br />129.0 <br />77.0 <br />3.0 <br />209.0 <br />Netherlands <br />48.7 <br />48.6 <br />28.9 <br />126.2 <br />48.7 <br />48.6 <br />28.9 <br />126.2 <br />Sweden <br />35.8 <br />69.3 <br />- <br />105.1 <br />35.8 <br />69.3 <br />- <br />105.1 <br />Denmark <br />13.8 <br />19.8 <br />55.6 <br />89.3 <br />14.3 <br />20.5 <br />57.5 <br />92.3 <br />Belgium <br />56.3 <br />9.7 <br />7.8 <br />73.8 <br />56.3 <br />9.7 <br />7.8 <br />73.8 <br />Czech Rep. <br />18.6 <br />28.7 <br />2.9 <br />50.2 <br />21.5 <br />31.4 <br />2.8 <br />55.8 <br />Poland <br />21.5 <br />23.9 <br />- <br />45.4 <br />25.1 <br />25.3 <br />0.3 <br />1 50.7 <br />Austria <br />11.8 <br />19.1 <br />14.5 <br />45.4 <br />11.8 <br />19.1 <br />14.5 <br />45.4 <br />Greece <br />20.5 <br />15.5 <br />36.0 <br />20.5 <br />15.5 <br />36.0 <br />Ireland <br />19.9 <br />4.8 <br />5.1 <br />29.9 <br />24.9 <br />4.8 <br />5.1 <br />34.8 <br />Finland <br />16.6 <br />9.9 <br />- <br />26.5 <br />16.6 <br />9.9 <br />- <br />26.5 <br />Portugal <br />- <br />- <br />4.5 <br />4.5 <br />- <br />- <br />10.0 <br />10.0 <br />Slovenia <br />5.8 <br />0.9 <br />- <br />6.6 <br />6.0 <br />0.7 <br />- <br />6.8 <br />Luxemburg <br />- <br />- <br />5.0 <br />5.0 <br />6.7 <br />1 6.7 <br />Slovakia <br />- <br />5.7 <br />0.2 <br />5.9 <br />5.7 <br />0.2 <br />5.9 <br />Hungary <br />0.7 <br />2.6 <br />0.2 <br />3.5 <br />0.8 <br />2.9 <br />0.2 <br />3.8 <br />EU <br />2813.8 <br />922.9 <br />540.5 <br />4277.2 <br />3172.7 <br />932.4 <br />854.0 <br />4959.1 <br />`Estimation Source: EurObser /ER 2006 Note: 1 KTOE is equal to $11.63 MWh. <br />The biogas sector is booming in Germany and has become the continent's fastest <br />renewable energy sector. The growing interest is due to three factors: it can be <br />produced in a decentralized manner, it is highly efficient - yielding more than twice <br />as much energy per acre of energy crops than ethanol from similar crops, and it can <br />be obtained using known processes from a large variety of biomass resources <br />(organic waste, manure, dedicated energy crops). The biogas can be used as <br />produced as a medium Btu fuel, or it can be processed to produce a pipeline quality <br />gas which is almost pure methane. Also, the biogas has two highly efficient uses: as <br />a gas for compressed clean natural gas (CNG)- capable vehicles and as a fuel that <br />can be used for the cogeneration of power and heat. Meanwhile, advances in biogas <br />technology, microbiology and crop engineering have made production even more <br />efficient. <br />A number of established firms compete for the biogas plant construction and <br />operation in Europe. Each has developed its own proprietary process, and some are <br />50 years old or older. There are over 200 operating plants, as shown in Table 3 -4. <br />Table 3 -4. Biogas Firms in Europe <br />Source: EurObser /ER 2006 <br />GBB/C08027 -01 10 August 15, 2008 <br />Total <br />Firms <br />Countries <br />System <br />Waste <br />Number of <br />Capacity <br />Types <br />Plants <br />Tons /Year <br />Linde AG Wies -baden <br />Germany <br />Linde BRV /KCA <br />Wet and dry <br />24 <br />1,000,000 <br />Kom o as AG <br />Switzerland <br />Kom o as <br />Dry <br />24 <br />4416,000 <br />Organic Waste Systems <br />Belgium <br />Dranco <br />Dry <br />14 <br />750,000 <br />Schmack Biogas AG <br />German <br />Euco /Coccus <br />Wet <br />Approx. 100 <br />Unknown <br />Valor a International SAS <br />France <br />Valor a <br />Dry <br />12 <br />1,047,000 <br />Biotechnische Abfallverwertung <br />Germany <br />BTA <br />Wet <br />27 <br />624,500 <br />GmbH & Co KG <br />Source: EurObser /ER 2006 <br />GBB/C08027 -01 10 August 15, 2008 <br />