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Table 3_3. Blogas Production NmEurope *Exmnabon Source: suxO»ser/sxz000 mote: IxnOE Is equal m$11aaMwx The biogaa sector is booming in Germany and has become the continent's fastest renewable energy sector. The growing interest is due to three factors: it can be produced in a decentralized manner, it is highly efficient - yielding more than twice as much energy per acre of energy crops than ethanol from similar crops, and it can be obtained using known processes from a large variety of biomass resources (organic waste, manure, dedicated energy crops). The biogaa can be used as ^roduoad as medium Btu oritcan be processed to produce pipeline quality p ' gas which is almost pure methane. Also, the biogas has two highly efficient uses:, as a gas for compressed clean natural gas (CNG)-oapab|e vehicles and as a fuel that can be used for the cogeneration of power and heat. Meanwhile, advances in biogan technology, microbiology and crop engineering have made production even more efficient. A number of established firms compete for the biogao plant construction and operation in Europa. Each has developed its own proprietary process, and some are 50 years old or older. l[hens are over 2OO operating plants, as shown in Table 3'4. Table 3-4. Biogas Firms in Europe 2004 2005* Countries Landfill Gas Sewage Sludge Gas Other Biogas Total Landfill Gas Sewage Sludge Gas Other Biogas Total -ITons/Year)__ Linde AG Wies-baden Germany Linde BRV/KCA Germany 573.2 369.8 351.7 1294.7 573.2 369.8 - 651.4 1594.4 Organic Waste Systems Belgium Dranco Dry 14 750,000 Schmack Biogas AG Germany Euco/Coccus Spain 219.1 52.4 23.6 295.1 236.5 56.8 23.6 1 316.9 Netherlands Denmark qiurn 48.7 13.8 5 48.6 19.8 28.9 55.6 7.8 126.2 89.3 73.8 48.7 14.3 56.3 48.6 20.5 28.9 126.2 92.3 2813.8 922.9 540.5 4277.2 3172.7 932.4 854.0 4959.1 *Exmnabon Source: suxO»ser/sxz000 mote: IxnOE Is equal m$11aaMwx The biogaa sector is booming in Germany and has become the continent's fastest renewable energy sector. The growing interest is due to three factors: it can be produced in a decentralized manner, it is highly efficient - yielding more than twice as much energy per acre of energy crops than ethanol from similar crops, and it can be obtained using known processes from a large variety of biomass resources (organic waste, manure, dedicated energy crops). The biogaa can be used as ^roduoad as medium Btu oritcan be processed to produce pipeline quality p ' gas which is almost pure methane. Also, the biogas has two highly efficient uses:, as a gas for compressed clean natural gas (CNG)-oapab|e vehicles and as a fuel that can be used for the cogeneration of power and heat. Meanwhile, advances in biogan technology, microbiology and crop engineering have made production even more efficient. A number of established firms compete for the biogao plant construction and operation in Europa. Each has developed its own proprietary process, and some are 50 years old or older. l[hens are over 2OO operating plants, as shown in Table 3'4. Table 3-4. Biogas Firms in Europe Source: Eumbser/En2006 GBB/C08027-01 10 August 15, 2008 Total Firms Countries System Waste Types Number of Plants Capacity -ITons/Year)__ Linde AG Wies-baden Germany Linde BRV/KCA Wet and dry 24 1,000,000 Kompogas AG Switzerland Kompogas Dry.__ 24 4416,000 Organic Waste Systems Belgium Dranco Dry 14 750,000 Schmack Biogas AG Germany Euco/Coccus Wet Approx. 100, Unknown .. . Biotechnische Abfaliverwertung Germany BTA Wet 27 624,500 GmbH & Cc KG Source: Eumbser/En2006 GBB/C08027-01 10 August 15, 2008