Biomethane – a new fuel for vehicles and heating - John Baldwin, CNG Services

Add to Calendar 2009-09-15 07.30 2009-09-15 Europe/London Biomethane – a new fuel for vehicles and heating - John Baldwin, CNG Services

John Baldwin has been the leading promoter of biomethane to grid and biomethane as a vehicle fuel. His company, CNG Services, developed the concept for the United Utilities-Natiional Grid project at the Davyhulme sewage works and are working on 20 projects to create biomethane, inject it into the gas grid and fuel vehicles with it. This briefing will provide an insight into:
• market developments
• the technologies for biogas clean-up,
• the biomethane vehicles available in the UK
• the economics and CO2 outcome

 Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, London,
Date:15 Sep 2009
Time:07.30
Website:Visit website
Contact:Gemma Wilkinson - gwilkinson@energyinst.org.uk
Location:Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, London,

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John Baldwin, Managing Director, CNG Services has been the leading promoter of biomethane to grid and biomethane as a vehicle fuel. His company, CNG Services, developed the concept for the United Utilities-Natiional Grid project at the Davyhulme sewage works and are working on 20 projects to create biomethane, inject it into the gas grid and fuel vehicles with it. There are more than 50 potential anaerobic digester projects being developed in the UK. In the past, the biogas would have been used to generate electricity, earning double ROCs. However, as a result of the Energy Act 2008, there will be a premium paid for biomethane injected into the gas grid from April 2011. So, AD developers are now looking to upgrade the biogas to biomethane as this can also be compressed to 200 bar and used as a second generation biofuel, made from waste.

Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen are now bringing their natural gas vehicles to the UK to satisfy increasing demand for carbon zero transportation. In addition, all UK gas grid companies are now keen to attract biomethane as a way to secure long term utilization of their assets, with National Grid estimating that biomethane can supply 50% of gas used by UK domestic customers.

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