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Centre to Include Compressed Bio-gas Under Priority Sector Lending: Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

The financial assistance to set up the CBG plants has been extended to 2020-21, Minister Dharmedra Pradhan said, while pointing out the Centre was also exploring global funds for CBG projects.
— Weiterlesen www.news18.com/news/business/centre-to-include-compressed-bio-gas-under-priority-sector-lending-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-2683743.html

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European biomethane plants up by 51% in two years | Bioenergy Insight Magazine

European biomethane plants up by 51% in two years | Bioenergy Insight Magazine
— Weiterlesen www.bioenergy-news.com/news/european-biomethane-plants-up-by-51-in-two-s is definitely the future for our fuel and vehicle challenge #biogasissexy #biogas #renewableenergy @ibertPTV

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Mini-Biogasanlagen für Afrika – Wirtschaftsförderung statt Entwicklungshilfe

Agraringenieurin Katrin Pütz entwickelt Mini-Biogasanlagen und vertreibt sie in ganz Afrika. Die deutsche Entwicklungshilfe, die Weltbank und das UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk würden gerne mit ihr zusammenarbeiten. Die Kölnerin arbeitet aber lieber direkt mit afrikanischen Partnern.
— Weiterlesen www.deutschlandfunk.de/mini-biogasanlagen-fuer-afrika-wirtschaftsfoerderung-statt.1773.de.html

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Release of updated IRP imminent, says Radebe and good for biogas business

“The Schedule 2 amendments will address the constraints related to licensing potentially hundreds of thousands of rooftop PV systems, biogas and other small-scale embedded generators smaller than 1 MW, and unlock investment in that space,” Radebe told delegates.

Read more here
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/updated-irp-is-imminent-says-radebe-as-he-allays-coal-producers-fears-2019-05-14

Case Study

Biological world — Class – 12 Chapter – 10 Microbes in Human Welfare

AUTHOR: BIOLOGY359

Microbes in production of biogas

Methanogens:

These are strict anaerobic bacteria and mainly occur in muddy areas and also in stomach of cattle, where cellulose is fermented by microbes. These are responsible for methane gas (CH4 ) formation in bio-gas plants, because they have capacity to produce CH4 from CO2 or formic acid (HCOOH).

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biology3597.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/class-12-chapter-10-microbes-in-human-welfare/

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Biogas-the orphan of the renewable energy mix?

The widespread adoption of biogas as a reliable alternative energy source seems like a nobrainer. Capturing energy rich methane produced from decaying materials is a proven technology yet its adoption as part of the renewable energy mix appears to have been overshadowed by wind and solar.

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