Tag: methane

EnviTec Biogas’s Slovak rep says methane production of plant is 70% food waste

EnviTec Biogas’s Slovak rep says methane production of plant is 70% food waste

June 5, 2025 |

In Slovakia, the team at the Czech Service subsidiary of EnviTec Biogas AG announced the completion of the first gas upgrading plant in Slovakia. “Our EnviThan plant in Bierovce, Slovakia, has just successfully injected biomethane into the local gas grid,” reports Stefan Laumann, Head of Gas Upgrading at EnviTec Biogas.  The EnviThan gas upgrading plant, […]

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MIT chemical engineers design new catalyst converting methane into polymers

MIT chemical engineers design new catalyst converting methane into polymers

December 18, 2024 |

In Massachusetts, MIT chemical engineers have now designed a new catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new catalyst works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which could make it easier and more economical to deploy at sites of methane production, such as power plants and […]

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University of East Anglia leads research finding dairy farms may produce 5x methane previously thought

University of East Anglia leads research finding dairy farms may produce 5x methane previously thought

October 3, 2024 |

In the UK, new research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest – and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source. The study shows that if captured and turned into biogas, emitted methane could be worth more […]

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Hycamite opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting hydrogen plant

Hycamite opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting hydrogen plant

September 5, 2024 |

In Finland, Hycamite TCD Technologies launched Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant in Kokkola, Finland, capable of producing 2,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen and 6,000 tonnes of high-quality carbon annually. The facility, located in Kokkola Industrial Park, aims to decarbonize industries by preventing up to 18,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year through its innovative methane-splitting process, […]

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