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Biogas optimisation trial – A new and limited public offer to all Biogas producers

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BioGAS+ is a ready to use additive which increases the production of BioGas and the ratio of Methane (CH4) to CO2 without the danger of overdosing or harming the resident microbiota. 

Biogas optimisation trial

Aegle technology SL is offering to partner with three (3) BioGas producers to undertake case studies of BioGas optimisation using our BioGAS+ additive.

Aegle technology will provide:

  • Samples of our BioGAS+ product free for initial trials (up to an agreed maximum amount depending on your requirements)
  • Direct access to our team of scientific experts to support the calculation of suitable dosage and optimisation of the outcomes

Biogas producers will perform trials of BioGAS+ with their own equipment and provide:

  • The infrastructure and resources required to undertake the trial
  • Access to any data generated during the trial

Expected outcomes of the trial:

  • Demonstration of the effectiveness of BioGAS+
  • Optimisation of dosage (amount and frequency) and BioGAS+ composition
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Aegle Technology joins the European Biogas Association (EBA)

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Aegle Technology SL is pleased to announce that it has recently become a member of the European Biogas Association (EBA).

Founded in February 2009, the association is committed to the deployment of sustainable biogas and biomethane production and use throughout the continent. EBA counts today on a well established network of nearly 200 national organisations covering the whole biogas and biomethane value chain across Europe and beyond.

The European Commission has recently doubled its objective for home-grown biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres per year by 2030 as part of efforts to bolster the EU bloc against a looming energy crisis, according to a recent communication (source).

Aegle Technology has been founded with the goal to be a strong active partner in a novel European strategy for a sustainable society through the next generation of advanced materials.

Our approach is to combine academic research and knowledge with experience in all aspects of product research, development and commercialisation. Our team includes world-class expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced materials, experience in large scale IT system development and implementation, implementation of regulatory frameworks, business development and supply chain management.

Increasing EU BioGas production – creating energy independence with affordable, renewable solutions

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Energy independence

In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ‘REPowerEU’ plan, released on Tuesday (8 March), focuses on ways to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels before 2030, starting with gas.

The European Commission has doubled its objective for home-grown biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres per year by 2030 as part of efforts to bolster the bloc against a looming energy crisis, according to a new communication (source).

To increase the resilience of the EU’s energy system, the Commission proposes a two-pronged attack, of which it lists higher levels of biomethane, or biogas, as part of one of the key pillars. 

energy independence for Europe

The ambition to produce 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) of biomethane per year by 2030 is double that of a previous objective set out by the EU executive in its Fit for 55 communication, which set the figure at 17 bcm. This would see production increase tenfold across the bloc by 2030.

According to the strategy, member states’ Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plans (see below for more detail) should be instrumentalised to “channel funding to biomethane produced from sustainable biomass sources”.

This includes in particular agricultural wastes and residues, the communication specifies. 

“The biomethane target represents over 20% of the current EU gas imports from Russia. By 2050, this potential can triple, growing well over 100 bcm and covering 30-50% of the future EU gas demand,” he said.

He added that some countries are already active in the development of biomethane production in Europe, while many others are starting to unlock this potential.

Reducing Energy costs

Besides biogas, the new communication also plans to increase support possibilities for farmers in the ongoing review of the state aid rules.

Together with its communication, the Commission is launching consultations with member states on a new temporary crisis framework for state aid to allow businesses to mitigate the increase in energy costs related to the Russian invasion.

Biogas production has been earmarked as a key way to help fortify the EU’s struggling farm sector against burgeoning energy costs, according to a draft of the European Commission’s communication on energy prices due to be published next month. (source)

The draft communication paints a grim picture of high and unstable energy prices continuing in the coming years. This will have serious consequences for a range of sectors, not least of which agriculture. 

Fertiliser prices have increased by 142% over the last year, the draft document notes, pointing out that energy and fertilisers account for 20% of farmers’ production costs. 

And this situation could deteriorate further if higher energy prices continue to push fertiliser prices up, with a risk of lower plantings, lower yields, and thus even greater pressures on farmers’ incomes and food prices, it adds.  

This will put the farming sector at a “competitive disadvantage compared to competitors from third countries”.

In a bid to bolster the sector against rising energy prices, the European Commission places an emphasis on the creation and storage of biogas.

Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by the breakdown of organic matter, such as food scraps and animal waste.

“With squeezed incomes for farmers, the use of biogas can provide an opportunity for additional and diversified revenue streams for farmers, in line with the European Green Deal,” the communication reads, stating that biogas is a “clean, renewable, and reliable source of energy” as well as a new source of income for farmers. 

The use of stored biogas reduces methane emissions, it can be used as a source of peak power and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, while also helping the green transition of the agricultural sector.

The EU executive will therefore propose to set an EU-level ambition to produce 35 billion cubic metres of biogas by 2030, according to the communication.

Meanwhile, member states should adopt renewable gas strategies, fully aligned with this target. 

EU developed BioGas+ improves biogas production

In response to this escalating crisis, AEGLE TECHNOLOGY plans to scale up production of BioGas+, a European developed, patented and registered advanced-materials-based innovation that obtains the highest ever-reported improvement of biogas production.

BioGas+

BioGas+ triples (200% increase of production) the biogas yield with cellulose as feedstock in laboratory conditions and has already been shown to obtain at least a 30% methane ratio increase in real industrial settings in initial trials.

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ADVANCED MATERIALS 2030 MANIFESTO FOR EUROPE

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“Advanced materials” are materials designed with a purpose to have novel or enhanced properties and improve performance over conventional materials, products and processes.

Many of the challenges facing society today, including sustainability in agriculture, further development of electronics, improved transportation solutions and requirements for renewable energy sources all benefit from contunuing advances in materials technology.

Whilst strong in many fields, Europe is currently seen to be lagging behind in some key industries including industrial biotech and nanotechnology.

The accompanying graph provides a ranking of performance in key technologies in technology generation, start-up creation and skills comparing EU with US, China and Japan7 (source: EC SWD (2021) 352). This graph highlights key industries in which Europe is lagging behind, e.g., Security, Industrial Biotech, Nanotech, Robotics, AI, Micro-and Nanoelectronics, and Big Data.

Advanced Materials
Source: MATERIALS 2030 MANIFESTO
Systemic Approach of Advanced Materials for Prosperity – A 2030 Perspective

With Advanced Materials playing a pivotal role in all of these areas, Europe must build on its strength by creating suitable ecosystems that allow it to overcome this weakness. Defending and further building on our strategic position in “Advanced Materials” will be a core asset when combined with our leadership in manufacturing industry capacity and competency (automobile, aeronautics, …).

Advanced Materials 2030 Manifesto

The MATERIALS 2030 MANIFESTO (Systemic Approach of Advanced Materials for Prosperity – A 2030 Perspective) which was published on 7 February 2022 calls for “a systemic approach to develop the next generation solution-oriented advanced materials which will offer faster, scalable and efficient responses to the challenges and thus turn them into opportunities for Europe’s society, economy and environment today and in the future. “

The Manifesto outlines key areas in which Europe must support the evolution of materials research underway, specifically in the following:

  • Uniting Digital and Material capacities and competences – high performance computing, big data and AI revolutionise the digital modelling, simulation and screening of materials properties, materials development and production processes.
  • Combining technology push and market pull – discovery-led research should be connected with developments along the value chain and scaling up processes led by start-ups and industry.

The document also outlines four fundamental pillars that generate the basis for the development of advanced materials:

  • Safeguarding Europe’s technology leadership;
  • Reducing the environmental footprint by using advanced materials;
  • Securing strategic autonomy; and,
  • Targeting advanced materials innovation markets.

Reaching the Vision with Advanced Materials

Advanced materials are key to providing solutions for many applications that address the challenges mentioned above.

The following diagram helps to demonstrate that there is a significant share of similarity in the materials’ challenges across different markets, creating substantial potential for collaboration.

Two significant crosscutting enablers are coming to the fore: new technologies and innovations (green band) and new polices (blue band). In order to unlock the full potential of advanced materials, digital innovations must be applied within materials development, as well as creating a harmonised understanding on how to measure, quantify and benchmark the sustainability performance of new materials.

Advanced Materials

For more information on the MATERIALS 2030 MANIFESTO please follow the link ( https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/research_and_innovation/research_by_area/documents/advanced-materials-2030-manifesto.pdf).

AEGLE TECHNOLOGY has been founded with this goal in mind. We aim to be a strong active partner in a novel European strategy for a sustainable society through the next generation of advanced materials.

Our approach is to combine academic research and knowledge with experience in all aspects of product research, development and commercialisation. Our team includes world-class expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced materials, experience in large scale IT system development and implementation, implementation of regulatory frameworks, business development and supply chain management.

For more information, please got to our website at https://aegle-technology.es or contact us at sales@aegle-technology.es to discuss your requirements.