Natural gas shortage signals faster transition to renewable sources

Europe is facing growing uncertainty in natural gas deliveries, exacerbated by lower gas supplies in recent months. The cold winter has once again exposed the fragility of the current energy system, which still relies largely on scarce and geopolitically unstable...

EFG Group invests CZK 26 million in the modernisation of gastro waste collection

As part of its "tridimgastro.cz" project, the Energy financial group (EFG) is putting into operation new collection vehicles with an integrated washing system for separating containers from April. The service focuses on the collection, transport and recycling of...

Collection of kitchen waste in the Czech Republic is growing. The “Třídím gastro” service expects to collect almost 5,000 tonnes of waste this year

The "tridimgastro.cz" project of the Energy Financial Group (EFG), which focuses on the separation, collection and recycling of kitchen waste from commercial and municipal producers, is already operating successfully in more than twenty-five Czech cities and...

EBA: Major biomethane consumers in Europe call for more support for biomethane production

Leading European biomethane consumers, including Iveco, Suez and RWE, issued a declaration in February calling for greater support for the production and use of biomethane across the European market. The main motive behind the declaration, which was initiated by the...

Market harmonisation is key for the development of biomethane in Europe

Biomethane from biodegradable waste, produced as a local alternative to natural gas, is one of the key elements of the energy transition towards sustainability. However, its development within the EU is hampered by the lack of uniform rules for cross-border trade and...

EBA: In 2023 Czech Republic has increased biomethane production capacity

According to a statistical report by the European Biogas Association (EBA), biomethane production in Europe will reach a record 52 TWh in 2023, an increase of 21% year-on-year. The Czech Republic is not yet on par with the European average, but according to data from...

Year 2024 in EFG: Significant investments, new projects and the development of the company’s energy capacities

The year 2024 is slowly drawing to a close and, as tradition has it, it is time to take a look back and recap the key events of the past period. Let's reflect together on this year, which was extremely significant for the Energy financial group, as it brought a number...

The Czech Republic is planning mandatory sorting of gastro-waste. The decree should be in force in the first months of 2025

One of the aims of the forthcoming Waste Act is the promotion of municipal waste sorting and the efficient treatment of kitchen waste with an animal component, which still mainly ends up in landfills without any use. With its entry into effect in early 2027 or 2028,...

Support for biomethane in the Czech Republic is crucial to maintain domestic production

Biomethane as a local alternative to natural gas produced from biodegradable waste is one of the key components of the sustainable energy transition. It contributes not only to decarbonisation but also to strengthening energy self-sufficiency. Yet, in the Czech...

Biomethane: 7 most common myths or what surrounds the production of gas from renewable sources

Biomethane, as a local alternative to natural gas produced from biodegradable waste, offers significant potential for decarbonising the energy sector. However, despite its obvious environmental and economic advantages, many myths and half-truths still persist about...

THE NATIONAL PLAN OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC TOWARDS 2030: THE POSITION OF BIOGAS AND BIOMETHANE

03. September 2024

The Czech National Energy and Climate Plan is soon to come into effect to support the EU's climate and energy targets for reducing emissions, increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewables. The role of biogas and biomethane, which the Czech government...

CONFERENCES 2024: AUTUMN CALENDAR OF EVENTS

03. September 2024

The summer holidays are slowly coming to an end and this means, among other things, preparations for the second conference season of 2024 begin. The Energy financial group (EFG) and selected subsidiaries will take part in a total of eleven professional and social...

Energy financial group wants to increase biomethane production capacity to 10% of the national target by 2030

25. July 2024

After continued growth, the investment company Energy financial group (EFG) is currently focusing on achieving its targets for the period 2025-2030. In order to increase biomethane production in the Czech Republic, it plans to expand the biomethane production capacity...

The largest biogas plant in South Moravia EFG Vyškov BPS starts biomethane production

25. July 2024

In June, the investment company Energy financial group (EFG) started biomethane production at the biogas plant EFG Vyškov BPS. The plant is one of the few facilities in the Czech Republic to process biodegradable waste into the above mentioned low-emission gas,...

Biomethane production could cover almost a third of EU’s consumption by 2040

25. July 2024

Biomethane production in Europe is growing and offers significant potential for transforming the energy sector as a local alternative to natural gas. According to a recent analysis by Guidehouse, Europe could produce up to 111 bcm of this green gas by 2040,...

Biomethane from Rapotín is offered by innogy

05. May 2020

For the first time in the Czech Republic, drivers of compressed natural gas (CNG) cars have the opportunity to try driving on BioCNG.

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