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...

Increasing biomethane production at EFG Rapotín BPS more than twice

In September, the Energy financial group (EFG) started the scheduled process of increasing the production capacity of the EFG Rapotín BPS biogas plant, which has been supplying certified green gas with a low emission footprint to the grid for five years. The expansion...

EFG Rapotín BPS: Special report on the flood situation

The Jeseníky and Šumperk regions are the most affected areas of the current floods. The municipality of Rapotín was not spared from the floods, which, according to current estimates, were caused by more than centenery flood. However, the EFG Rapotín BPS biogas plant...

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

We increase biomethane production by 25%

In today’s time of relative uncertainty, in which no one knows exactly when life will return to normal, every good news will please. One such good news is the news from the EFG Rapotin BPS: “We increase biomethane production by a quarter!”.

Will coronavirus slow down or accelerate the transition to RES?

Coronavirus is currently the number one European topic. While the collective effort to cope with the epidemic is underway, the first voices begin to emerge, admitting that we may be out of the worst, but at the same time asking what will happen next…

EFG response to a new coronavirus epidemic

All companies in the EGF have taken the necessary measures in accordance with government regulations, and strict hygiene rules are followed in our operations so as not to endanger the health of our employees and the operation of our energy facilities.

The circular energetics of tomorrow

This concerns the ecological and circular use of waste as a secondary raw material, and also its disposal according to current legislation. The production of electricity, heat and biomethane (composition identical to natural gas) will be consumed at the place of production.