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...

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,...

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.

Application for inspirational competition

The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the 4th year of the Waste to Sources Competition, which we will register with the first functional project of biomethane production from biodegradable waste and injection of biomethane into the gas distribution system.

Energy production in EFG Rapotin BPS 2019

We all know that the amount of waste is constantly growing, including its substantial component – biodegradable waste. Its essential characteristic is its “liveliness”, thanks to which it decomposes very quickly.

Interview with Pavel Bureš

Interview with Pavel Bureš

Pavel Bureš is a project manager at the EFG Rapotín BPS biogas plant. Last year he was one of the main people in the project of upgrading biogas to biomethane. It is still the only installation in the Czech Republic that is yet to be awarded by the general public.