First Dutch sustainable 'green gas' station opens in
Port of Amsterdam
The port business community and Port of
Amsterdam itself possess an abundance of expertise and
experience in the field of energy. They know energy
generated by renewable sources is an economic
opportunity. Especially for the centrally located Port
of Amsterdam, with its state-of-the-art facilities for
storage and handling, processing, production,
establishment and increasing number of activities in the
field of 'green energy'. The port of Amsterdam area is
leading in mineral energy, rising in renewable energy
and enterprising in the bio-based economy. New addition
to this bioenergy hub: Holland's first sustainable
'green gas' station. Port of Amsterdam is passionate
about providing a substantial contribution to renewable
energy and bio-based economy. The opening of Orangegas'
station has created a closed loop sustainable - a
marvelous development in line with Port of Amsterdam's
ambitions.
Successful collaboration
Port of Amsterdam has welcomed the first Dutch 'green
gas' station. Owned by Orangegas, the station provides
sustainable fuels only. The establishment was made
possible by three parties: Waternet, AEB and Orangegas.
Sewage treatment company Waternet converts residual
sludge into biogas, which is then turned into green gas
by Amsterdam-based waste and energy company AEB.
Waternet has been supplying AEB with biogas for the
generation of electricity and district heating for many
years. Production levels recently rose to 11 million m3
of biogas, around 1 million m3 of which had to be
incinerated due to over capacity. However a new
installation manufactured by BioGast created an
alternative solution, converting the non-processed
biogas into green gas. And so the collaboration between
Waternet, AEB and Orangegas was created. Today green gas
can power a car for 13 million km.
First gas station solely offering sustainable fuels
The green gas station is accessible to both private
and business consumers as more and more companies switch
to renewable fuels. Waternet, AEB and Waste Service West
fleets have been partially converted to green gas in a
bid to get more of Amsterdam's dustcarts running on
renewable fuel. This will contribute to a cleaner city
and result in lower CO2, nitrogen and dust particle
emissions. Other companies in the Amsterdam port area
are also reducing their use of fossil fuels. The
Orangegas green gas station is highly sustainable and
also offers a charging location for electric vehicles.
Energy plant
It is expected that Waternet and AEB will produce
around 20 million m3 biogas by 2020, of which
10 million m3 can be converted into green gas. The port
of Amsterdam houses a number of biogas production
companies. Total production can reach 30-40 million m3
biogas annually. In January 2013 a study commenced on
how much gas can be produced in the Amsterdam port area
(short and long term). The results could lead to the
construction of a biogas hub complete with
high-performance green gas energy plant serving the port
and surrounding area.
Bio-based economy in the port of Amsterdam
Port of Amsterdam has the ambition to provide a
substantial contribution to renewable energy and
bio-based economy. A world-class energy port and an
excellent base for the development of cleaner energy
solutions, Port of Amsterdam believes it is only right
that it provides a contribution as it continues to
establish new and extend existing partnerships with
customers and innovative startups.
Port of Amsterdam excels in establishing a strong
market position for the renewable energy sector, in
addition to the agribulk and recycling sectors, in order
to compete with the fossil fuel energy segment. This
makes the port a strategic location for a bio-based
economy.
Port of Amsterdam allocates space and invests in
collaborations for the development of bio-based
activities in the port area. It is passionate about
synergy and is aiming towards the formation of clusters
and cycles, in which one company's residue is another
company's raw material, and waste collected in the city
and surrounding region is converted into raw material
and energy.
The opening of Orangegas' green gas station has
created a closed loop sustainable - a marvelous
development in line with Port of Amsterdam's ambitions.
GREEN GAS STATION
sustainable cycle becomes full circle
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