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Biomethane Turns Waste into Clean Energy for B.C. Canada NewsWire Group, Canada, July 22, 2008. "BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 22 /CNW/ - A new study released today reveals clean energy from waste material is closer to becoming a commercial reality in British Columbia, announced Technology, Trade and Economic Development Minister Ida Chong. The study led by the British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) further investigates the commercial viability of refining biogas from organic waste materials into biomethane - a renewable natural gas that can be sold in existing gas markets. A successful practice in Europe and the United States, biomethane production provides an opportunity for B.C. to develop and market a renewable energy alternative to natural gas at a price that competes with fossil fuels. This study uncovers great potential in B.C. to use organic waste resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and further British Columbia's clean technology sector and low-carbon economy. Findings from an earlier study released in November 2007 revealed organic waste material found in the Fraser Valley could produce an estimated 120 million cubic meters of biomethane per year, an amount equivalent to the diesel consumed by 80,000 cars or 100 million litres. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2008/22/c6586.html To download a copy of the study, titled "Feasibility Study: Biogas Upgrading and Grid Injection in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia", visit: www.bcic.ca/industry/life-sciences/biorefining -- ********************************************************************** Dr. Ann C. Wilkie Tel: (352)392-8699 Soil and Water Science Department Fax: (352)392-7008 University of Florida-IFAS P.O. Box 110960 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Gainesville, FL 32611-0960 ______________________________________________________________________ Campus location: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (Bldg. 246). http://campusmap.ufl.edu/ ______________________________________________________________________ BioEnergy and Sustainable Technology Society http://grove.ufl.edu/~bests/ **********************************************************************