Sweden’s 16 environmental objectivespoint the way to a sustainable society.
Here you will find best practice examples from the investment programmes within the biogas sector.
At the Plönninge agricultural college outside Halmstad, waste from the college’s own farm and used cooking oil from a burger restaurant are converted to biogas. The facility supplied nearly 300 MWh of energy to heat the college premises in 2007.
Biogas is becoming an increasingly common fuel in Stockholm bus services.
The sewage treatment plants of the City of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, produce biogas from the sludge. The gas can be used both for heating and as a vehicle gas and produces no net CO2 emissions.
Waste from canteens and restaurants is used to produce biogas in Linköping, Sweden. This has resulted in lower volumes of waste, better access to fossil-free fuel for the town’s public transport and improved availability of biofertiliser for agriculture.