Swiss gas suppliers want to raise biogas production six times

(ADPnews) - Dec 7, 2010 - The association of the Swiss gas industry said on Monday it aims to increase six-fold biogas production in Switzerland to about 300 million KWh within six years.

For the purpose, local gas suppliers will pay about CHF 3 million (USD 3.05m/EUR 2.29m) annually in a fund from 2011.

The proceeds will be used for increasing the number of biogas facilities that feed into the natural gas network to 25 from 11. The additional gas production would lead to saving of about 70,000 tonnes of CO2.

The finances will serve for the expansion of already existing facilities, as well.

(CHF 1.0 = USD 1.017/EUR 0.765)

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