Biogas plants can serve as a backup in times of electricity shortages. EFG’s capacity will be up to 20 GWh per year.

At the end of April, Spain, Portugal, and southern France were hit by a widespread power outage that left tens of millions of people without electricity for many hours. A similar situation could occur in the Czech Republic as early as 2028, according to a warning from...

We help municipalities with separation requirements. In Šumperk, separated food waste increased by 246%.

Starting this year, cities and municipalities in the Czech Republic have a new binding target: the separation of at least 60% of household waste. A significant portion of this waste is kitchen waste, the collection of which is already being facilitated in nearly...

Certified biomethane from EFG Vyškov BPS achieves high emission savings

In May, an audit of the carbon footprint (GHG factor) necessary to defend the European ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) sustainability certification for biomethane production was successfully completed at the EFG Vyškov BPS waste biogas...

Historical food waste reduction targets are being set. Remaining production should be recycled

The European Union is moving towards more sustainable food management. Representatives of the Council and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary agreement on a targeted revision of the Waste Directive, which for the first time sets specific targets to...

EFG Group opens new fund EFG Fund SICAV. The plan is to invest over three billion crowns

In March this year, EFG Group opened a new investment fund EFG Fund SICAV a.s. Through this fund, or rather through the EFG Green gas & energy sub-fund, the company plans to invest more than CZK 3 billion. The fund is intended to be a key instrument to ensure...

Natural gas shortage signals faster transition to renewable sources

Europe is facing growing uncertainty in natural gas deliveries, exacerbated by lower gas supplies in recent months. The cold winter has once again exposed the fragility of the current energy system, which still relies largely on scarce and geopolitically unstable...

EFG Group invests CZK 26 million in the modernisation of gastro waste collection

As part of its "tridimgastro.cz" project, the Energy financial group (EFG) is putting into operation new collection vehicles with an integrated washing system for separating containers from April. The service focuses on the collection, transport and recycling of...

Collection of kitchen waste in the Czech Republic is growing. The “Třídím gastro” service expects to collect almost 5,000 tonnes of waste this year

The "tridimgastro.cz" project of the Energy Financial Group (EFG), which focuses on the separation, collection and recycling of kitchen waste from commercial and municipal producers, is already operating successfully in more than twenty-five Czech cities and...

EBA: Major biomethane consumers in Europe call for more support for biomethane production

Leading European biomethane consumers, including Iveco, Suez and RWE, issued a declaration in February calling for greater support for the production and use of biomethane across the European market. The main motive behind the declaration, which was initiated by the...

Market harmonisation is key for the development of biomethane in Europe

Biomethane from biodegradable waste, produced as a local alternative to natural gas, is one of the key elements of the energy transition towards sustainability. However, its development within the EU is hampered by the lack of uniform rules for cross-border trade and...
Natural gas shortage signals faster transition to renewable sources

Natural gas shortage signals faster transition to renewable sources

Europe is facing growing uncertainty in natural gas deliveries, exacerbated by lower gas supplies in recent months. The cold winter has once again exposed the fragility of the current energy system, which still relies largely on scarce and geopolitically unstable...