With a full control over the biogas supply chain, BioGem Express (bGX) assists you towards a green energy transition by offering you tailor-made solutions to your business requirements in order to substitute your fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
The Gem which represents transparency, durability and quality is at the core of our business values. It also highlights the close and long-term business relationships we establish with our customers.
bGX serves the Swiss, German and other European markets with waste produced biogas and renewable fuels focusing on sales trading, services and consulting activities.
bGX is committed to help energy distributors/industrials to fight climate change with sustainable quality biogas and renewable fuels.
Biogas is a mixture composed of approximately 55% methane (CH4) and 45% carbone dioxide (CO2).
It is produced through a process of organic material degradation in the absence of oxygen, called anaerobic digestion or methanization.
Produced from livestock manure, organic waste from industry and households, slaughterhouse waste, sewage sludge, as well as agriculture residues, biogas is a 100% renewable energy source.
In order to obtain biomethane, biogas has to be purified – mostly by removing the CO2 content – thus enabling it to have the same properties as natural gas and meeting grid operators’ specifications.
bGX has a long and rich expertise with markets and legal requirements of biogas. That’s why bGX is your trusted expert to help you substitute natural gas with waste produced biogas by choosing the suited quality products within its portfolio of production plants.
Since the beginning, bGX and partners take care of pre-desk audit, biomass process optimisation, setup qualification and required certifications of biogas plants.
Our chain of transparency goes from the substrates which are fed into the plants to the end deliveries to the clients.
Once biomethane has been fed into the network, guarantees of origins (GoOs) are created with options for mass balance delivery.
Our certified quality and environmental management systems ensure your delivery from the first order and thereafter. All documentation, including audits documents
and proof of sustainability are transferred from the producers to the customers.
bGX arranges physical deliveries through mass balance along with the delivery of the GoOs/certificates.
bGX assists biogas producers to acquire the best management through inventory and optimisation of the feedstock, reporting to the environmental agency and obtaining qualified certifications for premium quality biogas.
bGX advises its private and public clients on national and international standards, legal requirements together with required sustainability certificates. bGX supports your sustainable values.
bGX brings stakeholders together through roundtables, typically for the transportation sector (CNG/LBG) in an effort to exchange best practices for the promotion
of biogas.
In collaboration with Swisspower Green Gas AG, bGX together with Fremsyn realised a biogas plant with a capacity of 60 GWh/year within a year. We have been delivering biomethane on a mass balance basis since May 2023.
Foersom Bioenergi works hand in hand with local farmers to optimize nutrient recycling, expedite the transfer and transport of slurry to the facility, and reduce CO2 emissions.
This approach is central to the company’s business model, aiming for increased biogas in the grid and fostering successful cross-border cooperation among various parties.
We work actively to provide solutions tailored to your specific needs or assist you in identifying your requirements based on your targeted renewable energy strategy.
We stand for long-term delivery reliability and offer our customers as much flexibility as possible. Switching from subsidized to unsubsidized GoO with or without physical mass-balanced delivery can be integrated into long-term offtake agreements.
Guarantees of origin (GoOs) from biogas register’s country of origin
Independent audit (proof for countries requirements.)
Guarantees of origin (GoOs)
Pick up your biogas plants
Long-term supply from the biogas plants
CO2 balance calculation (RED2) and list of feedstock
Option: Additional physical mass-balance delivery possible
Marketing and communication opportunities
Guarantees of origin from a naturemade star certified plant
bGX naturemade star sublicence – Security through fully integration into the VUE licensing model
CO2 balance calculation (RED2) and list of feedstock
Marketing and communication opportunities
Our international team of experts have various skills including engineering, auditing, logistics, market and product development, trading and sales operations with a strong know-how in the renewable sector. In partnership and cooperation with biogas producers, authorities and certifications bodies, as well as accredited auditors, bGX helps market participants to accelerate their green energy transitions targets.
Lutz Steinhöfel – CEO
Expert in energy transition, certifications schemes,
and legal requirements with extensive experience
in the renewable power/gas business.
Marcel Hüberli – Head of Sales
Experienced sales professional in
the biogas/certificates markets.
Vincent Crausaz – Business developer
Experienced Energy Trading Manager with analytical, business and project management background.
Kathlyn Saillen – Business developer
Experienced analyst with focus on mobility and European renewable energy policies. Background in project development and communication.
Frederik Gast – Business Developer
Over 15 years in BioMethane, as producer, developer and hardware vendor and active on the boards of national and international biogas associations.
Giulia Lombardi – Back Office Manager
Experienced operations specialist with expertise in the gas business, complemented by a background in marketing and communication.
Manuel Meylan – IT Business Solution Manager
Solution-oriented with expertise in data and business management from the gas industry.
bGX is committed to help energy distributors/industrials
to fight climate change with sustainable quality biogas and
renewable fuels.
Our goal is to promote the adoption of biomethane and renewable fuels as well as speed up the shift to a circular economy. We want to help you lead the way towards a low carbon future.
Our international team of experts have various skills including engineering, auditing, logistics, market and product development, trading and sales operations with a strong know-how in the renewable sector. In partnership and cooperation with biogas producers, authorities and certifications bodies, as well as accredited auditors, bGX helps market participants to accelerate their green energy transitions targets.
Lutz Steinhöfel – CEO
Expert in energy transition, certifications schemes,
and legal requirements with extensive experience
in the renewable power/gas business.
Marcel Hüberli – Head of Sales
Experienced sales professional in
the biogas/certificates markets.
Vincent Crausaz – Business developer
Experienced Energy Trading Manager with analytical, business and project management background.
Kathlyn Saillen – Business developer
Experienced analyst with focus on mobility and European renewable energy policies. Background in project development and communication.
Frederik Gast – Business Developer
Over 15 years in BioMethane, as producer, developer and hardware vendor and active on the boards of national and international biogas associations.
Giulia Lombardi – Back Office Manager
Experienced operations specialist with expertise in the gas business, complemented by a background in marketing and communication.
Manuel Meylan – IT Business Solution Manager
Solution-oriented with expertise in data and business management from the gas industry.
bGX is committed to help energy distributors/industrials
to fight climate change with sustainable quality biogas and
renewable fuels.
Our goal is to promote the adoption of biomethane and renewable fuels as well as speed up the shift to a circular economy. We want to help you lead the way towards a low carbon future.
Biomethane for Europe is an initiative of the Zürich 5 Coalition, an alliance of leading business and academic institutions involved in the bio-CNG and LNG supply chains. Under the European Green Deal, the Coalition aims to support the EU in achieving its goals of reducing transport emissions and aims to stimulate a favourable regulatory framework for the uptake of biomethane. Current members of the Coalition are BioGem Express AG (Switzerland), GibGas (Germany) and OG Clean Fuels (The Netherlands). The current ambassadors of the Coalition are Nærenergi (Denmark) and Landwärme (Germany).
BioGem Express will once again be supporting Regatec in Weimar, Germany, as a silver sponsor for the fourth consecutive year. Be sure to connect with our colleagues Marcel Hüberli and Peter Holm at the event on May 20 and 21.
We look forward to seeing you there!
For further info, please contact sales@biogemexpress.com
Denmark’s biomethane industry has experienced a rapid growth, expanding from 2.96 TWh in 2019 to over 8.1 TWh injected into the Danish gas system by 2024, according to Energi Data Service. However, between 2023 and 2024, the pace of biomethane production significantly slowed down, driven by a combination of interconnected factors:
Among the key factors, the policy change in recent years from a subsidy feed-in tariff to tender based investment grant with a price ceiling for new plants has more likely discouraged new projects and slowed down expansion.
In 2024, over 80% of Danish biomethane was exported through Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) to markets such as Germany and Sweden, according to Biogas Danmark. Although the physical gas often remains in Denmark, the associated GoOs are sold abroad, driven by more favorable taxation policies in neighboring countries
A major barrier to increasing domestic biomethane consumption is Denmark’s tax policy. Biomethane delivered through the gas grid is subject to the same CO₂ tax as natural gas, with no distinction between fossil and renewable gases. However, reforms are under consideration. In 2024, the Danish Ministry of Taxation proposed exempting unsubsidized biomethane from the CO₂ tax, provided its renewable origin is verified through GoOs. This policy change, however, remains under review.
Despite the recent slowdown, Denmark remains firmly committed to its goal of achieving 100% green gas usage by 2030. With a strong agricultural base and well-developed biogas infrastructure, the country is well-positioned for future expansion. Overcoming financial, regulatory, and infrastructure hurdles will be essential to revitalizing biomethane production and reaching national energy targets.
For further info, please contact sales@biogemexpress.com
🚀 Don’t miss the chance to engage with our experts, Marcel Hüberli and Vincent Crausaz, at E-world energy & water!
🌱 Discover how BioGem Express can help secure your biomethane supply.
💡 As the energy market evolves, biomethane stands out as a powerful, ready-to-implement solution for decarbonizing fossil fuels.
📅 Join us at E-world in Essen on February 11–12, 2025 and let’s discuss how we can empower your business for a sustainable future!
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