Journalist Jérôme Bonaldi presents the Gaya project and discusses the development of second-generation (2G) biomethane

Jérôme Bonaldi introduces the subject of biomethane production from biomass by piling his desk with every type of organic waste, from salad leaves to sardines and carrot peelings. A subject as old as time and none too fragrant? No way! 

GDF SUEZ is playing its part in perfecting a new second-generation biomethane production industry: 2G biomethane and the experimental Gaya project to create a new green gas production sector unique in Europe. It's a project that the journalist has no hesitation in describing as a «little green refinery» that's easily installed anywhere space is available and can produce biogas from all types of locally available biomass and by-products, like straw and wood waste.

The green gas produced is then easily injected into existing local gas supply systems. Less transportation, a boost for agriculture, and 5,000 new jobs forecast for France by the end of this year... there are many benefits to look forward to, and GDF SUEZ has set a target of mains gas biomethane content of 5% by 2020 and 20% by 2030.

But Gaya is much more than a project: it's already a reality, and the demonstrator plant now under development at St-Fons near Lyon will be used to validate the technical and economic choices to be made in order to bring this new industry sector of the future to market.

Jérôme Bonaldi tells the story of the Gaya project and 2G biomethane (in French Only)

At the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held at the Paris Conference Center on April 28 this year, journalist Jérôme Bonaldi rose to the challenge of presenting a GDF SUEZ innovation in 2 minutes flat. In this video, he presents the GAYA project and the development of a new second-generation biomethane production industry: 2G biomethane.

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