The Vision for Amsterdam:
Energy Transition and Circular Economy
Besides the case study we have also taken a closer look at what small-scale biodigestion means for the city of Amsterdam. Check out this page to see how it can match with the vision of the municipality. Also don't forget to check the maps showing where there is potential!
Amsterdam aims to be a natural gas-free city by 2040.
Multiple green energy solutions
Amsterdam aims to be a circular city by 2050.
High-quality processing of organic waste streams
Gas demand in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has the ambition of being natural gas-free in 2040, but the city is not that far yet. The map showcases the annual gas demand in the city of Amsterdam in 2022. Check the map below to see where there is still higher gas demand!
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The gas demand is organized into four levels, corresponding to the four scenarios derived from the requirements list. (The four scenarios are illustrated below). The comma "," is used as the thousand separator in the maps on this page.
Organic Food Waste in Amsterdam
Recognizing the economic and social benefits of neighborhood initiatives, the city of Amsterdam has instituted organic waste collection. Click on the button to see how much organic food waste has been /will be collected in the past/future from households in Amsterdam!
5%
of Amsterdam's households were participating in organic waste collection in 2022.
30%
of Amsterdam’s households are targeted to have their organic waste collected by 2026.
75%
of Amsterdam’s households are the city's ambitious target for organic waste collection by 2026, contingent upon the availability of sufficient funds.
Take a Closer Look to Where Is Potential of Small-scale Biodigesters
To prevent food waste, Amsterdam could connect restaurants to smaller-scale biodigesters. We created a tool that matches gas demand with restaurant food waste to discover potential locations. Check it out below!
Notes:
1. A biodigester produces gas throughout the whole year. This means that the gas demand needs to be high enough the whole year. The "summer case" that we talk about in the scenario description below, demonstrates the lowest gas demand in a year.
2. Scenario 1&3 do not require a change of boilers/stoves, while scenario 2&4 need.
Scenario 1:
Max 20% of delivered gas is biogas; summer case
Scenario 2:
Max 100% of delivered gas is biogas; summer case
Scenario 3:
Max 20% of delivered gas is biogas; no summer case
Scenario 4:
Max 100% of delivered gas is biogas; no summer case
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