Transmission Biogas Could Power the Hardest Parts of Net Zero - Future Biogas
Mar 26, 2026
Philipp Lukas, founder and CEO of Future Biogas and a long-time biomethane developer, outlines how anaerobic digestion turns waste into grid-ready gas. He explores where biomethane fits best—from high‑heat industry to shipping and SAF. Conversations cover feedstocks, plant reliability, the gas grid as seasonal storage, economics versus fossil gas, and what policy and market design need to scale production.
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The Price Gap Between Biomethane And Gas
- Unsubsidised biomethane currently costs roughly 2.5x European natural gas prices, leaving a gap even after EU ETS carbon costs are applied.
- Closing the gap relies on higher carbon prices, more sectors entering ETS, and improved energy efficiency.
AstraZeneca Deal Shows Unsubsidised Green Gas Works
- Philipp Lukas recounts Future Biogas's unsubsidised supply deal with AstraZeneca to help them reach near-term scope 1 and 2 net zero.
- The deal injects gas in Lincolnshire while AstraZeneca consumes matched volumes at three distant sites via mass balancing.
The Gas Grid As The National Battery
- The gas grid is the country's largest energy storage, giving ~eight days of gas storage capacity in a cold week.
- Networks will carry less volume by 2050 but remain strategic for backup and hard-to-replace uses.