biogas
noun
bio·gas
ˈbī-ō-ˌgas 
: a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic wastes and used as a fuel
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Yes, but: The size of the biogas market in the U.S. is a small fraction of the overall natural gas market and is limited by the number of locations where anaerobic digesters can be used to convert organic waste.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
This authority collects biogas from landfill food waste and sewer co-digestion, converting it into renewable natural gas.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In another down-to-the-wire process, the Treasury Department this week finalized rules for investment tax credits under the IRA that are more favorable to the biogas industry, following lobbying from both trade groups and members such as Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.).
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the ports lack a nearby renewable biogas source, the project partners with the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
This authority collects biogas from landfill food waste and sewer co-digestion, converting it into renewable natural gas.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In another down-to-the-wire process, the Treasury Department this week finalized rules for investment tax credits under the IRA that are more favorable to the biogas industry, following lobbying from both trade groups and members such as Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.).
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the ports lack a nearby renewable biogas source, the project partners with the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Biogas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biogas. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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