Biogas, a valuable source of energy, is part of the U.S. strategy to reduce emissions of methane – a potent greenhouse gas with more than 25 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. The strategy to reduce emissions of methane was released in March 2014, as part of the U.S. Climate Action Plan.
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly released the Biogas Opportunities Roadmap Progress Report, which outlines the progress made, so far, to reduce methane emissions through biogas systems since the Biogas Opportunities Roadmap was completed last year. The report highlights actions taken, outlines challenges and opportunities, and identifies next steps to the growth of a robust biogas industry.
Biogas offers American farmers, municipalities, and other stakeholders a way to reduce their waste outputs while adding a revenue stream by recovering resources with biogas systems for energy, nutrients, and other beneficial uses.