Biogas facts

Below are just a few facts that support the argument that biogas is one of the most interesting renewable energy alternatives today:

• The production of biogas from dedicated crops yields more energy per hectare than any other biofuel production path.

• Compressed biogas (CBG) is the most climate friendly of more than 70 different fuels and is considered to be CO2 neutral.
 
• Technologies to purify biogas to natural gas standards (97% methane) are now readily available, which allow for upgraded biogas to be directly fed into natural gas grids for distribution and used as a fuel for vehicles, heating or electricity generation.

• Biogas can be produced from a wide variety of available organic materials and wastes, including sewage sludge, animal manure, municipal/industrial organic waste, stillage from ethanol production, crop residues, and specially grown energy crops.

• The efficient production of biogas has a positve impact on not only energy security but also the economic development of both urban and rural communities.

• Overall, the adoption of gaseous fuels such as biogas is a natural step towards a hydrogen based society and sustainable waste treatment system.