Biogas

Biomass is becoming a growing source of renewable energy.  Click on the topics below to find resources surrounding the issues related to biomass as an energy source.

 

Biogas Production

Biogas can be generated in many ways.  There are special reactors that use animal waste, food waste, and other organic materials to generate biogas.  The resources below explain the process of how biogas can be created and how the biogas can be used.

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Landfill Gas Production

 

Landfills generate biogas as the waste inside them decompose.  There are landfills that generate biogas that is being used to generate electricity and heat homes.  The resources below include information about how the process works and resources concerning the debate that sometimes surrounds this renewable energy source.

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