Authors: Megan Bowen, Adetoyese Olajire Oyedun, Madhumita Patel, Amit Kumar
Identifier: CSBE19172
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Description: Renewable natural gas (RNG) is an alternative energy source with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. There are majorly two successful biomass and waste conversion technologies available for RNG generation which are anaerobic digestion and gasification. Most of the commercial development for gasification technologies, which offers the largest technical volume potential for RNG production, currently resides in Europe. Meanwhile, the low relative cost of conventional natural gas limits the commercialization of RNG from biomass feedstocks in North America. This review takes a detailed look at several aspects of RNG production with a direct focus on North America. This study assesses the breadth of feedstocks available for the production of RNG in North America, the current state of RNG technologies and their respective production costs. It also explores the benefits of RNG including alternative waste strategies and greenhouse gas emissions reductions potential. This study will be helpful for those interested in the current state of technology across the continent, gaps in knowledge and research, and the future prospects for RNG in North America.

Keywords: Renewable natural gas, bioenergy
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Date: 2019-07-15
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Conference name: CSBE/SCGAB 2019 Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, 14-17 July 2019.
Session name: Policy and economics

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Coverage: Canada
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Rights: Canadian Society for Bioengineering
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