The production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from organic waste for use as a vehicle fuel is an emerging strategy that businesses, states, and municipalities in the United States are pursuing to make use of waste-derived methane and lower the carbon footprint of vehicle fleets. This working paper explores RNG’s potential as a climate-change strategy in the U.S., including the conditions under which it can achieve large greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions compared to fossil fuels used to power vehicles.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/production-and-use-waste-derived-renewable-natural-gas-climate-change-united
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rebecca-gasper
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tim-searchinger
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/world-resources-institute
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-gas
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-waste
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/methane
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fossil-fuels