How global biogas production potential already equates to a quarter of fossil gas demand

Michael Holder
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International Energy Agency highlights growing demand for biogas and biomethane derived from waste sources and crops in response to heightened energy security concerns

The world currently has the potential to produce enough low emission biogases to meet roughly a quarter of current global demand for fossil gas, with heightened energy security concerns expected to further...

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