Economic benefits
Sustainable income by sale of renewable energy (clean electricity)
Usage and sale of fibers for use as cow bedding, organic compost or pellets
Sale of thermal energy for heating buildings, other commercial use or drying matter
Sale of Renewable Energy Credit (REC) and Carbon CreditProduction Tax Credit (PTC) for renewable energy
Environmental Benefits
Odor control: The primary sources of manure odor is the volatile organic acids and hydrogen sulfide. Volatile organic compounds are converted into methane and carbon dioxide which are odorless gases.
Water quality protection: Digesters involving anaerobic digestion can destroy more than 90 percent of disease causing bacteria.
Greenhouse gas reduction: Methane is about 21 times more powerful at warming the atmosphere than carbon dioxide by weight. Anaerobic digesters help in avoiding the natural release of methane.
Biogas Business Model – Farming Operation
Biogas is not only an important source for renewable energy production, but more importantly Biogas operation is considered an additional source of sustainable income and profit for farming operations next to traditional agricultural and livestock commodity products.
- Generating an additional sustainable income (with outputs from biogas, electricity, thermal energy, bio-fertilizer)
- The substrate (raw material) such as grass clippings, manure, energy crops and other farming by-products are available.
- Operation of a biogas plant is not difficult for the farmers and can easily be integrated into their traditional farming operations.
- Public funding and tax incentives are available as part of federal and state grants for Clean Energy Projects.
Biogas production that is based on anaerobic digesters is increasingly capturing the awareness of farming operations in USA
Biogas Business Model – Industrial Applications
The industrial operation for food processing can have a significant benefit for using their organic waste in the operation of biogas digesters. Biogas operation enables production of its own thermal energy and electricity. Additionally, selling the excess capacity of electricity or methane gas can create a sustainable source of income.
- For industrial operation that produces high amount of organic waste such as food processing (vegetables, fruits and meats)
- Greenhouse operations demand high amounts of energy, which are also considered potential projects for biogas
- Public funding and tax incentives are available as part of federal and state grants for Clean Energy Projects
Successful development of a biogas operation relies on strong support for the planning, financing, development, and service of each project. Balance 4 Earth, LLC offers professional support for the entire biogas operation, coupled with excellent project management to assure successful results in all phases of every project.
Biogas Business Model – Private Public Partnership (PPP)
PPP is a successful model for biogas operation, with mutual benefits for all involved parties. The public sector (mostly state or local governments) typically addresses environmental problems caused by farming operations, such as ground water contamination, and odor caused by cattle farms. Job creation from the development and operation of biogas is another important consideration for public interest in biogas operation. The private sector benefits from financial incentives through public funding, tax benefits and lower project risk coupled with long-term contracts for purchase of renewable energy.
Many different materials can be used as substrate for biogas production. Organic waste from landfills, municipal waste water, as well as other industrial organic waste products, and waste products from agricultural and farming operations can be used to create biogas.
Successful development of a biogas operation relies on strong support for the planning, financing, development, and service of each project. Balance 4 Earth, LLC. offers professional support for the entire biogas operation, coupled with excellent project management to assure successful results in all phases of every project.