| The objective in developing The Potential of Biogas report is to provide industry participants with an understanding of what biogas is and how it can be used to generate energy. A major objective of this report is to identify the benefits biogas production can bring, as well as the challenges faced in expanding the market for it. Renewable portfolio standards, the threat of carbon reduction mandates, and customer desire for more environmentally sound energy sources are all driving utilities to take a hard look at using renewable energy to meet their electric supply requirements. While both wind and solar power have been growing rapidly, suitable resources do not exist in all locales and costs for solar power are extremely high. However, the potential to create biogas is widely available and in many cases it can be used cost-effectively to generate electricity and/or heat.
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