Gas has played a major role in heating homes, cooking, industry and electricity generation. It is familiar, flexible and supported by a large existing network.
Gas has played a major role in heating homes, cooking, industry and electricity generation. It is familiar, flexible and supported by a large existing network.
Fossil gas produces carbon emissions when burned. Reducing dependence on fossil gas is therefore an important part of the transition to a lower-carbon energy system.
Biogas is produced when organic material breaks down without oxygen. It can come from food waste, agricultural waste, sewage treatment and other biological sources. When upgraded, it can become biomethane.
Biogas is not a complete replacement for all fossil gas, but it can play a useful role where electrification is difficult, where waste streams exist and where local circular energy systems are possible.