RNG Incoming Biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) landscape in Canada has enormous potential By Sarah Stadnky, director of policy and communications at Canadian Biogas Association Exploring the benefits of RNG in Canada Photo: Bim / E+ / Getty Images he biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) landscape in Canada has enor-mous potential and an experienced, accomplished suite of companies devel-oping and operating projects. Today, there are close to 300 operating biogas projects, which provide 198 megawatts of clean electricity capacity, 6 petajoules of RNG, and 130 million cubic metres of biogas for heat and direct use. Thanks to a growing global awareness T 20 of climate change, an urgency to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the demand for more sustainable waste man-agement practices and energy systems, biogas production is a growing industry in Canada. Development is primarily pro-vincially driven where favourable regula-tions, programs, and funding exist. Ontario, for example, has the highest number of biogas facilities due in part to its Feed-In Tariff Program for electricity from 2006 to 2016. Still, only 14% of the potential feed-stock for biogas is used in Canada. More needs to be done to raise awareness about its benefits and the role it plays in Canada’s low-carbon economy. RNG PART OF THE CLIMATE SOLUTION Implications of Policy Driven Electrifi -FALL 2024 Canadian BIOMASS
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