Trends & Resources for U.S. Biogas Projects in the Livestock Sector

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1 Trends & Resources for U.S. Biogas Projects in the Livestock Sector Allison Costa AgSTAR Program Manager, U.S. EPA June 23, 2015

2 Overview Introduction to AgSTAR Current Status of Livestock Biogas Sector Trends & Resources for Livestock Biogas Projects 2015: The Year Ahead Additional Information 1

3 AgSTAR Founded in 1994 by US EPA with support from USDA & DOE Promotes anaerobic digestion (AD) for livestock waste management facilities to reduce methane emissions Housed in the Climate Change Division HISTORY: Demonstration farms & standards development & project development tools Industry growth & market analysis State and Regional support Maintain close collaboration with and support from USDA 2

4 CURRENT STATUS OF LIVESTOCK BIOGAS SECTOR 3

5 AD Systems Operate on Farms in 34 States 247 Operating Digesters 2

6 Top 6 States for Livestock AD Wisconsin (37) New York (33) Pennsylvania (30) California (20) Vermont (16) Ohio (12) Other States with > 5 AD Systems: NC, WA, IN, OR, MI, MN, ID 5

7 Growth of US AD Systems New Projects Existing Projects operational AD systems in the U.S. at the end of

8 AD Systems Technologies Mixed plug flow and complete mix continue to be dominant technologies Plug Flow 41% Complete Mix 37% Beef 3% Dairy 76% Swine 15% Poultry 3% Mixed 3% Unknown 2% Constant Volume 1% Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor 1% Fixed Film 1% Induced Blanket Reactor 2% Covered Lagoon 15% Dairy farms are the dominant farm type installing AD systems 4

9 Biogas Uses Primarily for Electricity and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) CHP continues to be the most common end use Electricity projects generated million kwh electricity (2014) Non-electricity projects generated 41.9 million kwh of electricity equivalent (2014) Current Operational Projects Boil/Furnace 6% Flared Full Time 5% Electricity 36% All Others 3% Combined Heat and Power 50% * Others include projects combining boiler/ furnace fuel, electricity, compressed naturalgas, and pipeline gas. 6

10 AD Systems Help the Environment Directly Direct Emissions Reductions in MMTCO 2 e Direct 2.46 MMTCO 2 e AD systems capture and destroy methane, a potent greenhouse gas In 2014, AD systems directly reduced emissions by 2.46 MMTCO 2 e Direct Emissions Reductions Equivalent to: CO 2 emissions from burning 13,190 railcars of coal or Carbon sequestered by +63,000,000 tree seedlings grown for 10 years or CO 2 emissions from electricity use of 338,377 U.S. homes in one year Equivalency results calculated at 9

11 Indirect Benefits Also Are Significant Avoided Emissions 0.55 MMTCO 2 e Direct 2.46 MMTCO 2 e Energy generated from AD systems displaces fossil fuels, avoiding fossil fuel-based emissions In 2014, 550,000 metric tons of CO 2 e was avoided 3.0 MMTCO 2 e total emissions reduced or avoided in 2014 Avoided Emissions Equivalent to: Carbon sequestered by 450,820 acres of U.S. forests in one year or CO emissions from 2 1,279,070 barrels of oil consumed or CO 2 emissions from 61,888,151 gallons of gasoline consumed Equivalency results calculated at 10

12 TRENDS & RESOURCES FOR LIVESTOCK BIOGAS PROJECTS 11

13 National Mapping Tool Big Picture Dairy Farms and Potential AD projects on dairy farms and color ramps illustrating potential growth areas based on census data of the U.S. agriculture sector Biogas Facilities and Federal Investments Biogas operations at landfills and wastewater treatment plants, composting facilities and state-to-state comparison of federal investments in anaerobic digestion 12

14 National Mapping Tool Project Details Project Details and Farm Project Profiles Access to details about AD projects nationwide, including links to in-depth project profiles for many farms. 13

15 Resource: State Permitting Requirements Overview of States Permitting Requirements Proposed State Permitting Changes 14

16 Example: California Trend: Streamlined/Consolidated Permitting Requirements 15

17 Trend: Diverse Business Models New Project Financing Tools AgSTAR is developing a guide to the major steps to determine financing needs for anaerobic digestion systems. The guide contains links to fact sheets, calculators, models and other sources of related information. Examples of Resources Available from the Project Financing Guide 16

18 Trend: Increased Publicity and Recognition of AD Projects Annual Industry Awards Innovation Center for US Dairy (ICUSD) American Biogas Council (ABC) 17

19 Trend: Increased Publicity and Recognition of AD Projects Farm Project Profiles Operating Project Profiles Dormant Project Profiles Other Project Case Studies 18

20 Trend: Increased Action by States State agencies Agricultural extension offices Universities Non-governmental organizations Program Partners Engage in state-to-state collaboration Help to shape national priorities Overcome barriers Learn about trends and new developments Share best practices and lessons learned Improve access to technical information Wisconsin agencies that are part of the AgSTAR partnership Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Department of Commerce Department of Natural Resources Public Service Commission State Energy Office Energy Center of Wisconsin Wisconsin Energy Institute University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center 19

21 Additional Resources Listserv messages Vendor Directory Anaerobic Digester Database 20

22 Future Trends for Livestock AD Sector Near-term trends: Increased use of codigestion to boost gas production Greater use of add-on control technologies (nutrient recovery, gas scrubbing, engine emissions) Increased use of biogas for purposes other than generating electricity Continued development of high-value products from AD systems Classification of organic products of AD systems Keep an eye on: Expansion of environmental markets for biogas system products Increased implementation of centralized systems multi-farm and cross-sector possibilities Additional options for small farms economics, gas uses, co-digestion 21

23 2015: The Year Ahead New Technical Information Additional Project Profiles AD & Our Communities Biogas Opportunities Roadmap: Technology and Policy Update Meet an Operator Feature 22

24 Updated Website! Focused on you, the user Easier to find the information you need Works on mobile devices 23

25 Global Methane Initiative A public/private partnership that advances cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source in five sectors: Agriculture Coal Mines Municipal Solid Waste Municipal Wastewater Oil & Gas Includes the key players: 43* countries, all top-10 CH4 emitters 70% of global CH4 emissions Over 1,200 private sector, NGO, multilateral organizations 24

26 Subcommittee-wide Activities Protocol for evaluation of digester performance Database of international AD projects Guide to benefits of AD projects around the world Case studies Guide to policies & incentives affecting AD Collaborate with Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) 25

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28 Additional Information 27