Lead the Transition to Low-Carbon Energy by Producing and Using Renewable Natural Gas
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A guide to producing and using RNG The Future of Clean Energy Lead the transition to low-carbon energy by producing and using renewable natural gas • Organic waste • Agriculture • Wastewater treatment • Landfills • Food and beverage processing Inside: The RNG advantage How is RNG produced and used? RNG vs. electrification Expert help to get started Get expert help planning and developing your RNG projects This booklet will guide you through everything you need to know to produce and use renewable natural gas (RNG) with Enbridge Gas. We’ll help you leverage RNG as an e!ective solution to achieve climate action goals and create a sustainable future for your company and community. 2 fossil fuels. fossil to alternative A sustainable is RNG? 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RNG or blended CNG to compressed or use fuel buildings and processes, with RNG to gas blended carbon using natural Reduce emissions by ! ective waste management solution. management waste ective * ! Enbridge Gas ordable ordable 7 How is RNG made and used? RNG is created by capturing methane emissions from organic waste, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. A renewable source of energy, it can be injected into our natural gas network and used for residential and commercial energy needs as well as transportation fuel. Unlike fossil fuels, RNG is created from: If we harness only % Waste recovery Anaerobic digestion Upgrading Added to system 10 of Canada’s potential, Organic waste, such as wastewater The biodigester breaks down the • The biogas is cleaned to meet The resulting RNG is added to the RNG can help heat up to treatment sludge, food waste or organic waste, creating biogas. The gas quality specifications. existing natural gas infrastructure manure is delivered to a biodigester. byproduct of anaerobic digestion, to be sold and distributed to one million • Landfill gas is captured and sent homes digestate, can be converted into directly for upgrading. customers—either directly into the fertilizers that return nutrients back pipeline or to fuel the producer’s for one year.* Food processing to the soil. own needs. organic waste Agricultural waste, such Homes and businesses as leftover crops and animal manure Bio-solids Fuel fleets from wastewater treatment plants Landfills Landfill gas is captured Byproduct / Fertilize soil digestate *Source, 2019 Canadian Gas Association Press Release titled: Renewable natural gas start-up company completes key milestone 8 Renewable Natural Gas Producer Guide converting Alberta forest residues into pipeline-quality gas Enbridge Gas 9 10 5 reasons to choose RNG over electrification choose to RNG over 5 reasons a cost-e it’s e and immediate an is goals—RNG change climate meet to way only the not is Electrification than electrification e RNG is more Why 4 2 Renewable Natural Gas Producer Guide Gas Producer Natural Renewable generate, transmit and distribute electricity. and distribute transmit generate, demand peak electricity to contribute RNG doesn’t disasters. natural flooding and other weather, extreme against interruptions service gas has fewer Natural ! ective, reliable and low-carbon alternative to electricity. to alternative and low-carbon reliable ective, , which can lead to higher costs to to , which can higher costs lead to ! than electricity, and is resilient and is resilient than electricity, ective approach. 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