{"id":2487,"date":"2022-08-31T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2022-09-02T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T19:49:39","slug":"is-renewable-natural-gas-available-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/is-renewable-natural-gas-available-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Renewable Natural Gas Available in Georgia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Renewable Natural Gas Availability in Georgia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Treated carefully, the humble cow pie is a potential powerhouse of energy in the form of biogas or Renewable Natural Gas. Find out how natural gas companies in Georgia are working to develop Renewable Natural Gas resources.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll have heard no end of America\u2019s plans to decarbonize its power<\/a> production. And they might seem awful ambitious! At this rate, how\u2019s one of the world\u2019s largest CO2 emissions producers going to slim down (and green up) its fossil fuels energy dependence<\/a>? Well, renewable natural gas (RNG) is one option that\u2019s beginning to gain traction. But is it the best choice? How does it compare to regular natural gas<\/a>? And what\u2019s Georgia doing about it? Let\u2019s take a look! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the Heck is Renewable Natural Gas Anyway?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RNG is a green alternative to natural gas<\/a>, created using a neat little substance called biogas. Biogas is the useful product created when useless materials like cow dung, food waste, and landfill trash rot down. Or, in polite company, \u2018biodegrade\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, \u2018useful\u2019 might be too strong a word for biogas itself. Because biogas is actually a pongy cocktail of methane, CO2, and other trace gases. In order to convert this biogas to RNG, or \u2018biomethane\u2019, you need to strip away the CO2 and other gaseous embellishments to beef up its methane content<\/a>. This way, it\u2019s molecularly super-similar to natural gas itself. Which, under all the bells, whistles, and branding, is mostly methane<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This similarity means it\u2019s basically interchangeable with natural gas. And this, in turn, means it can go through the same pipelines, be stored in the same tankers, and yes, it can be used to heat the same homes. Which is great news, because it means you can use all the same existing natural gas infrastructure. And get nice clean energy to boot! Even if it’s from not-so-literally ‘clean’ sources…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the Status of RNG in Georgia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whilst states like California<\/a> and Texas<\/a> are getting their hands dirty (ahem) in terms of production and usage of RNG, Georgia isn\u2019t quite there yet. Which is interesting! Because the state is a big consumer of natural gas<\/a>, and yet doesn\u2019t produce the stuff itself. There\u2019s good potential for biogas production here, too, mainly from all the animal dung<\/a> (hey, one man\u2019s trash is another man\u2019s clean energy!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are, however, rumblings of support coming down the pipeline. The state\u2019s RNG steering board <\/a>includes plenty of familiar GA energy faces: Atlanta Gas Light, Gas South, Georgia Natural Gas\u00ae, and SCANA Energy among others. And they\u2019re pushing for stronger waste-to-energy power production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of things might they be pushing for? Well, there\u2019s one facility in Georgia where they’re upgrading biogas to RNG. Shout out to DeKalb County<\/a>, where the RNG they’re making is being used for sanitation vehicles and local consumption! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia Natural Gas\u00ae is also having chinwags<\/a> with some of its customers about the use of RNG. So whilst RNG isn\u2019t being piped to a stovetop near you any time soon, it\u2019s well worth watching this space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep Eyes Peeled for Renewable Natural Gas in GA!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So whilst Georgia isn\u2019t exactly singing the praises of RNG just yet, providers are certainly sending out feelers. Which is a promising sign. Because RNG is a great rags-to-riches, trash-to-treasure energy source with great sustainability cred. Is renewable natural gas available in Georgia? Well, not yet – but there are other green energy options available to you, which you can shop now at www.GeorgiaGasSavings.com!<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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