Every community across the globe produces waste. This waste can come from landfills, decomposing food, animal manure, and wastewater sludge. As this waste decomposes, it emits natural gas – primarily composed of methane, which is a naturally occurring but very potent and harmful greenhouse gas. In fact, methane is nearly 30 times more potent at trapping heat in our atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects capture this methane before it harms our environment and repurposes it to create clean and reliable energy that is used to generate electricity, power our vehicles, heat our homes, cook our food, and many other productive purposes. In this episode, Chad and Gil speak with Michael Bakas, Executive Vice President at Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Michael details the various RNG production pathways and revenue streams, discusses his views on RNG market growth drivers, and makes a compelling case for the essential role of RNG in the energy transition. 

Links: 

• Michael Bakas Bio 
• Ameresco White Paper: Making Your Organization Carbon Neutral with Renewable Natural Gas
• Ameresco White Paper: Beyond Hydrogen: Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) & Deep Decarbonization
• Ameresco Case Study: BMW Landfill Gas to Energy, SC
• RNG Coalition

Episode recorded May 4, 2023

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