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Shifting any business toward more sustainable energy choices requires proper planning. Too many businesses rush into decisions that don't deliver the desired results or wind up costing more than they should. Please leverage our resources and insights on some of the hot topics in sustainable energy.

U.S. RNG Production (TBtu) by Primary Feedstock

U.S. renewable natural gas production is up 45% since 2020 and is currently almost 87 trillion btu per year. The majority of RNG production comes from landfills, although RNG from agricultural waste has the highest annual growth rate.
Source: Rise Energy Services, Argonne National Labs, EPA

Operating RNG Facilities by Primary Feedstock

RNG facilities using agricultural waste (manure) as the primary feedstock represent almost 60% of the total number of RNG projects, but only 22% of the RNG production. Landfill RNG projects make up 28% of facilities and about 2/3rd of the production.
Source: Rise Energy Services, Argonne National Labs, EPA

Corporate Sustainability Roadmap

More and more companies are adopting ESG reporting and sustainable energy goals. Use our sustainability roadmap to determine where your company falls in the journey.
Source: Rise Energy Services

U.S. CO2 emissions by sector

Emissions from transportation, industrial production of goods and electricity generation represent 3/4 of total U.S. CO2 emissions.
U.S. EPA; graphic by NPUC Annual Utility Decarbonization Report 2022

Top 10 Global CO2 emitters

The United States is the second largest emitter of CO2 globally. China is the largest, whose emissions are 2.25x the U.S..
Source: Global Carbon Atlas; graphic by NPUC Annual Utility Decarbonization Report 2022

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Learn more about some of the most common market based options to shift your energy consumption toward more sustainable choices.

Biomethane or biogas is produced when microorganisms digest organic materials in an anaerobic (oxygen free) environment. The most common types of organic materials are wastewater, food scraps, landfilled waste or animal manure.

Biomethane or biogas is produced when microorganisms digest organic materials in an anaerobic (oxygen free) environment. The most common types of organic materials are wastewater, food scraps, landfilled waste or animal manure.

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Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable capacity from wind and solar generation has increased 850% since 2008, from 26 GW to 220 GW of total generating capacity. The primary driver of this increase has been the demand to meet state level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals, accounting for fully 2/3 rd of the increase.

Renewable capacity from wind and solar generation has increased 850% since 2008, from 26 GW to 220 GW of total generating capacity. The primary driver of this increase has been the demand to meet state level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals, accounting for fully 2/3 rd of the increase.

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Renewable Electricity
A carbon offset is a reduction of Greenhouse gas in the atmosphere equivalent to one tonne of CO2 that is real, additional, verifiable and permanent. Carbon offsets exist in both voluntary markets and under mandatory or compliance programs.

A carbon offset is a reduction of Greenhouse gas in the atmosphere equivalent to one tonne of CO2 that is real, additional, verifiable and permanent. Carbon offsets exist in both voluntary markets and under mandatory or compliance programs.

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Carbon Offsets

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The United States is not alone in facing the significant challenge of moving toward more sustainable choices to fuel our economy. Progress has been made, but there is much more to be done if we are to fully address the impact of man- made emissions on climate change.

The United States is not alone in facing the significant challenge of moving toward more sustainable choices to fuel our economy. Progress has been made, but there is much more to be done if we are to fully address the impact of man- made emissions on climate change.

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Framing the U.S. sustainable energy challenge of the next 20 years
Renewable natural gas is viewed as a promising source of supply by states, utilities, and businesses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move them closer to achieving their sustainability objectives.

Renewable natural gas is viewed as a promising source of supply by states, utilities, and businesses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move them closer to achieving their sustainability objectives.

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Can Renewable Natural Gas succeed outside compliance markets?
The statistics around sustainable program adoption are staggering. Over 90% of the S&P 500 have at least one sustainability goal.

The statistics around sustainable program adoption are staggering. Over 90% of the S&P 500 have at least one sustainability goal.

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What are the Benefits of Sustainability?
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New York Cap & Invest (NYCI; pronounced Nicky) will establish the allowable GHG emissions each year in the State of NY.

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The New York Cap & Invest Program