July 23, 2010 Nat Grid Says Bio Gas Can Meet 25% of Demand

National Grid published a recent report stating that the natural gas company could meet 25 percent of its customers’ needs with renewable gas generated from biomass sources.

According to the study commissioned by National Grid, the company can meet a quarter of its demand in Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, excluding natural gas used to generate electricity, equivalent to the cooking and heating demands for 2.2 million homes. That represents 16 percent of total demand, according to the company.

Renewable gas, also known as bio-methane, is pipeline quality gas derived from biomass that is fully interchangeable with natural gas.

Produced mainly via anaerobic digestion (AD) or thermal gasification (TG), renewable gas, can be implemented easily and is a cost-effective solution to reduce GHG emissions, according to National Grid.
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/23/nat-grid-says-renewable-gas-can-meet-25-of-demand/