Composting
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Connections: Dispelling Concerns About Phosphorus In Compost
Compost is a cure rather than a concern when you are worried about phosphorus and water quality.
Food Waste
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The Food System’s Natural Circularity
“Everywhere you look in the natural world, there are fascinating examples of adaptation and interdependence." So noted National Geographic in its last print edition in December 2023.
AD & Biogas
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Regulatory And Community Engagement Guides For AD Facilities
NEWMOA, NERC, Clean & Healthy New York, and the Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice received a U.S. EPA grant in 2022 to develop guidance and training on environmental justice engagement and regulatory compliance to support anaerobic digestion of food waste in communities in the Northeast.
Markets
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Biogas To Hydrogen Fuel
According to a February 2024 issue paper released by RMI, “How States Can Use Low-Carbon Fuel Standards To Incentivize Clean Hydrogen-Derived Fuels,” the federal government has recently made some huge investments in domestic hydrogen production, including $7 billion for Hydrogen Hubs, $1 billion for planned hydrogen procurement, and the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, “which is worth up to $3/kilogram for the cleanest hydrogen.”
Climate
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Making The Case For Landfill Methane Emissions Reduction
A new study published in Science by Carbon Mapper, the U.S. EPA, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and others adds to the growing evidence of the outsized climate impact of point sources in the waste sector.
Policies + Regulations
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Clean Fuels Standard In New Mexico
Top: A map highlighting New Mexico’s “Clean Fuel Feedstock Assets” includes a number of dairies — good candidates for generating RNG via anaerobic digestion. Image courtesy New Mexico Environment Department New Mexico became the fourth state to pass a Clean Fuels Standards, following in the footsteps of California, Oregon, and Washington. State Governor Michelle Lujan...