Renewable Natural Gas Supply Assessment
This study updates and expands on the 2019 AGF assessment of renewable natural gas (RNG), which is derived from biomass or other renewable resources and is a pipeline-quality gas that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas. The study incorporates a revised assessment of supply potential, recent advancements in technology, and shifts in policy landscapes. […]
The Growing Imperative for Natural Gas Energy Efficiency
Energy utilities have taken on multiple new mandates in recent years: reducing environmental impact; enhancing safety, reliability, and resilience against physical climate threats such as flooding, storms, and wildfires; and making energy affordable and accessible for all consumers. Making the most of every unit of energy produced, transported, and delivered—in other words, energy efficiency—typically emerges […]
Strategic Equilibrium: The United States’ Manufacturing Resurgence and the Role of Natural Gas in a Carbon-Competitive World
Introduction A variety of forces are promoting reindustrialization of the United States. Concerned about the fragility of long supply chains, some firms are reinvesting in U.S. production. They are enabled by government support ranging from tax subsidies for capital investment to active support for strategic industries that will keep the United States at the technological […]
Regulatory Pathways for Advancing Low-Carbon Gas Resources
Concentric was engaged by the American Gas Foundation (“AGF”) to assess enabling policies that could be used to establish regulatory frameworks for incentivizing the production and use of low-carbon gas resources at scale to achieve environmental, waste management, economic development, and other objectives. The study also examines the impact of such policies on the gas […]
Enhancing and Maintaining Energy System Resilience
Resilience is an inherent and crucial component of a dependable energy system obtained through diverse and redundant energy sources. Gas system resiliency and the ability to meet seasonal and peak demands represent important elements that must be considered when designing energy systems and a low-carbon future. Recent weather events have shown the value and necessity […]
Building a Resilient Energy Future
A resilient energy system is vital to every critical function and sector of the US economy and to the communities that depend upon its services. Resilience is defined as a system’s ability to prevent, withstand, adapt to, and quickly recover from a high-impact, low-likelihood event such as a major disruption in a transmission pipeline. In […]
Renewable Sources of Natural Gas
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is derived from biomass or other renewable resources, and is a pipeline-quality gas that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas. The American Gas Association uses the following definition for RNG: Pipeline compatible gaseous fuel derived from biogenic or other renewable sources that has lower lifecycle carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions […]
Opportunities For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Emerging Natural Gas Direct-use Technologies
This study demonstrates how widespread adoption of emerging natural gas direct-use technologies can contribute significantly to achieving public goals of deep reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. residential sector, with much lower costs than other options under consideration. It’s low hanging fruit that should be a core element considered for any responsible […]
Fueling the Future with Natural Gas
The U.S. Natural Gas Market – Outlook and Options for the Future The American Gas Foundation and IHS CERA have released a new study titled, “Fueling the Future with Natural Gas: Bringing it Home”. The study is the successor to the original 2001 “Fueling the Future” study and highlights the many domestic expansion and growth opportunities natural gas provides to all sectors […]
The Potential for Renewable Gas
This report provides an assessment of the national technical potential of Renewable Gas to contribute to enhancing energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fostering a cleaner environment, and creating jobs. Renewable gas is the term used to describe pipeline-quality biomethane produced from biomass. It is carbon neutral, extremely versatile, and fully compatible with the U.S. […]
