biogas
noun
bio·gas
ˈbī-ō-ˌgas 
: a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic wastes and used as a fuel
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The filing follows years of financial and technical difficulties for the biogas developer which has seen operating losses of approximately $1 million per month, court records showed.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Ouro Reactor converts biogas from dairy farm waste into syngas, a precursor to jet fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
The next step is upgrading and conditioning of raw biogas—about 60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide— into RNG.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Biomass Wood and wood waste Municipal solid waste Landfill gas and biogas
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has its roots in the 1970s oil crisis.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Ouro Reactor converts biogas from dairy farm waste into syngas, a precursor to jet fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
The next step is upgrading and conditioning of raw biogas—about 60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide— into RNG.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Biomass Wood and wood waste Municipal solid waste Landfill gas and biogas
Biofuels
Hydropower
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has its roots in the 1970s oil crisis.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biogas
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“Biogas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biogas. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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