A project director with University of Missouri’s Economic and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC) says biogas production is growing in Missouri.

James Kaufman said Missouri could produce 200 thousand to 628 thousand tons of biomethane per year. He said this is equal to eight to 25 percent of the state’s residential consumption of natural gas and he says there is room to grow.

“It could come from food waste or wastewater treatment facilities or municipal solid waste, but really, the largest, untapped growth potential is growth potential,” Kaufman said.

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