Contribution of Anaerobic Digesters to Emissions Mitigation and Electricity Generation Under U.S. Climate Policy

Livestock husbandry in the U.S. significantly contributes to many environmental problems, including the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG). Anaerobic digesters (ADs) break down organic wastes using bacteria that produce methane, which can be collected and combusted to generate electri...

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Main Authors: Zaks, David P. M., Winchester, Niven Stewart, Kucharik, Christopher J., Barford, Carol C., Paltsev, Sergey, Reilly, John M
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Global Change Science
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Chemical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72988
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-0968
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3287-0732