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

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

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