biogas

noun

bio·​gas ˈbī-ō-ˌgas How to pronounce biogas (audio)
: a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic wastes and used as a fuel

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In another down-to-the-wire process, the Treasury Department this week finalized rules for investment tax credits under the IRA that are more favorable to the biogas industry, following lobbying from both trade groups and members such as Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.). Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 Since the ports lack a nearby renewable biogas source, the project partners with the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority. David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Paring back the credits for biogas might be unpopular even among Republicans, because of where most of the methane for biogas comes from — dairy operations and waste facilities in rural areas — and the oil and gas industry’s involvement in renewable natural gas. Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The seven businesses at the park include a waste handler, a plastics recycler and companies producing biogas, sustainable aviation fuel and protein for animal feed. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biogas 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biogas was in 1971

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“Biogas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biogas. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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