Question

Topic: Commercial energy production

After learning about so many different options for commercial energy production, what do you think is best? You must support your argument with facts you have learned. This requires a 250 word minimum to answer

Answer 1

Answer- I think that commercial energy production by using biogas is best option.

Biogas is produced after organic materials (plant and animal products) are broken down by bacteria in an oxygen-free environment, a process called anaerobic digestion. Biogas systems use anaerobic digestion to recycle these organic materials, turning them into biogas, which contains both energy (gas), and valuable soil products (liquids and solids).

The United States produces more than 70 million tons of organic waste each year. When these wastes are improperly managed, they pose a significant risk to the environment and public health. When these wastes are properly managed to make and effeciently use biogas than it will be favourable for environment and also for commercial perposes.

Stored biogas can provide a clean, renewable, and reliable source of baseload power in place of coal or natural gas. Baseload power is consistently produced to meet minimum power demands; renewable baseload power can complement more intermittent renewables. Similar to natural gas, biogas can also be used as a source of peak power that can be rapidly ramped up. Using stored biogas limits the amount of methane released into the atmosphere and reduces dependence on fossil fuels. The reduction of methane emissions derived from tapping all the potential biogas in the United States would be equal to the annual emissions of 800,000 to 11 million passenger vehicles. Based on a waste-to-wheels assessment, compressed natural gas derived from biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 91 percent relative to petroleum gasoline.