Gevo – RNG Generation

About the Solution:

Gevo generates renewable natural gas, or RNG, by collecting manure from dairy farms. This concept fits in with their philosophy of addition by subtraction: They simultaneously seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) as they figure out ways to generate usable renewable energy from the process.

By installing anaerobic digesters on dairy farms, Gevo will capture vast quantities of manure generated in an enclosed structure. Using complex microbial communities to break down the manure, the digesters capture the methane gas that would otherwise go into the atmosphere. This biogas is an energy source that comes from natural processes that have captured carbon from the atmosphere.

Every Btu of RNG and every gallon of energy-dense liquids, including sustainable aviation and renewable gasoline, and even every pound of green hydrogen, that Gevo expects to sell into the market could eliminate the equivalent of the fossil fuels burned. Gevo is developing plans to use biogas, utilizing an on-site anerobic digester to heat or otherwise power its production facility.

Gevo’s energy-dense liquids and RNG products are being designed to store renewable energy in ways that it can be readily adapted to today’s vehicles, aircraft, boilers, furnaces, and fuel transportation and storage infrastructure. The goal is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.