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Renewable natural gas

Reduce your CO2 emissions with renewable natural gas (RNG), an efficient and sustainable lower-carbon fuel made from organic source materials.

Cut your carbon intensity with RNG

Learn how to improve the sustainability of your transport and grid power activities, with a lower-carbon alternative to fossil fuels that can reduce the carbon intensity of your operations.

Renewable Natural Gas Explained

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How it works

Renewable, compressed natural gas (RNG) is produced from feedstocks including animal waste, crops and crop residue, and food waste. Since these raw materials would break down naturally over time, using them to replace carbon-intensive fossil fuels means total emissions can be reduced. The production process is as follows:


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Why choose renewable natural gas?

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Decarbonize your fleet

Vehicles designed to run on natural gas can run on compressed RNG too, helping to cut fleet emissions.
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Generate renewable power

RNG can be used to generate electricity and heat, helping to reduce carbon.
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Ease of transport

RNG can be transported using the existing natural gas pipeline system.

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