biogas

American

[bahy-oh-gas] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌgæs /

Or bio-gas

noun

any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter, as the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of sewage, manure, garbage, or plant crops.

biogas British

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌɡæs /

noun

a gas that is produced by the action of bacteria on organic waste matter: used as a fuel

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biogas Scientific

/ bī′ō-găs′ /

See under biofuel

Etymology

Origin of biogas

First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + gas

Example Sentences

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The funds helped expand export markets, diversify crops, and finance a biogas plant and a microalgae facility for water recycling.

From Barron's

Dell’s interest in energy began in college, when he worked on a project to turn human waste into biogas in India.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm specialises in capturing and storing CO2 released from organic processes such as fermentation, whisky distillation or biogas plants.

From BBC

And that is where green campaigners worry that biogas will not be as green as it claims.

From BBC

Already the West Country is a "hotbed for anaerobic digestion and biogas", according to Matt Hindle, head of Net Zero at Wales and West.

From BBC

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