One man’s waste is another man’s fuel- a lot of fuel, according to a recent study by National Grid, Renewable Gas- Vision for a Sustainable Gas Network. The study found that renewable gas, otherwise known as biomethane, could satisfy up to 16 percent of consumer demand in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.

Biomethane is a fuel derived from sources such as dairy, pig, and chicken farms; wastewater treatment plants; landfills; and food and wood waste plants...

Another leading energy organization has endorsed the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

A study released last month credits natural gas as being “the one non-petroleum fuel for trucks and buses that is domestic, plentiful, affordable, clean, and-in its renewable form-fully sustainable.” The study was sponsored by Energy Vision, an organization dedicated to researching and promoting the use of alternative fuel sources to spur the transition from foreign oil to pollution-free energy sources in the United States...

In May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plan to simplify the aftermarket conversion certification process undergone by manufacturers of Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) and other clean, alternative fuel vehicles.

 

The current regulations, which have been in place since...