Difference between revisions of "AgSTAR"
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There are (on 4 October 2015) 30 partners to AgSTAR, several of these are universities. Internationally, AgSTAR is part of the Global Methane Initiative. | There are (on 4 October 2015) 30 partners to AgSTAR, several of these are universities. Internationally, AgSTAR is part of the Global Methane Initiative. | ||
|Participants regional actors number=26 | |Participants regional actors number=26 | ||
| − | |Participants regional actors names=1. American Carbon Registry | + | |Participants regional actors names=1. American Carbon Registry (USA) |
| − | 2. Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives | + | 2. Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (USA) |
| − | 3. California Department of Food and Agriculture | + | 3. California Department of Food and Agriculture (USA) |
| − | 4. Cornell University | + | 4. Cornell University (USA) |
| − | 5. Energy Trust of Oregon | + | 5. Energy Trust of Oregon (USA) |
| − | 6. Great Plains Institute | + | 6. Great Plains Institute (USA) |
| − | 7. Illinois Green Economy Network | + | 7. Illinois Green Economy Network (USA) |
| − | 8. Iowa State University | + | 8. Iowa State University (USA) |
| − | 9. Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence | + | 9. Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (USA) |
| − | 10. Michigan State University | + | 10. Michigan State University (USA) |
| − | 11. Minnesota Department of Agriculture | + | 11. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (USA) |
| − | 12. Nebraska Methane Workgroup | + | 12. Nebraska Methane Workgroup (USA) |
| − | 13, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau | + | 13, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau (USA) |
| − | 14. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority | + | 14. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (USA) |
| − | 15. Oregon Department of Energy | + | 15. Oregon Department of Energy (USA) |
| − | 16. Oregon State University, Animal Sciences Department | + | 16. Oregon State University, Animal Sciences Department (USA) |
| − | 17. Purdue University | + | 17. Purdue University (USA) |
| − | 18. Seventhwave | + | 18. Seventhwave (USA) |
| − | 19. State of Wisconsin | + | 19. State of Wisconsin (USA) |
| − | 20. Sustainable America | + | 20. Sustainable America (USA) |
| − | 21. Sustainable Conservation | + | 21. Sustainable Conservation (USA) |
| − | 22. The Climate Trust | + | 22. The Climate Trust (USA) |
| − | 23. University of Maryland | + | 23. University of Maryland (USA) |
| − | 24. University of Vermont | + | 24. University of Vermont (USA) |
| − | 25. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center | + | 25. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center (USA) |
| − | 26. Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets | + | 26. Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (USA) |
| − | 27. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation | + | 27. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (USA) |
| − | 28. Vermont Technical College | + | 28. Vermont Technical College (USA) |
| − | 29. Washington Department of Commerce | + | 29. Washington Department of Commerce (USA) |
| − | 30. Washington State University | + | 30. Washington State University (USA) |
|Participants supporting partners number=3 | |Participants supporting partners number=3 | ||
|Participants supporting partners names=Collaboration between US EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. | |Participants supporting partners names=Collaboration between US EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 29 May 2019
General
| Name of initiative | AgSTAR |
|---|---|
| LPAA initiative | No |
| NAZCA Initiative | No |
| Website address | https://www.epa.gov/agstar |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 1994 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | EPA, US DoE, US DoAg |
| Organisational structure | |
| Geographical coverage | North America, Global |
| Name of lead organisation | EPA |
| Type of lead organisation | National government |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
| Description | AgSTAR is an outreach program designed to reduce methane emissions from livestock waste management operations by promoting the use of biogas recovery systems. Biogas recovery systems are anaerobic digesters that capture and combust biogas to produce electricity, heat or hot water. AgSTAR provides information and tools to assist producers in the evaluation and implementation of these systems. AgSTAR is a collaborative effort of EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Collaborates with the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) - a partnership that aims to reduce global methane emissions and advance the abatement, recovery and use of methane as a valuable clean energy source. |
|---|---|
| Objectives | Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/cop21--african-renewable-energy-initiative-launched--300-gw-2030-target_100022277/#ixzz3tk49B6qP
Commitment:In June 2015, in partnership with the dairy industry, the USDA, EPA and DOE will jointly release a “Biogas Roadmap” outlining voluntary strategies to accelerate adoption of methane digesters and other cost-effective technologies to reduce U.S. dairy sector greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. Achieved emission reductions to date: The initiative claims (http://www.epa.gov/agstar/about-us/accomplish.html) that anaerobic digestion systems have accomplished the avoidance of 2,5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2013. It does not say how much of this depends on AgSTAR activities. The larger part of the emission avoidance is due to capture of methane that would otherwise have leaked into the atmosphere. The rest is due to use of renewable energy instead of fossil fuels |
| Activities | AgSTAR provides outreach materials and project development tools, funding resources, events, information on operating digesters, pre-feasibility analyses, newsletters and listservs, and access to experts. AgSTAR also maintains a database of anaerobic digesters operating at commercial livestock farms in the US.
http://www.epa.gov/outreach/agstar/projects/index.html AgSTAR collaborates with the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) to promote biogas recovery technologies outside the United States. The GMI’s Agriculture Subcommittee facilitates biogas recovery system development in the agricultural sector in countries around the world. |
| One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Implementation, Technical dialogue |
|---|---|
| Activity of initiative | Technical operational implementation (ex-post), Knowledge dissemination and exchange |
| Indicators | |
| Goals | |
| Comments on indicators and goals | |
| How will goals be achieved | |
| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
| Progress towards the goals | |
| How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
| Available reporting |
Participants
| Participants | Number | Names | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 29 | |||
| Companies | 0 | |||
| Business organisations | 0 | |||
| Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
| Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||
| National states | 0 | |||
| Governmental actors | 3 | US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy, and US Department of Agriculture.
There are (on 4 October 2015) 30 partners to AgSTAR , several of these are universities. Internationally, AgSTAR is part of the Global Methane Initiative. | ||
| Regional / state / county actors | 26 | 1. American Carbon Registry (USA)
2. Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (USA) 3. California Department of Food and Agriculture (USA) 4. Cornell University (USA) 5. Energy Trust of Oregon (USA) 6. Great Plains Institute (USA) 7. Illinois Green Economy Network (USA) 8. Iowa State University (USA) 9. Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (USA) 10. Michigan State University (USA) 11. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (USA) 12. Nebraska Methane Workgroup (USA) 13 , New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau (USA) 14. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (USA) 15. Oregon Department of Energy (USA) 16. Oregon State University, Animal Sciences Department (USA) 17. Purdue University (USA) 18. Seventhwave (USA) 19. State of Wisconsin (USA) 20. Sustainable America (USA) 21. Sustainable Conservation (USA) 22. The Climate Trust (USA) 23. University of Maryland (USA) 24. University of Vermont (USA) 25. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center (USA) 26. Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (USA) 27. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (USA) 28. Vermont Technical College (USA) 29. Washington Department of Commerce (USA) 30. Washington State University (USA) | ||
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
| Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
| Other members | 0 | |||
| Supporting partners | 3 | Collaboration between US EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. | ||
| Number of members in the years |
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| Have only national states as participators | No | |||
Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Last update: 7 March 2022 15:29:28
Not only have national states as participators