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|LPAA initiative=No
 
|LPAA initiative=No
 
|NAZCA Initiative=No
 
|NAZCA Initiative=No
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|Website address=http://www.epa.gov/agstar/index.html
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|Website address=https://www.epa.gov/agstar
 
|Starting year=1994
 
|Starting year=1994
 
|Secretariat=EPA, US DoE, US DoAg
 
|Secretariat=EPA, US DoE, US DoAg
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|Geographical coverage=Global,North America
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|Geographical coverage=North America,Global
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|Type of initiative=Implementation
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|Name of lead organisation=EPA
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|Primary function=Training and education (e.g. training publications and workshops)
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|Secondary functions=Knowledge dissemination and exchange / Information and Networking (e.g. output databases / workshops / conference)
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|Type of lead organisation=National government
 
|Type of lead organisation=National government
 
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=United States of America
 
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=United States of America
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|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.
 
|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.
 
|Goals=Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/cop21--african-renewable-energy-initiative-launched--300-gw-2030-target_100022277/#ixzz3tk49B6qP
 
|Goals=Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/cop21--african-renewable-energy-initiative-launched--300-gw-2030-target_100022277/#ixzz3tk49B6qP
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|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
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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.
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|Participants=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.
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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
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|Funders=Collaboration between US EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Part of Global Methane Initiative
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|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.
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|Non-profit organisations=30
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http://www.epa.gov/outreach/agstar/projects/index.html
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|Members=1. American Carbon Registry
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2. Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
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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.
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3. California Department of Food and Agriculture
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4. Cornell University
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|Participants research and educational organisations number=11
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5. Energy Trust of Oregon
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|Participants research and educational organisations names=Cornell University (USA), Iowa State University (USA), Michigan State University (USA), Oregon State University, Animal Sciences Department (USA), Purdue University (USA), University of Maryland (USA), University of Vermont (USA), University of Wisconsin (USA), Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center (USA), Vermont Technical College (USA), Washington State University (USA).
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6. Great Plains Institute
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7. Illinois Green Economy Network
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|Participants governmental actors number=3
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8. Iowa State University
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|Participants governmental actors names=US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy, and US Department of Agriculture.  
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9. Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
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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.
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10. Michigan State University
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|Participants regional actors number=21
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11. Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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|Participants regional actors names=
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12. Nebraska Methane Workgroup
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American Carbon Registry (USA),
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13, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau
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Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (USA),
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14. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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California Department of Food and Agriculture (USA),
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15. Oregon Department of Energy
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Energy Trust of Oregon (USA),
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16. Oregon State University, Animal Sciences Department
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Great Plains Institute (USA),
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17. Purdue University
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Illinois Green Economy Network (USA),
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18. Seventhwave
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Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (USA),
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19. State of Wisconsin
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture (USA),
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20. Sustainable America
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Nebraska Methane Workgroup (USA),
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21. Sustainable Conservation
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau (USA),
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22. The Climate Trust
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (USA),
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23. University of Maryland
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Oklahoma State University (USA),
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24. University of Vermont
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Oregon Department of Energy (USA),
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25. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center
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Seventhwave (USA),
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26. Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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State of Wisconsin (USA),
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27. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
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Sustainable America (USA),
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28. Vermont Technical College
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Sustainable Conservation (USA),
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29. Washington Department of Commerce
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The Climate Trust (USA),
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30. Washington State University
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets (USA),
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|Participating national governments=United States of America
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (USA),
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Washington Department of Commerce (USA).
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|Participants supporting partners number=3
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|Participants supporting partners names=Collaboration between US EPA (USA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USA), the U.S. Department of Energy (USA).
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|Number of members={{Number of members
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|Number of members year=2015
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|Number of members value=30
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|Have only national states as participators=No
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
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|Indicators information={{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Technical dialogue;Knowledge dissemination and exchange;
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}}{{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Implementation;Technical operational implementation (ex-post);
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|Related initiatives=
 
|Related initiatives=
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|Capacity to deliver=Yes
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|Participants national actors=United States of America
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|Target in line with 2C=Yes
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|Monitoring and Reporting=Regular
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|Commitment=Yes
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|Commitment (explained)=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.
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|Achieved emission reductions to date=2
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|Achieved emission reductions to date (comment)=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.
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|Quantified=No
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|Total potential of thematic area=800
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|Total potential of thematic area (comment)=Up to 0.8 Gt CO2e in 2020 (Blok, 2012)
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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 35  
Companies 0
Business organisations 0
Research and educational organisations 11 Cornell University (USA),  Iowa State University (USA),  Michigan State University (USA),  Oregon State University,  Animal Sciences Department (USA),  Purdue University (USA),  University of Maryland (USA),  University of Vermont (USA),  University of Wisconsin (USA),  Oshkosh Environmental Research & Innovation Center (USA),  Vermont Technical College (USA),  Washington State University (USA).
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 21 American Carbon Registry (USA),  Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (USA),  California Department of Food and Agriculture (USA),  Energy Trust of Oregon (USA),  Great Plains Institute (USA),  Illinois Green Economy Network (USA),  Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (USA),  Minnesota Department of Agriculture (USA),  Nebraska Methane Workgroup (USA),  New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wastewater Engineering Bureau (USA),  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (USA),  Oklahoma State University (USA),  Oregon Department of Energy (USA),  Seventhwave (USA),  State of Wisconsin (USA),  Sustainable America (USA),  Sustainable Conservation (USA),  The Climate Trust (USA),  Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets (USA),  Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (USA),  Washington Department of Commerce (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 (USA),  the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USA),  the U.S. Department of Energy (USA).
Number of members in the years
2015
30
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
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Not only have national states as participators

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