The roadmap lays out a plan for the US Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to use existing programs in order to improve the biogas systems utilization in the country.
It intends to carry out research to speed up the bio-based products development from biomass systems.
The roadmap aims to expand markets for biogas systems and system products, including energy and other products.
It intends to build on the progress made to date to address several barriers that currently limit biogas development, and support voluntary efforts to reduce methane emissions in the US.
The roadmap estimates that the US currently has over 2,000 sites that produce biogas and with proper support, more than 11,000 new biogas systems could be installed in the country.
The biogas systems are expected to generate enough energy for over three million homes in the US and reduce methane emissions equivalent to 4 to 54 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2030.
DVO president Steve Dvorak said: "We’re encouraged by the very existence of this Roadmap.
"It will help educate government agencies, the dairy industry and the public on the numerous economic and environmental benefits of anaerobic digestion.
"Those of us close to the industry have known for a long time that best practice anaerobic digestion provides important sources of revenue while reducing emissions.
"The roadmap suggests necessary steps that provide a ‘win-win’ environment for digester applications and represents an important stride in the evolution of our industry."
