Download or read book Climate Change Policy and the Adoption of Methane Digesters on Livestock Operations written by Nigel Key and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methane digesters-biogas recovery systems that use methane from manure to generate electricity-have not been widely adopted in the United States because costs have exceeded benefits to operators. Burning methane in a digester reduces greenhouse gas emissions from manure management. A policy or program that pays producers for these emission reductions-through a carbon offset market or directly with payments-could increase the number of livestock producers who would profit from adopting a methane digester.