Handbook
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Many of the sites listed on this page are not on the EPA website. Please see our disclaimer information. 
Handbook Table of Contents
- Full Document without Appendices (PDF) (70 pp, 1.1MB)
- From the Editors (PDF) (2 pp, 22K)
- Introduction (PDF) (5 pp, 134K)
- Chapter 1: Overview of Biogas Technology (PDF) (7 pp, 128K)
- Chapter 2: Preliminary Screening for Project Opportunities (PDF) (9 pp, 158K)
- Chapter 3: Selecting a Gas Use Option (PDF) (6 pp, 291K)
- Chapter 4: Technical and Economic Feasibility Assessment (PDF) (12 pp, 232K)
- Chapter 5: Securing an Energy Contract (PDF) (7 pp, 60K)
- Chapter 6: Selecting a Consultant/Developer/Partner (PDF) (7 pp, 54K)
- Chapter 7: Obtaining Project Financing (PDF) (8 pp, 81K)
- Chapter 8: Permitting and Other Regulatory Issues (PDF) (6 pp, 55K)
- Appendix A: Operating U.S. Farm-Scale Digesters
- Appendix B: National Resource Conservation Service Contacts and U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Contacts and USDA Rural Energy Coordinators
- Appendix C: FarmWare User's Manual Version 3.6 (PDF) (72 pp, 1.5MB)
- Appendix D: Reserved
- Appendix E: Reserved
- Appendix F: National Resource Conservation Service Practice Standard for Anaerobic Digesters (PDF) (8 pp, 144K)
- Appendix G: Utility Letter of Request (Sample) (PDF) (1 pg, 16K)
- Appendix H: Interconnection (PDF) (61 pp, 687K)
- Appendix I: Industry Directory for On-Farm Biogas Recovery Systems
- Glossary (PDF) (6 pp, 121K)