This document discusses opportunities for expanded biogas development in Minnesota. It summarizes that the Great Plains Institute is a 15-year-old nonprofit that develops better energy policy through consensus and catalyzes deployment of sustainable energy technologies. Biogas is highlighted as a constant, flexible energy source that provides environmental and economic benefits such as waste management, reduced emissions, energy sales, and avoided fees. The document outlines how biogas can help meet renewable fuel standards and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It concludes that Minnesota has significant biogas resources from agriculture, energy crops, landfills, and wastewater that could increase renewable fuel production in the state.