Biogas USA

Introduction

Sponsors:

Biogas has the potential to play a key role in future energy supply, contributing to the sustainable development of economies, agriculture and rural communities, whilst helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy imports.

According to AgSTAR, at the end of 2008, there were 121 biogas systems operating in the US, generating 256,000 megawatt hours of power.  The new economic stimulus bill and the Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 are designed to increase the number of biogas plants across the country and stimulate market growth.

Green Power’s 6th Biogas conference will bring together the key players from the biogas sector to discuss strategies to increase production of on-farm, landfill, waste and wastewater biogas for heating, cogen and transportation.

• What is the status of the legislation for biogas?
• How can economy of scale be reached for farm scale production?
• What is the economic efficiency of biogas power?
• What are issues to consider in planning a biogas plant?
• What is the potential for biogas in heat production?
• What is the potential for biogas cogeneration?
• What are the challenges in upgrading biogas for grid transmission?
• What are the latest developments in biogas generation from waste sources?
• What is the potential for biogas production from sewage & waste water plants?
• What are the latest technologies to increase biogas efficiency?

• David Albers, President, BioEnergy Solutions
• Chris Voell, Program Manager, EPA AgSTAR
• Jeff Reed, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, San Diego Gas & Electric
• Ken Brennan, Senior Project Manager, Business Development, Pacific Gas & Electric
• William Zobel, Clean Transportation Program Manager, Sempra Utilities
• Brian Gannon, President, Biogas Energy
• Steve Wilburn, President, Firm Green Energy
• Paul Douglas, Supervisor, Renewable Procurement and Resource Planning, California Public Utility Commission
• Matt Barclay, Manager, Business Development, Prometheus Energy
• Mitch Pratt, Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary for Clean Energy, Clean Energy
• Philip Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Diversified Energy
• Don Wichert, Director, Renewable Energy Program, Wisconsin Focus on Energy
• Dr. Stefan Kromus, Chief Executive Officer, Enbasys
• Michael J. Mitariten, Professional Engineer, Gas Separations and Molecular Gate

Past attendees of our biogas events:

3E, Asia Biogas, Asia Green Capital, Biogas Technology, Biopetrol Industries, Bioverde, Dalkia, Cargill, Climate Change Capital, Country Land & Business Association, Dalkia Energie Services, DEFRA, DEG Deutsche Investitions-und Entwircklungsgesellschaft, Dexia Credit Local, Ecofys, EGF Portugal, Endress Hauser + Flowtec, Eon Bioerdgas, Eon UK, Essent, GE Energy Financial Services, GE Jenbacher, Gasunie Engineering & Technology, Goteborg Energi, Investec Bank, National Grid, National Farmer’s Union, NGVA Europe, Novozymes, Nuon, Organic Power, Overgas, Pacific Gas & Electricity Company, Poyry, Praj Industries, Pro 2 Anlagentechnik, SenterNovem, Quest Air, Real Energy, Swedish Biogas, United Utilities, Valorsul, Veolia, Viridor Waste Management, Vogelbusch, Wartsila, Waste Solutions, Xergi

Key Reasons to attend

Who you will meet:

• Biomass plant operators
• Landfill operators
• Waste to energy project developers
• Biogas plant suppliers
• Consulting engineers
• Policy makers
• Banks and investors
• Farmers and agricultural suppliers
• Municipalities
• Utilities
• Waste water treatment specialists
• Waste management specialists
• Fleet managers & automotive industry
• Technology solution providers
• AD technology suppliers

Agenda outline

Keynote Session: Biogas Market Overview

• The North American biogas market
• What is the potential for biogas in heating and transport?
• What are the challenges in growing the biogas sector?
• How will the stimulus bill influence the biogas sector?
• What are the barriers to market entry?
• What can be learnt from experienced European markets?
• Ecological considerations

Policy & Legislation

• What are the latest policy developments?
• Setting the right framework to increase biogas production
• The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) million funding for alternative renewable fuels and biobased products
• Analyzing the Farm Bill programs and production tax credits
• The Biogas Production Incentives Act 2009
• Federal and state programs for landfill gas energy projects
• How can national RPS increase biogas production?
• The need for economic incentives and legal regulations to enhance biogas upgrading

Finance & Investment

• Key criteria for investing in biogas projects
• The stimulus bill and biogas investments
• Cost analysis of farm based and co-digestion plants
• Which funds are currently available?
• What makes projects attractive to investors?
• How does the current economic situation impact finance and investments in biogas projects?
• How can investors mitigate their risk?

Planning Biogas Projects

• Preliminary screening for biogas projects
• Economic viability studies and biogas plant feasibility
• Technical feasibility assessment
• Site identification criteria
• Environmental and ecological considerations
• Land use planning issues
• Power purchasing agreements (PPAs)
• Securing an energy contract

Agricultural Biogas Production

• Biogas recovery from livestock operations
• Biogas production from anaerobic digestion
• Opportunities for dairy farms
• Biogas production from food residues and other organic waste
• Increase in efficiency and output through co-digestion
• Economies of scale for biomethane production

Biogas from Waste

• The biogas from waste market in the United States
• Waste management challenges
• Garbage and food waste collection and logistics
• Managing odor
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• How to convert landfill gas into pipeline quality natural gas
• Efficiency improvements in the waste-to-energy production
• Selling carbon credits from landfill projects on the international market

Biogas Production from Wastewater

• What is the potential for biogas production from wastewater?
• How to increase efficiency and output
• Technology trends for wastewater treatment facilities
• Which pre-treatment technologies are used?
• Wastewater management
• Large scale municipal projects
• Sewage and sludge treatments

Biogas Upgrading & Grid Connection

• Biogas upgrading technologies
• Technological and market obstacles
• How can the right quality be ensured to inject biogas into the natural gas grid?
• Net metering
• What are the long-term grid expansion strategies?
• Who are biogas purchasers and the relations ship between producers and purchasers

Biogas Heating and Cogeneration

• Market potential for biogas heating and district heating
• Technologies for biogas cogeneration
• How to increase efficiency through CHP
• Technological barriers

 Biogas in Transportation

• Opportunities and benefits of using biogas in transportation
• Upgrading biogas for vehicles
• Environmental performance
• Biogas and the automobile sector

Workshop

30 September 2009

Developing a Biogas Project led by Biogas Energy

Workshop Chairman: Brian Gannon, President, Biogas Energy

Outline agenda:

9.30 Registration and Welcome Coffee
10.00 Case study of the Biogas Energy dairy co-digestion system
10.30 Permitting & planning lessons learned
11.00 Technology overview
11.30 Interactive discussion
12.00 Networking Lunch
1.00 Site visit to the Biogas Energy dairy co-digestion installation

4.00 Close of workshop

Speaking opportunities

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Nigel Yeates:

E-mail: nigel.yeates@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Sponsored by:

PURAC - www.purac.se

XEBEC - www.xebecinc.com

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Sponsor Biogas Markets and benefit from:

• 1st class lead generation: meet companies actively working in the solar industry
• Enhanced brand profile: pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding
• Excellent publicity: gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion
• A cost effective marketing solution: our development team will be happy to customise a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads

Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance you company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Sean Budwayfor further details
Tel: +1 702 430 1832
E-mail: sean.budway@greenpowerconferences.com

Current Exhibitors:

Partners

Endorsed by:

The Ag Biomass Alliance advocates the environmental and societal benefits of biomass use for renewable energy, promotes project rollout through comprehensive biomass policies; regulatory barrier reduction;investor incentives; debt-finance guarantees; and a gap-finance initiative. http://www.agbiocouncil.org/

Supporting Media Partner:

Carbon Credit Capital's mission is to generate carbon credits and clean energy in emerging economies. Carbon Credit Capital facilitates and develops clean energy projects by bringing together international and local partners in addition to its own resources for financing and implementing projects. Carbon Credit Capital is a wide disseminator of knowledge through print and media and frequent speaker about carbon and clean energy markets.

 

Media Partenrs:

Official Offset Partner:

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Green Power Conferences consistently work in strategic partnership with industry leading organisations and trade publications. Our international and targeted marketing campaigns ensure excellent marketing exposure for our partners.

If you would like to partner with us, please contact Jonathan Riley:
Email: jonathan.riley@greenpowerconferences.com

Venue

Le Meridien Hotel
333 Battery Street
San Francisco CA94111 USA
Tel: +1 4152962900