Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
WHERE ARE THE FUTURE DEMAND CENTERS FOR BIOMETHANE?
Natalia Patterson
Wood Mackenzie
- Identifying U.S. policy headwinds, including IRA tax credit expirations, oversupply, and LCFS price pressures
- Assessing how emerging applications like data centers, NGVs, and marine fuels may drive North American demand
- Comparing international supply-demand gaps and how U.S. biomethane could meet rising demand in Europe and Asia
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON GLOBAL BIOMETHANE DEMAND GROWTH PATHWAYS
09:40 - 10:05
UNLOCKING VALUE IN RNG DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION: NAVIGATING KEY CHALLENGES
John Bechta
SJI
- Examining how developers are adapting to shifting economics, feedstock constraints, and infrastructure costs
- Analyzing which RNG project types are gaining traction and how financing strategies are evolving post-IRA
- Evaluating offtake contract dynamics, market consolidation, and M&A impacts on long-term revenue stability
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON VALUE STRATEGIES FOR RNG DEVELOPMENT
10:10 - 10:40
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By AB ENERGY USA LLC
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTEGRATING BIOGAS INTO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX
- Cut CapEx and OpEx per RNG displace fossil peakers with biogas de-risk projects and beat solar, wind, and storage on cost
- Transfer Denmark’s biogas model to the US by scaling Danish tech, aligning regulatory gaps, and removing barriers blocking faster RNG deployment
- Structure carbon premiums and long-term offtake so biogas competes with fossil fuels while solving grid and logistics constraints for industrial buyers
- Apply lessons from failed projects to redesign landfill gas and beneficial use models and overcome technical and commercial barriers to pipeline-quality RNG
| Stable Rock Inc.
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
| New Gaia Strategies & Investments
| Viridi Energy
11:30 - 11:55
BIOGAS AND ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATIONS
Gustavo Villarreal
Caterpillar Inc.
- Examining how biogas is driving the transition to distributed, low-carbon electric power generation
- Exploring how Caterpillar’s energy solutions convert organic waste into reliable and efficient biogas-based power
- Understanding the role of biogas engines in delivering scalable, renewable energy for industrial and municipal operations
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOGAS POWER SOLUTIONS AND ENERGY INNOVATION
12:00 - 12:25
INTEGRATING RNG UPGRADING, CO₂ RECOVERY, AND CHP FOR MAXIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Malek Mezni
Gruppo AB - Energy Sustainability
- Integrating RNG upgrading, CO₂ recovery, and CHP optimizes energy and carbon performance
- Understanding how AB’s modular “one-stop shop” approach delivers higher operational synergies and project flexibility
- Reviewing real-world project outcomes that combine renewable gas production and on-site power generation
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATED RNG, CO₂, AND CHP SOLUTIONS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOGAS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
BLENDING BIOGAS AND NATURAL GAS TO SCALE NET-ZERO POWER IN AI DATA CENTERS
Mark Smith
CleanConnect.ai
- Exploring how blending RNG with natural gas enables low-CI, net-zero energy for AI applications
- Learning how real-time CI monitoring eliminates post-combustion capture while cutting costs and complexity
- Discovering how blockchain-based traceability and certification enable carbon neutrality and align with global clean power standards
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON NET-ZERO BIOGAS STRATEGIES FOR DATA CENTERS
14:00 - 14:25
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND DRIVERS OF LOW-CARBON METHANOL
Akshay Malhotra
S&P Global
- Comparing lifecycle emissions of low-carbon methanol and CI reduction using biomass, biogas, CO₂, and green hydrogen
- Determining how policy drivers like IRA, EU mandates, and China’s dual carbon goals impact growing marine fuels and chemical demand
- Reviewing global investments, project pipelines, technology evolution, and innovations in methanol synthesis and carbon capture
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON GLOBAL DRIVERS FOR LOW-CARBON METHANOL
14:30 - 14:55
REGULATORY AND FINANCING CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXPORTING U.S. RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS
Douglas Lamb
McGuireWoods LLP
- Review regulatory frameworks shaping U.S. RNG exports across international markets
- Examine legal and commercial risks arising from differing standards of investor expectations
- Assess financing structures and deal strategies for cross-border RNG trade development
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON REGULATORY AND FINANCING PATHWAYS FOR RNG EXPORTS GLOBALLY
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 16:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON INNOVATIONS IN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE, CCS, FOR BIOGAS PLANTS
- CCS to capture all emissions, the 53% of GHG from tanks manage floating roof volumes at 10–20x permits, and deploy unmanned 360° fire foam under the roof
- Integrate CCS seamlessly into biogas fix why adoption lags by tackling the greatest technical hurdle, and take leadership to rapidly standardize and scale
- Show how recent AD/RNG changes impact the CO₂ sequestration outline, AD/RNG benefits to CCS, and what operators can do to improve the sequestration footprint
- Identify the most promising technologies to enhance carbon capture in biogas upgrading, how to use or store captured biogenic CO₂, and how to scale up CCS
- With pipelines cancelled or delayed discuss alternatives for 50+ ethanol plants use carbon utilization, qualifying for 45Q and tackle the high pipeline prices
| Xtreme Tank Technologies
| Stable Rock Inc.
| Digester Doc, LLC
| UNESP
| Progressive Energy
16:00 - 16:25
MAXIMIZING BIOGAS VALUE IN RNG AND CO₂ STREAMS
Andres Pelayo
Ammongas
- Evaluating leading biogas upgrading technologies, including membrane, PSA, and amine systems
- Understanding why amine solutions are gaining traction at larger RNG sites across the United States
- Exploring how CO₂ recovery enables production of e-fuels such as e-methane and e-methanol using hydrogen
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON RNG TECHNOLOGIES AND CO₂ UTILIZATION PATHWAYS
16:30 - 16:55
A EUROPEAN VIEW ON BIOMETHANE
Gonzalo Cañete
PreZero International
- Tracking the growth of Europe’s biomethane sector and its expected evolution in the coming years
- Mapping key European incentives, regulatory frameworks, and investment trends shaping biogas/biomethane project deployment
- Identifying value chain challenges from waste collection to renewable energy offtake, informed by PreZero’s large-scale market experience
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON EUROPE’S BIOMETHANE MARKET LANDSCAPE
17:00 - 17:25
REAL-TIME MONITORING OF YOUR ANAEROBIC DIGESTER FOR MORE STABILITY AND MORE PROFITABILITY THROUGH DATA
Carl Hinchman
Valkyrie Analytics
- Learning how real-time monitoring strengthens visibility into digester performance and key production variables
- Understanding how continuous data insights improve biological stability and enhance overall operational health
- Determining how optimized monitoring and process control increase profitability and reduce performance risks
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON REAL-TIME DIGESTER MONITORING FOR PERFORMANCE AND PROFIT
17:30 - 18:30
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
RNG PROJECT DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS
Scott Wilson
GreenGasUSA
- Sharing practical insights from RNG project development covering planning, execution, and risk management
- Highlighting optimization lessons learned to improve performance, timelines, and project economics
- Examining scaling challenges and real-world deployment results from operating RNG projects
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON RNG PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING
09:40 - 10:05
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE LEAKING, SEEPING METHANE?
Edan Prabhu
Prabhu Energy Labs
- Uncovering overlooked sources of low-concentration methane such as wetlands and digester byproducts
- Learning about the Power Oxiperator, a new technology that consumes weak methane without generating NOx
- Defining how capturing diffuse methane emissions can become a vital pillar of the renewable energy mix
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON CAPTURING LOW-CONCENTRATION METHANE SOURCES
10:10 - 10:35
PROFITABILITY WITHOUT POLICY: MAKING BIOGAS WORK IN A POST-INCENTIVE WORLD
Abu Akki
Ag-Grid Energy LLC
- Strategizing to reduce dependence on tax credits and government subsidies for long-term project resilience
- Identifying alternative revenue models using new end-use technologies such as AI, methanol, carbon capture, and behind-the-meter electricity
- Highlighting cost-saving tactics and equipment supplier collaboration to enable policy-independent biogas economics
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON BIOGAS STRATEGIES BEYOND SUBSIDIES
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:25
GIVE YOUR MOLECULES A 2ND CHANCE
Manu Pillai
Carbonbridge
- Recognizing methane and carbon dioxide in biogas as valuable molecules for conversion and reuse
- Applying localized, low-energy bioconversion to small supplies at farms, landfills, and wastewater sites
- Converting biogas to methanol and chemicals to improve logistics and reduce reliance on low-carbon energy subsidies
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON BIOGAS BIOCONVERSION AND LOW CARBON VALUE
11:30 - 11:55
FROM BIOGAS TO NEGATIVE EMISSIONS HOW PORT ESBJERG ENABLES BIOGENIC CO₂ CAPTURE AND CIRCULAR CARBON SOLUTIONS
Ishita Sharma
PORT ESBJERG
- Showing how Denmark’s Port Esbjerg is enabling Europe’s first biogenic CO₂ logistics and storage chain
- Exploring how the port integrates biogas, CCS, and hydrogen to scale circular carbon infrastructure
- Sharing policy and infrastructure lessons for scaling negative emissions across global supply chains
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOGENIC CO₂ CAPTURE AND CIRCULAR CARBON MODELS
12:00 - 12:25
SUCCESSFUL CASE STUDY OF UNILEVER ACHIEVING DECARBONIZATION WITH BIOMETHANE
KR Raghunath
KIS Group-Sustainability²
- How Unilever and KIS Group deployed biomethane at the world’s largest manufacturing site in Indonesia
- Understanding the project scale-up from 1,000 MMbtu per day to a planned 3,000 MMbtu per day by 2027
- How this landmark project creates a replicable model for global industrial decarbonization
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION USING BIOMETHANE
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOGAS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
UNLOCKING STRANDED BIOGAS ASSETS: TURNING UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCES INTO HIGH-VALUE SAF AND eSAF
Trevor Best
Syzygy Plasmonics Inc.
- Detail how converting biogas and CO₂ to eSAF through light-powered photocatalysis unlocks stranded asset value
- Using renewable power and smart system design to meet clean aviation fuel rules that improve project economics
- Demonstrating how biogas-to-eSAF conversion drives global clean fuel expansion and strengthens energy market resilience
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOGAS TO SAF CONVERSION AND CLEAN FUEL INNOVATION
14:00 - 14:25
RETHINKING BIOGAS EMISSIONS: THE 'NO POST-COMBUSTION TREATMENT' APPROACH TO CLEAN POWER GENERATION
Jessie Gillis
Vergent
- Detailing how high-efficiency turbine technology delivers ultra-low NOX and CO emissions without SCR systems
- Exploring how simplified biogas-to-power systems reduce cost, improve uptime, and tolerate fuel variability
- Defining the role of continuous combustion in enabling clean, resilient, and scalable biogas projects
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON LOW-EMISSIONS BIOGAS POWER GENERATION
14:30 - 14:55
BIOFERTILIZER PRODUCTION IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION USING FREEZE CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGY
Andrew Moss
Chomp
- Explain how freeze concentration enables simultaneous production of nutrient-dense biofertilizer and low-salinity process water
- Exploring a low-energy, high-efficiency approach to biofertilizer enhancement through anaerobic digestion integration
- Demonstrating trial results highlighting water reuse and nutrient recovery in partnership with Brightwater Tools
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON FREEZE CONCENTRATION AND BIOFERTILIZER INNOVATION
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS
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