2023 Agenda

Start your conference with a state-of-the-practice overview of feedstocks, processing technologies, and co-product markets for biogas.

Efforts to improve organic waste management, from animal manure to post-consumer food waste, including new regulations for landfills and municipal solid waste, and carbon-weighted markets for energy products, have stimulated great interest in methane capture, nutrient recovery, and carbon credits. Panelists will review the range of prospective feedstocks, and how they are managed and processed to address waste challenges and generate new revenue streams.

Moderator:

Jim Jensen, Washington State University Energy Program

Speakers:

Embrey Bronstad, Brown & Caldwell
Shulin Chen, Washington State University Biological Systems Engineering
Mary Harrington, Washington State Department of Ecology

Identifying adequate feedstocks, selecting the right technologies, and securing offtake agreements are essential components of business development. Join our panel of expert practitioners as they delve into the nuts and bolts of project development, including siting, financing, permitting and other challenges.

Northwest on-farm digesters, landfills, and wastewater treatment facilities have been generating energy products for many years. New carbon markets and other decarbonization policies are stimulating strong demand for renewable natural gas and clean power from biogas. Panelists will explore how digester developers and waste management facility managers are responding to these expanding opportunities.

Moderator:

Brad Hunter, Craft3

Speakers:

David Broustis, King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks
Nina Gibson, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Eric Powell, Regenis

Numerous bioenergy facilities are in development throughout the Northwest. Panelists will present an informative set of case studies that illustrate the varied contexts and scales of a wide range of exciting and transformative public and private projects that are soon to be or are already in operation.

Moderator:

Aaron Peterson, Washington State Department of Commerce

Speakers:

Harrison Pettit, Pacific Ag
Mark Hooyer, Pine Creek RNG
Steve Worley, City of Pasco

Start your conference with a state-of-the-practice overview of feedstocks, processing technologies, and co-product markets for biomass.

Woody biomass resulting from forestry and orchard management, mill operations, home building and other activities is being used to generate distributed baseload heat and power, and produce biochar for improved soil health, stormwater filtration, and a variety of other uses. Panelists will look at where woody biomass is being produced, and how it can be used to support rural energy resiliency and enhance silvicultural and agricultural soil productivity.

Speakers:

Jim Amonette, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Manuel Garcia-Perez, Washington State University Bioenergy and Bioproducts Engineering
David van Holde, US DOE NW Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership / Washington State University Energy Program

Numerous bioenergy facilities are in development throughout the Northwest. Panelists will present an informative set of case studies that illustrate the varied contexts and scales of a wide range of exciting and transformative public and private projects that are soon to be or are already in operation.

Moderator:

Tom Miles, TR Miles Technical Consultants

Speakers:

Andrew Borner, Natural Plant Solutions
David Drinkard, Qualterra
Tom McCoy, C6 Forest to Farm 

Numerous bioenergy facilities are in development throughout the Northwest. Panelists will present an informative set of case studies that illustrate the varied contexts and scales of a wide range of exciting and transformative public and private projects that are soon to be or are already in operation.

Moderator:

Adrian Kiser, United States Forest Service 

Speakers:

Andrew Haden, Wisewood Energy
Meagan Hartman, Wisewood Energy
King Williams, Iron Triangle Logging