Pre-conference Masterclasses Conference Day One
You can attend ADGO main conference in-person or virtually, though the pre-conference learning sessions and renewable gases day are in-person only.
Mendo Kundevski- Developing biogas and biofuels through stable and long-term subsidy systems to enable large-scale and profitable production
- Assessing the impact of banning household gas and taxation of greenhouse gas emissions
- Taking advantage of existing infrastructure and a workforce with gas skills to build a biogas industry
Senior representative
Norwegian Embassy/Norwep (to be confirmed)
- Comparing the cost of various pathways to net zero gas emissions by 2050
- Grasping how renewable gas costs can interact with natural gas and electrification costs
- Demonstrating where household electrification and renewable gas advocates are missing each other
Jordan McCollum
National Policy Manager
Australian Pipelines and Gas Association
- How important is standardisation in terms of things like Guarantee of Origin or compatibility of infrastructure connections?
- Is it more efficient to build projects that integrate natural gas, or should renewable ‘go it alone’ as their own separate sector?
- How will greenhouse gas reporting influence projects?
- What policy or regulation will incentive the development of renewable gas?
Moderator:
Jordan McCollum
National Policy Manager
Australian Pipelines and Gas Association
Panellist:
Scott Brownlaw
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Standards Australia
Shahana McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer
Bioenergy Australia
Brent Davis
Senior Business Development Manager Renewable Gas
Jemena
- Assessing the long term versus short term capacity for growth in biogas, renewable gas and hydrogen
- Defining which gases are most suited to which uses and the obstacles for each to reach their full potential
- Making the most of opportunities for all forms of gas to work in concert
Jim Snow
Adjunct Professor, Energy Initiative | Executive Director
University of Queensland | Oakley Greenwood
- Defining the commercial demand and the logistics of production
- Developing a national strategy to accelerate the implementation of hydrogen-powered solutions
- Shaping and incentivising industry wide transition at scale
Amy Philbrook
Non Executive Director | Hydrogen Technical Lead for Australasia
Our Atmosphere | Arup
- How can the domestic gas network transition to run on renewable gas by 2050?
- How does biogas stack up against wide-scale electrification?
- How does the green gas sector scale up to a point where it is a viable alternative to natural gas for peaking plants?
Moderator:
Tina Soliman Hunter
Professor, Macquarie Law School
Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT)
Panellists:
Scott Grierson
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director
Valorify
Tim Stock
Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy
NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change
- Building a credible alternative to natural gas whilst allowing the continued use of existing gas assets through pipeline/connection standards
- Adjusting ISO’s to meet local conditions and regulations
- Guarantee of Origin and certification schemes for renewable gases (not just hydrogen)
- Meeting international standards to increase the confidence of SE Asian buyers of renewable gases
Scott Brownlaw
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Standards Australia
- Scaling up production to have a meaningful impact on carbon profiles for household and industrial users
- Spurring the development of a renewable gas sector through a Renewable Gas Target of 10%
- Evaluating biomethane and hydrogen – is there room for both?
Brent Davis
Senior Business Development Manager Renewable Gas
Jemena
- Examining what is holding back large-scale deployment of biomethane and hydrogen and how can roadblocks be overcome
- Ensuring transmissions and distribution infrastructure remains functional as natural gas is replaced
- Capitalising on opportunities for different forms of gas to work together (eg Using methanation on surplus hydrogen to produce synthetic biogas to be fed directly into existing gas pipelines)
Shahana McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer
Bioenergy Australia