Sessions
2026 Program Topics
Get up to speed and start connecting before BIOGAS AMERICAS with this engaging pre-conference training designed to level up your biogas knowledge! Whether you’re new to the industry or looking for a focused refresher, this session will equip you with the core concepts featured throughout the conference, so you can jump into panels and conversations with confidence. Take advantage of this early opportunity to learn and network with fellow attendees before the main event kicks off. This training will take place at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
Maritime shipping is often cited as a promising offtake market for low-carbon fuels, but uncertainty remains. This session will examine the technical work underway at IMO and how it may shape the Net-Zero Framework and future low-carbon fuel demand in maritime shipping. Panelists will explore near-term risks, policy gaps, and realistic timelines, while also discussing domestic pathways for maritime offtake in the U.S., helping developers and producers assess if, how, and when this market can become viable.
PFAS—forever chemicals—used to just be a topic reserved for discussions around water, food, and soil. But new questions about whether PFAS is in biogas and how governments might regulate that as well broaden this discussion. What the science says so far, what regulatory compliance might look like, and how producers and buyers can prepare for the future will all be discussed.
The landfill gas market has evolved far beyond basic collection and control, and it continues to shift. This session will examine how landfill gas has progressed to electricity generation and RNG production, and how new approaches to carbon intensity, measurement, and optimization are reshaping project economics and end-use decisions. Panelists will explore where the market is headed next and how owners and developers can adapt to changing technologies, regulations, and demand signals across power and gas markets.
Farmers are essential partners in building biogas projects that last, but long-term success depends on more than good operations: it requires consistent, dependable policy frameworks that farmers, developers, and investors can plan around. This candid conversation brings together farmers, developers, operators, and policymakers to share what makes on-farm digesters work in practice, from aligning goals and timelines to managing day-to-day realities and community expectations. Panelists will highlight what producers prioritize, how strong partnerships are built, and why stable U.S. market and policy signals are critical to scaling projects at the source.
Manure and food waste represent some of the largest untapped opportunities in the U.S. biogas market, but scaling co-digestion isn’t simple. This session explores what it takes to develop and operate successful projects, from coordinating multiple feedstock partners and managing logistics to navigating permitting, D3 RIN qualification, and operational complexity. Hear how developers are overcoming real-world challenges to build larger, efficient, more integrated co-digestion projects that pencil.
Municipal biosolids programs are under growing pressure to control costs, manage risk, and meet tightening regulatory and public expectations. This session explores how utilities and municipalities are evaluating biogas and energy recovery projects in wastewater through the lenses of compliance, ratepayer impact, and long-term operational value. Panelists will discuss decision frameworks, including the role of public-private partnerships (P3s), and how alternative delivery and funding models can help advance biosolids-to-energy projects that may otherwise be difficult in today’s tax and financing environment.
CO₂ is increasingly part of the biogas conversation, but the opportunity is nuanced, market-specific, and evolving. This session takes a clear-eyed look at CO₂ as a biogas co-product, examining where demand is emerging, what commercial pathways exist today, and where the economics do (and do not) make sense. Panelists will discuss why CO₂ is gaining attention now, what buyers are looking for, and how developers can assess whether CO₂ recovery is a viable complement to their project rather than a silver bullet.
While much of the US biogas market focuses on domestic credit prices and policies, plus maritime and European offtake, demand in Asia for US RNG and bio-LNG has been growing. Become familiar with Japan’s proposed renewable gas mandate, Singapore’s biomethane sandbox, data center demand, and other large energy users in the region. Might these markets be a good fit for your business?
Offtake remains one of the biggest bottlenecks to advancing biogas projects, and the landscape is shifting fast. This session provides a clear-eyed digest of today’s offtake markets, covering where opportunities exist, what’s changed recently, and what’s slowing deals down. Panelists will discuss practical steps needed to “unstick” offtake and move projects forward in today’s uncertain market.
Carbon accounting is changing, and those changes are already influencing markets, project economics, and policy outcomes. This session breaks down recent updates to GREET, tax policy, and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, including specific case studies. Panelists will explore how these accounting shifts affect crediting, compliance, and the ability to create credible, bankable demand for low-carbon fuels.
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