Value Of Biogas West

Call for Abstracts

Interested in presenting at the 2025 Value of Biogas West (October 6-8)?

Abstract Submission Form

Submit abstract ideas no later than September 4, 2025.

The table below provides suggested abstract topics. However, we also accept ideas for panel discussions, workshops or other presentation formats. When submitting, please provide as much information as possible, including the name and contact information of all speakers.

You DO NOT need to register for the Conference before submitting an abstract. Please note that if your abstract is selected:

  • You will be provided one complimentary Conference ticket per abstract acceptance; and
  • You are responsible for all hotel and travel expenses.

If you have any questions, please contact Matt Dickson, (604) 753-7189.

Conference Topics

Example Topic Areas

Agricultural, Industrial, Municipal, Landfill or Wastewater Biogas/RNG

  • Challenges and opportunities for biogas/RNG production
  • Innovations, developments and/or technology assessments
  • Experience, updates, best practices and lessons learned

Case Studies

  • Agricultural, municipal, industrial, landfill, or wastewater biogas/RNG projects and/or technologies from Canada or around the world

Feedstock Pre-treatment or Materials Handling

  • Challenges and opportunities for the biogas/RNG sector
  • Technology developments, innovations, experiences, etc.

Value-Added Markets

  • Assessing viable offtake arrangements for electricity, heat, RNG, vehicle fuel
  • Digestate as soil amendment
  • Carbon markets

Digestate or Nutrient Management

  • Potential, opportunities, and/or barriers
  • Best practices and lessons learned
  • Technology assessments, innovations, challenges, etc.

Government Policy

  • Impacts of government policy on the biogas/RNG sector
  • Experience or recommendations from government policy regionally and abroad
  • Priority themes related to GHG reduction, renewable energy and clean fuels, organic material management, infrastructure, transportation, carbon pricing, low carbon fuel standards, etc.

Economics of Biogas/RNG

  • The economics of biogas/RNG production
  • Funding, financing and investment opportunities
  • Revenue potential from biogas, RNG, digestate, environmental attributes

Research and Development

  • Biogas/RNG research and development to drive technology innovation

Services and Technology

  • Equipment experiences with tanks, engines, gas upgraders, compressors, scrubbers, mixers, pump
  • Highlighting best in class analytical, consulting, design, construction, finance, insurance, procurement services

Biogas Co-Products

  • Potential, opportunities, and/or barriers for co-product creation
  • Technology assessments, innovations, challenges, etc.

Hydrogen

  • The economics of hydrogen production
  • Juxtaposition and/or compatibility of hydrogen and biogas
  • Hydrogen’s potential role in decarbonizing the economy
  • Hydrogen fuelling infrastructure