21.05.2024 (Tuesday)

08:30-09:30 Registration, welcome coffee

09:45 Opening of the 7th Biomethane Congress 

09:45-10:00 Keynote speech: Biomethane market in Poland: inwestor’s perspective, prof. Jacek Dach Poznań University of Life Sciences

10:00-11:15 National energy mix of the future – the role of biogas and biomethane. Discussion panel with experts. Moderation: Jolanta Kamińska, Magazyn Biomasa

11:15-11:35 „Magazyn Biomasa” award ceremony

11:40-13:40 Site event: Biomethane workshop by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Poland

11:35 – 12:35 Session I: Biomethane as a fuel for sustainable transport

1. Towards climate neutrality – the path of decarbonization of transport in the EU Anna Venturini, European Biogas Association
2. EU transport goals and national reality, Zygmunt Gzyra, Polish Chamber of Biofuels
3. Emission limits in the transport sector as the main factor in the development of the biomethane market in Poland, Katarzyna Konowrocka, Polish LNG & bioLNG Platform
4. Certification of biomethane on the European market, Klaus Völler, German Energy Agency

12:35-13:35 Goal: zero-emission transport. Discussion panel with experts. Moderation: Maciej Roik, Magazyn Biomasa

 13:35-14:45 Lunch

14:45-16:00 Session II: Upgrading, compression and liquefaction of biomethane – solutions available on the Polish market

1. Formal and operational requirements for cogeneration units – comparison for biogas plants and biomethane plants, Krzysztof Maciąg, TEDOM Poland
2. Advanced biogas upgrading installations and services,
   Jean-René Pouzin, Prodeval
3. DESOTEC’s innovative solution in the biogas market: circular economy of activated carbon with high sulfur content, Radosław Wilczkowiak, Desotec
4. The ONE-STOP-SHOP concept as a guarantee of high quality and comprehensiveness of the offered solutions in the field of biomethane and liquid bioCO2 production technology, Rafał Sojka, KWE AB Energy Polska
5. Physinit® as an ideal material for the production of biogas mixer propellers, Marek Borkowski, KSB Polska
6. Amine Upgrading, an integrative Value Chain for Biomethane production, Kristian Ehrenskjold Laursen, Ammongas

16:00-17:00 Biomethane: the latest trends and innovative solutions. Discussion panel with experts. Moderation: Lech Bojarski, Magazyn Biomasa

17:00-17:15 Coffee break

17:15-18:00 Session III: Support systems for biomethane – overview of the EU policy

1. Biomethane in Germany: regulations – markets – best practices, Dirk Bonse, Fachverband Biogas
2. Biomethane market in Italy, Nicola Bruni Zani, Pietro Fiorentini
3. Denmark – synergy of agricultural and municipal waste, Michał Paca, Bioodpady.pl

18:00-18:30 Session IV: Biomethane trends

1. Energy efficiency of biomethane production, Paweł Jamrożek, Green Methane
2. Beyond the energy – additional benefits for the industry from the biomethane production process, Marek Jedziniak, PhD, Biogas System

18:30-20:00 Aperitif and networking

20:00 Evening banquet

22 May 2024 (Wednesday)  

10:00-11:15 Biomethane in Poland – industry demands. Discussion panel with experts. Moderation: Beata Klimczak, Magazyn Biomasa

11:15-12:00 Session V: 2024 – new financial perspective for biomethane?  

1. Subsidies from national and EU funds for biogas and biomethane plants, Adam Józef Kowalczyk, Fundacja Euro-Most

2. Investments in biomethane plants: key success factors from the investor’s perspective, Klaudiusz Nowotny, Nahtec Polska

3. How to effectively obtain a subsidy for a biogas plant or biomethane, Wojciech Nawrocki, Metropolis Doradztwo Gospodarcze

12:00-12:30 Coffee break  

12:30-13:45 Session VI: Production and sale of biomethane – polish and european market

1. How much biomethane can we produce in Poland – implementation potential at the municipal level, Ewa Krasuska, PhD, National Center for Research and Development
2. Chances and possibilities for biomethane in the distribution network Urszula Zając, Polska Spółka Gazownictwa
3. Digital certification of biomethane Thorsten Rohling, Agriportance
4. Certification and guarantee of origin of biomethane, Marek Kononowicz, Brysiewicz, Bokina i Wspólnicy

13:45-14:30 Session VII: Biofuels from waste

1. Food waste – acquisition, regulations, barriers, Jakub Pulka, PhD, Poznań University of Life Sciences
2. Biomethane as a key element of the green energy transition in Poland, Eugeniusz Dbaj, Łukasiewicz Research Network – New Chemical Syntheses Institute
3. The potential of Power to X technology for the development of the biomethane market in Michał Sobczyk, European Energy

14:30 End of the 7^th Biomethane Congress  

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