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- Progress towards meeting European clean hydrogen targets
- Priority end use sectors for initial hydrogen deployment
- Evolving European thinking on blue and green hydrogen
Bill Farren-Price
Head of Gas Research
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
- 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:
Shahana McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer
Bioenergy Australia
Brent Davis
Senior Business Development Manager Renewable Gas
Jemena
George Sfinas
Engagement Manager Electricity and Gas
Standards Australia
- 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 | Executive Director
University of Queensland Energy Initiative | 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
Andrea Gaffney
Head of Corporate Affairs
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
- 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
Vikram Singh
Head of Hydrogen Development
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)