Overview

With proven technology, strong market drivers and commercial potential, anaerobic digestion presents a compelling opportunity for investment and sustainability.

This presentation will explore the biogas value chain: how anaerobic digestion works, key economic drivers, and policy levers shaping the industry. We’ll cover feedstock considerations (waste and other sources), energy resilience, repurposing gas infrastructure, and the rising demand for renewable gas and waste solutions.

Speaker

Alzbeta Bouskova Houghton, Chief Technical Officer, Ecogas

Alzbeta works as Chief Technology Officer at Ecogas and is an expert in anaerobic digestion and resource recovery from organic residues. Her professional experience of 15 years in design and optimisation of waste-to-energy and wastewater treatment plants is underpinned by a notable academic background. Alzbeta holds a Master and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

Alzbeta has been at the forefront of the bioenergy industry in New Zealand over the last 10 years through her involvement in the Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ).

Time

19:00–20:00 NZST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of IChemE.