Join the Gaseous Biofuels Interest Group

Membership

The Bioenergy Association is an incorporated society controlled by its members. levels of membership are:

• Platinum  |  Gold   |   Silver   |   Bronze   |   Individual/Observer   |   Student

Information on membership is available here.

Partners (Gaseous biofuels sector)

• Bioenergy Australia   |   WasteMINZ   |   World Bioenergy Association   |   World Biogas Association

Gaseous Biofuels Interest Group (BIG)

Bioenergy Association activities in the waste to energy and gaseous biofuels areas are lead by the Gaseous Biofuels Interest Group (BIG) which is working to ensure biogas and biomethane becomes a sustainable alternative to natural gas, there is a biomass derived renewable LPG (rLPG) to replace fossil fuel derived LPG, and that the industry develops efficient, safe and socially and environmentally acceptable practices for all aspects of recycling waste to produce energy. The interest Group's members include anyone with a commercial interest in the recycling of waste into energy (biogas) and biofertiliser, including consultants and advisors, equipment suppliers and plant design engineers, facility owners and operators and researchers.

Major projects undertaken by the BIG is the revision of the New Zealand standard for farm scale biogas production to bring it up-to-date with more recent regulations and practices, certification of biofertiliser derived from digestate and advocacy for a renewable gas mandate. Within the Association wood energy activities are specifically managed by the Solid Biofuels Interest Group. The Liquid Biofuels and Co-products Interest Group has responsibility for liquid biofuel activities and activities contributing to the emerging bioeconomy.

The relevant staff of a member company who are interested in the gaseous biofuels sector are automatically a member of the Gaseous Biofuels Interest Group. The Group activities are managed by a BIG Steering Group which is made up of those Interest Group members who wish to have a say in policy development, advocacy, and best practice guidance. (The Steering Group is where the action is so if you want to influence policy development, advocacy and best practice then members should participate in this group). The members of the BIG Steering group meet by video link every second month. A newsletter and summary of gaseous biofuel activities is provided to the full Gaseous Biofuels Interest Group at least quarterly.