A Primer on Renewable and Recoverable Energy from Waste in British Columbia

CWMA Presentations and Panel Discussion | Virtual Panel Event

April 17, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM 

– DETAILS –

Waste to Watts Series – Part 1
A Primer on Renewable & Recoverable Energy from Waste in British Columbia

This 90-minute event will help us all learn the fundamentals of the technology, economics, and environmental pros and cons of methods currently being used in British Columbia to generate or recover renewable energy from waste. 

We will include an inventory of facilities and then break down the basics of each method with presentations from experts in their specific methods.

• Fortis on Landfill Gas Recovery basics and the programs across our province.
• Veolia on Waste-to-Energy with highlights of the Metro Vancouver facility.
• Convertus Group on the Surrey Biofuel Facility that converts organic waste into renewable natural gas and high-quality compost.
• The University of Northern British Columbia will help us learn the basics of biomass gasification systems while highlighting their system which will be enhanced with a vignette by Nexterra who completed the energy-from-renewable-waste combined heat and power system located at UBC’s Vancouver campus.
• Finally, False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility will dip us out of solid waste to learn more about wastewater energy recovery. 

Time will be given for some discussion and questions.

• We will end with a vignette to introduce  our second Waste to Watts event planned for September. Kendall Christiansen of Whirlpool/InSinkErator will illustrate some of the cases that can help us all understand and be ready to discuss the confluence of liquid waste, solid waste and climate action.

This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of an area that is complex and at times, dare we say, confusing, which has inspired this event as the first in our “Waste to Watts” series to explore waste’s role in energy.

NOTE: We are also tiptoeing carefully into (non-solid waste) areas… Traditional waste management has often treated liquid waste, solid waste, and greenhouse gas emissions as separate environmental challenges. We have noted more integrated ideas have been growing and there is potentially interconnected opportunities. We want to be on top of these conversations to keep our community at the forefront of knowledge and innovation.

– COST –

$23 CWMA Members | $28 Non-Members

+GST.  CWMA’s operations are supported wholly by events like these, dedicated patronage from sponsors, and our membership. We are grateful for your attendance. Differential pricing is available for students and non-profits; please be in touch. | Am I a member?

– AGENDA –

Virtual Doors Open at 9:50 AM for visiting and a/v check
10:00 AM — Welcome Everyone / Acknowledgments
10:05 AM — Presentations
11:00 AM — Q&A
11:20 AM — Vignettes introducing the next event discussion
11:30 AM — Farewell!

– VIRTUAL NOTES –

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– SPEAKERS –

More information on our speakers coming soon!