Building Minnesota's Biogas Future
Minnesota stands at a rare crossroads with mounting pressure to decarbonize, a growing demand for renewable energy, and the untapped potential of organic waste streams offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead in the biogas economy.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
9 am - 3:30 pm CT
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Hybrid Event)
What is the focus?
This year’s Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable will explore ways to secure Minnesota’s biogas future and preview a biogas roadmap that AURI will publish in 2026. It is essential that we tackle issues around biogas holistically. The event will dive into the interconnected systems that drive biogas and renewable natural gas, from manure to landfills, food waste, wastewater, natural gas pipelines, and more.
Keynote Speaker
Michael R. Schuppenhauer, Ph.D.
mcr Energy LLC
Markets for Biogas
Interactive Panels
Discussing polices that:
- Support revenue generating infrastructure
- Reduce the cost of municipal waste handling
- Lower environmental impacts
- Improve community resiliency
View Recap of 2024 MNRER
Keynote Speaker
Lorenzo Rosa, Ph.D.
Carnegie Science
The Potential of Biogas in the World, the U.S., and Minnesota
Why Biogas?
Biogas production offers solutions to issues concerning waste disposal, clean energy, and fertilizer needs.
Keynote Speaker
Heather Dziedec
American Biogas Council
Federal and State Policies that Support the Biogas Industry
Why Minnesota?
The geographic, environmental, economic, and social dynamics of Minnesota make it uniquely positioned to benefit from a robust biogas industry as a key driver of biogas production in the United States.
Registration fee: $40 in person, $20 virtual
Slate of Speakers
