Conference Documentation: Energy from Waste 2010 (Waste to Energy)

The question of how to efficiently utilise residual waste has become imperative for numerous reasons – increasing landfill taxes, the drive for a low carbon economy, the requirements of resource efficiency and the search for increased energy security.

The value of residual waste is now widely recognised, and the market potential in this sector is considerable. Its use as a fuel source through a variety of technologies is acknowledged in numerous strands of government policy, from the Renewable Energy Strategy, government heat strategy, energy efficiency, low carbon buildings to transport fuels.

Energy from Waste 2010 considers all the interconnecting policies and legislation, assesses the hurdles that beset the industry in terms of finance, planning and acceptance, and analyses the latest developments in technologies, feedstocks and markets.

Waste Management

Key topics to be addressed:

• The political dimension of delivering waste infrastructure
• Using waste to produce energy from a retailer's perspective
• Procuring separate waste services and fuel use contracts
• The procurement process and planning aspects
• Lowering the carbon footprint of waste management in a risk averse market
• A review of Waste to Energy plants and technologies
• Development and growth of Combined Heat and Power and waste incineration potential
• Managing risk in EfW projects from an investor's perspective