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The Burning Issue ENDS Waste & Bioenergy
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector.
Presented by Luke Walsh, the editor of endswasteandbioenergy.com, the show interviews leading figures in the energy recovery sector and aims to investigate where the sector is now and where does it go from here.
Luke became interested in waste management while working on a bin lorry one summer in Essex. The team he was with collected commercial waste and dumped it in a huge landfill in Pitsea, with no attempt to sort or recycle it.
Looking out over the landfill Luke thought this was the wrong approach and started writing about environmental issues and reporting on the energy-from-waste sector, which he believes is the best solution for waste that can’t be recycled. But is this still the case?
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Gallagher partner Ian Lester on the end of permitting insurance, uninsured facilities, and why waste will also be a ‘hard market’
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Gallagher partner Ian Lester.
This podcast covers:
Why insurers won’t be covering the permitting process anymore Operational plants unable to find insurance Understanding the risks around carbon capture Finding a box of hand grenades dumped in wasteSAF projects are “receiving a lot of interest”Fires in Netherlands and US have concerned insurers covering the sectorHow council can cover facilities as PFI deals end.
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WKE chief executive Ian Jones on waste-to-pellets, turning around troubled projects, and building more production capacity
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Waste Knot Energy’s CEO Ian Jones.
This episode focuses on:
Developing a new market for waste-derived pelletsExporting pellets from the UK for the first time Why the government needs to provide a framework for the EA and other departments “to be more successful”How biogas could reduce WKE’s CO2 footprint to “almost zero”Why more businesses will enter the waste-to-pellet market Investors need to know the era of rapid payback on waste projects has ended Could power stations like Drax run on waste?
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OCO managing director Graham Cooper on reducing landfill, capturing carbon and producing a sustainable construction product
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to OCO managing director Graham Cooper. This episode focuses on:
What goes into producing limestone aggregateUsing “expensive carbon intensive and non-renewable materials is an outdated view”Landfilling APCr through derogations needs to be “looked at” Pushing the business beyond the UK How does OCO’s carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology work?The long-standing link between the aggregates and waste industries Expanding current facilities and opening news one
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KEW Technology’s Amna Bezanty on transforming gasification, linking up with SUEZ and preparing for the UK ETS
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to KEW Technology and Circular Fuels’ head of sustainability, ESG and policy. This episode focuses on:
Why KEW is out in the market now after years of technology development How the company is changing industry views on gasification technology Growing from a team of ten to 100 The waste sector needs a “unified voice” over lack of clarity around UK ETSIs the waste sector doing enough to encourage people from all backgrounds to join it? Working with Suez and future collaborations
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Sikla’s Harry Starke on piping, when EfW builds go right, and when they go wrong
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Sikla’s head of sales for the UK, Ireland, Oceania and North America, Harry Starke.
This episode focuses on:
If Germany and France have 100+ EfWs each why shouldn’t the UK?What is was like working on the the troubled “three + one” EfW and biomass projects Why developers need to take steel measurements seriously Dealing with EPC and other contractors on an EfW build Pipework “is what you see all around” EfW plants.
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CIWM’s Dan Cooke on Viridor’s transformation, future emissions trading, and developing the next generation
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to the current president of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and former group head of sustainability at Viridor Dan Cooke.
This episode focuses on:
The UK is developing “world-class regulation”Emissions trading scheme and the impact it will haveHow Viridor moved from landfill to EfW and what happened in betweenThere are still capacity gaps for merchant plants to come inHow data and AI will support the waste sector
Alongside his CIWM role Cooke is currently head of protected and historic landscapes at Cornwall Council.
Cooke’s career in the waste and resources sector spans three decades and takes in roles in local government, environmental charity and the private sector. He served 21 years with Viridor, holding roles including group head of sustainability, director of regulatory affairs and director of external affairs.
He is an environmental (ESG), communications and landscapes professional with over 35 years’ experience in the recycling/waste management, water and landscapes sectors (working across private companies, public authorities and charities). Cooke has also held previous roles with Tidy Britain Group/Environmental Campaigns, and Coventry City Council.
Previously he served as chair of the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB); director of Viridor Credits Environmental Ltd (an independent charity distributing grants of £5-8M/yr via the Landfill Communities Fund); and trustee of the Carymoor Environmental Trust.
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