Efficiently utilising residual waste has become an issue of great importance over recent years, especially as Europe faces the repercussions of the global recession. Factors that have bought the issue to light include; increased landfill taxes, desire for a low carbon economy, specific requirements of resource efficiency and the search for increased energy security. Energy from waste offers an opportunity to tackle the global economic crisis whilst fulfilling our environmental and energy needs. Various policies, legislations, development in technologies and other major issues concerned with the potential application of residual waste will be discussed at SMi's CPD accredited Energy from Waste Conference. The conference is being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in London on the 6th-7th October 2010. Our star-studded line-up of industry professionals emphasises the importance of the topics in question and contributes to our Energy from Waste Conference being an invaluable opportunity on the events calendar. Key Speakers Include: Key speakers include; Mervyn Bowden, Head of Energy Management, Marks & Spencer; Tim Judson, Director of Procurement, North London Waste Authority; Paul Wambugu, Capital Planning and Strategy, Kenya Electricity Generating Company; Kevin Willerton, VP, Strategic Alliances and Business Development, Alter NRG/Westinghouse Plasma Corp.; James Buckingham, Project Director, Local Partnerships and Transactor, Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme; Malcolm Chilton, Managing Director – UK, Covanta Energy; Dr. Chris Manson-Whitton, Biomass Energy Manager, Progressive Energy; and Carl Beer, Director, Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority This conference will give you the perfect opportunity to discover all of the latest information in this important and interesting topic. The conference will also provide an ideal platform for valuable networking opportunities to help assist your company progress your Energy from Waste project forward. For more information please contact Andrew Gibbons on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6156 or Email. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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