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When Renewable Energy from Waste magazine brought you the first annual Renewable Energy from Waste Conference in 2013, we dedicated sessions to just about every waste conversion technology out there: plastics-to-oil, anaerobic digestion, gasification and refuse-derived fuel production. If 2013 built the foundation for those interested in developing waste conversion projects, then it is safe to say the 2014 version of the conference is the bricks and mortar.
It seems only fitting we would host the conference in San Jose, California—a city making leaps and bounds in its production of energy from organic waste. San Jose’s vision for waste management will be the center of the event with both a session including the main entities involved with the project as well as tours of the facilities processing San Jose’s waste for energy production.
The next session, “Making the case for conversion” shows how strategies can be applied to municipalities and corporations in any community to gain support and build partnerships for projects.
The conference then delves into the financing aspect of project implementation in the session “Financing fundamentals” with financial experts who are raising capital for multimillion-dollar waste conversion projects.
The session “Leading by example in the Golden State” shows how some waste conversion projects are finding success in California with help of legislation.
The second day of programming delves into specific projects that are incorporating waste conversion technologies, such as anaerobic digestion, landfill-gas-to-electricity and gasification. General Motors, Keurig Green Mountain and Sierra Nevada also will discuss the use of waste-to-energy as part of their sustainability strategies in the session “Corporate achievements in waste conversion.”
Another session is dedicated to the booming anaerobic digestion industry with several case studies being presented. And because many waste conversion technologies would have never gained traction if it weren’t for academic research and demonstration projects, we’ve invited several universities and researchers to present their findings.
As if that weren’t enough, we are also bringing in a world-renowned expert in mechanical biological treatment (MBT) to host a workshop. Dr. Matthias Kuehle-Weidemeier, CEO of Wasteconsult International, has directed successful MBT projects in Austria, Croatia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Japan and Germany.
Attendees of the Renewable Energy from Waste Conference have the opportunity to walk away armed with the tools they need to get ahead in this rapidly developing new frontier of waste management. I hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity, and I look forward to seeing you in San Jose, Nov. 17-20.
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