Waste-to-Energy Exchange

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Waste-to-Energy Exchange
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, 8:30AM - 3:30PM 
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, New York, New York

Join us at the Waste-to-Energy Exchange, where we will examine and explore solid waste as a potential renewable source of energy for the future. This one day event involves professionals from industry and academia who will discuss the importance of waste-to-energy as a sustainable source, how it is of particular interest to the packaging industry, and implementation strategies for waste-to-energy as a sustainable system.

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Program

8:30 am - 9:15 am: Coffee Meet and Greet
 
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Sources of Waste for WTE and Opportunities for Packagers
John Williams
Senior Vice President
HDR Engineering
Introductory presentation on the value of solid waste as a replacement opportunity in a resource-limited global environment. He will start by presenting a case study concerning packaging in Hawaii and how it relates to Waste-to-Energy. In addition, Mr Williams will elaborate on the Clinton Global Initiatives' Rethinking Waste Action Network, and the value of solid waste as a replacement opportunity in a resource-limited global environment. 
 
9:45 am – 12:00 pm
Obstacles and Hurdles to WTE implementation and infrastructure:  The “Not-In-My-Backyard” Issue, and obstacles that WTE companies face with up scaling. In addition, a comparative breakdown of the good, the bad and the ugly of Recycling, Landfill and WTE will be presented.
 
9:45 am – 10:15 am:   Technology
Marco Castaldi
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering
Columbia University
Review of Recycling vs. Landfill vs. WTE, and will conclude with the obstacles WTE companies face. WTE is widely accepted in Europe, but not in North America. Castaldi will address the current status of each and will provide answers as to why WTE has yet to be accepted in North America. 
 
10:15 am – 11:15 am:   Regulatory (30 mins. each)
Ted Michaels
Partner/President
AJW Inc. /ERC (Energy Recovery Council)
Regulatory experiences within the political environment on the federal, state and local arenas and what the current regulatory environment is for the WTE industry. In addition, he will provide insights about the socio-political hurdles faced by proponents of WTE technology.
Paul Gilman
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Covanta
With an extensive background involving the EPA, and the federal government, Gilman will elaborate on the infrastructure needed to effectively manage solid waste and the important role waste to energy plays within this system. 
 
11:15 am – 11:30 am:   15 minute break
 
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
How WTE Complements Recycling
Sandra Keil
Vice President, Government Relations and Industry Affairs
Earth911
This presentation will provide valuable statistical information about recycling in the United States and where opportunities for WTE may exist.  An overview of infrastructure will be provided and light will be shed on effective ways to divert unrecyclable waste to WTE streams.
 
Earth911 is an environmental services company that addresses solutions for products' end-of-life for both businesses and consumers. Earth911 works with various corporate and industry partners to support, maintain and update their comprehensive Recycling Directory that contains information for over 300 different consumer products.
 
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm—LUNCH and Networking
 
12:45pm – 1:45 pm
Measuring Impacts--Life Cycle Assessment and Total Cost Assessment of Waste to Energy:
Lise Laurin
Director
EarthShift
Lise Laurin will provide an overview of Waste-To-Energy using LCA and TCA as the driving analysis toolkit to shed light on opportunities and challenges presented by WTE technology. 
 
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm:   15 minute break
 
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Emerging Technologies and Horizon Issues/Industry Panel and Closing Remarks
Paul Gilman
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Covanta
Will elaborate more on the challenges and opportunities for WTE in the future, and where we proceed from our current status.
Robert Brickner
Executive Vice President
Gershman, Brickner and Bratton Inc
Will share his experiences and knowledge gained through various visits to solid waste, WTE, landfill and materials recovery facilities and the practical issues faced day-to-day.  
Greg Wilkinson
President
Third Oak Associates Inc.
Will discuss horizon issues based upon industry knowledge and share the opportunities presented by WTE and how WTE supports and strengthens the value proposition for recycling.
Darlene Schuster
Executive Director
Institute for Sustainability/AIChE
Will discuss critical horizon issues presented by ongoing research in the field and the supporting work being done in academia. Dr. Schuster will also provide closing remarks for the event.
 
 To learn more about our unique array of speakers, click here.