SMi's 8th annual conference on Energy from Waste will bring together industry professionals to strengthen knowledge in key topics such as, merchant funding, recycling and European trade, whilst looking at the practicalities of biomass gasification and keeping attendees at the forefront of technological breakthroughs to adapt to the growing need for greener energy.Understanding EU initiatives surrounding the circular economy and British Policy around energy production and waste management will be a major focus, as will hearing from a selection of local councils currently implementing energy to waste projects. This will include case studies from Great London Authority, Southwark Council, North London Waste Authority, Sutton council, Welsh Government and North Yorkshire County Council.An exclusive update on the energy from waste industry from the Environmental Services Association (ESA) Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, will be just one of the event highlights for 2015.Featured Speakers Include:John Twitchen, Chief Executive, Copper ConsultingAndrew Hartley, Director, Waste and Bioenergy, Green Investment BankChristopher Maltin, Chairman, Organic PowerJacob Hayler, Executive Director, Environmental Services AssociationGuillaume Perron-Piché, Policy Officer, European Suppliers of Waste to Energy TechnologyDr Yassir Makkawi, Senior Lecturer, European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston UniversityDr Artem Rodin, Council, Advocate, Infrastructure, Project Finance and Construction Practice, CMS RussiaPeter North, Senior Manager, Program Delivery (Sustainable Energy), Greater London AuthorityJohnny Stuen, Technical Director, Waste-to-Energy Agency, City of OsloPeter Maclaren, Director, Levenseat Ltd Key Reasons to Attend: •             Receive regulatory guidance and understand the impact of the circular economy on energy from waste•             Understand how merchant projects can be funded and what projects are bankable•             Discuss how Heating Distribution networks can become a reality•             Get ahead of the game and learn about the latest cutting edge technological breakthroughsVisit the website for further details