Energy Forum 46: Extraction of energy from waste

Energy Forum Program: Energy production from waste

13:00-13:10    Opening

13:10-13:20    Dr. Daniel Madar – SP Interface: Energy production from biomass

13:20-13:30    Prof. Amit Gross – Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Ben-Gurion University: Potential Solutions for Distributed Waste / Waste Management for Energy

13:30-13:40    Dr. Yoram Gershman – Oranim College: Conversion of agricultural waste into ethanol and use of residues for beneficial purposes

13:40-13:50    Dr. Reuven Eitan – SGTech:
                   Enhanced waste-to-energy AD: A novel, cost-effective, and chemical-free method to avoid digestate leaching and run-off

13:50-14:00    Dr. Amit Marmor – Deputy Director General of Environmental Quality, Nesher Israeli Cement Enterprises: Waste for Energy Nesher Cement Enterprises

14:00-14:10    Dr. Nitzan Levy – Director of the Association of Towns for the Environment in Judea: The Evolution of Waste Burning in Europe

14:10-14:30    Break

14:30-17:00    Open discussion, focusing on the following questions:

• What are the barriers and brakes today to implement the new policy of the Ministry of Environmental Protection?
• Is it possible to combine types of waste and types of solutions (eg combined waste and coal combustion, urban pruning and agricultural rye)?

17:00             Finish

The 46th Energy Forum report summarizes the discussion. Below are the participants’ presentations.