Welcome to the fifth episode of the Energy from Waste Podcast, brought to you by the Energy from Waste Network.

Every couple of episodes, we are joined by a new host and their episode guest. For this episode, our host is Dr. Stephen Wise, Director at Ceres Waste, Renewables, and Environment, and his guest - Philip New, Non Executive Director at Norsk Hydro ASA, Renew Energy Global plc, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures SL.

In this episode, they discuss where traditional EfW sits within the changing landscape of new technologies.

About Stephen and Philip

Dr Stephen Wise has more than 20 years of experience with over 20 years’ experience within the renewable energy, waste, natural resources, and environment sector. Experience combines a strong technical, commercial, and operational background at Board and senior level, with extensive experience of working for contractors, developers, consultants, technical advisors, financial advisors, and legal advisors in the UK and internationally in both the private and public sectors. Stephen is an active member within the sectors – Board member and industrial advisor to the Industrial Biotechnology and Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Board member and Chair of the technical committee for the Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cre), Industrial advisor to Cranfield University, and a Fellow of CIWM.

Philip New has spent the last two decades immersed in the energy transition, working as an executive business leader, non-executive company director and senior adviser.

Philip is a Director on the main boards of Norsk Hydro ASA, Renew Energy Global plc and Fotowatio Renewable Venture SLU. A senior fellow of the Mission Possible Partnership, senior adviser with Prysm Global and a fellow of the Energy Institute, he sits on various advisory panels and boards, chaired the UK Government’s EV Energy Taskforce and has advised the UK Government on Sustainable Aviation Fuels policy.

Until June 2022 he was the CEO of Energy Systems Catapult, a UK government supported but independent innovation agency focused on accelerating the transition of the UK energy system, supporting innovation and growth. ESC works closely with industry, investors, government and academia, using sophisticated systems models, market insights and test and demonstration facilities to de-risk and build confidence in policy, investment and business decisions.

Before joining the Catapult in 2015 Philip worked for BP for over 30 years, where he created and launched BP Ultimate in markets around the world and established and led BP’s biofuels and biotechnology portfolio of businesses and technologies before becoming the CEO of BP’s global Alternative Energy unit.

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