The Burning Issue cover art

The Burning Issue

The Burning Issue

Written by: ENDS Waste & Bioenergy
Listen for free

About this listen

Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector.

Presented by Sarah Byrne, the editor of endswasteandbioenergy.com, the show interviews leading figures in the energy recovery sector and aims to investigate where the sector is now and where does it go from here.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haymarket Media Group Ltd
Economics Personal Finance Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Micheal Geary of Indaver on the new Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Essex
    Jan 7 2026

    For the third episode of the fifth series, the Burning Issue talks to Micheal Geary, commercial and business development director at Indaver Ireland and UK, about progress on the company's new Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Essex.


    This episode discusses:

    • How work is progressing on the Rivenhall plant
    • Some of the challenges faced during the project and how they have been overcome
    • Partnerships with other businesses including the use of electricity, heat and CO2 produced by the energy-from-waste to grow fresh produce adjacent to the site
    • The long-term goals for Rivenhall in terms of contributing to the circular economy and decarbonisation


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • Andy Bedford of Encyclis on the development of the UK's first full scale carbon capture project for energy-from-waste at the Protos plant
    Dec 15 2025

    For the second episode of the fifth series, the Burning Issue talks to Andy Bedford, low carbon development director at Encyclis, about the development of the UK's first full scale carbon capture facility for the energy-from-waste (EfW) sector.

    This episode discusses:


    • Andy's role in leading the Protos carbon capture project and the story behind the development
    • The challenges faced and how they were overcome
    • How carbon capture works alongside an EfW facility
    • What does Protos mean for the potential future roll-out of carbon capture in the Encyclis fleet and the wider UK EfW sector
    • Scepticism about achieving commercial-scale carbon capture deployment in the UK EfW sector



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Enfinium’s Mike Maudsley on Resource Recovery UK and on how Enfinium is delivering homegrown energy and decarbonisation powered by waste
    Dec 8 2025

    For the first episode of the fifth series, the Burning Issue talks to Enfinium’s Mike Maudsley on his role as chair of Resource Recovery UK and on how Enfinium is taking major steps forward in delivering homegrown energy and decarbonisation powered by waste.

    This episode discusses:


    • How industry alliance Resource Recovery UK (RRUK) is advocating on behalf of the energy-from-waste (EfW) sector to promote its role in the pathway to green growth, net zero and a circular economy.
    • What’s been keeping Mike busy since he took over as RRUK chair from Owen Michaelson in March this year
    • Current areas of focus for the alliance and the challenges ahead.
    • Enfinium’s newly opened Skelton Grange EfW facility and progress so far
    • Carbon capture plans
    • How work is going on Enfinium’s under-construction Kelvin EfW plant


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
No reviews yet