| APSE innovation forum: Biomass and the renewable heat incentive - Manchester, 21 June 2011 |
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| Session 1: About the RHI and the benefits to be gained |
| An introduction to Biomass and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) - Paul Thompson, Renewable Energy Association |
| RHI and the Government’s plans - Andrej Miller, Renewable Heat Incentive, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) |
| Session 2: Business planning, legal and financial issues |
| What are the opportunities for local authorities? - Stephen Cirell LLB, Solicitor and associate consultant with APSE’s best value consultancy |
| Business and commercial elements - Peter Walker, Managing Director, EcoCentroGen |
| Session 3: The different types of biomass: pros and cons |
| Dry biomass - Graham Hilton, Managing Director, The Energy Crops Company |
| Wet biomass - Mark Bedford, Director, Wardell Armstrong |
| Session 4: Service delivery case studies |
| Food waste and anaerobic digestion (AD) - Trevor Nicholl, Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council |
| The North Lanarkshire Biomass Project and Review of Scottish Councils on wood energy - Steve Luker, Steve Luker Associates Ltd |
