Waste Incineration: Its Role in Circular Economy
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of waste incineration in the circular economy and its impact on the energy system.
What role does waste incineration play in the circular economy and in the transition away from fossil fuels? Sebastian Siewers, Head of Energy at EEW, talks about the contribution of waste-to-energy plants to the circular economy, and the energy system. What you'll hear in this episode: • The business model behind waste to energy: where the revenue comes from, what drives costs, and why CO2 is becoming a major factor. • What grid flexibility means, why it has become more important than total energy supply, and how negative pricing hours in Germany have more than doubled since 2023. • Why heat and steam are local infrastructure products and how German municipalities are starting to plan around them. This is the second episode in "Incineration in the Circular Economy," a series sponsored by NEEW Ventures.
Sponsors
NEEW Ventures
More episodes of Circularity.fm
- Waste Incineration: How Waste-to-Energy Really Works
- Business Interruption Insurance: When Circularity Pays Off
- Insurance Claims: How Tryg Made Repair the Default Choice
- Climate Resilience: How Allianz Evaluates Supply Chains
- Circularity at Airbus: How SecondLife Cuts Waste and Costs
- Breitling Rewind: Repair as a Heritage Business Model
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Circularity.fm podcast page.