This session will explore technologies which are harnessing waste streams to create sustainable energy and new value. Bluemethane captures methane emissions from water and liquid waste streams, transforming harmful emissions into sources of data, energy and revenue. PuriFire Energy is a patented hydrothermal liquefaction technology to convert plastic waste into biofuels, electricity and animal feeds.
Louise Parlons Bentata is the CEO and Co-founder of Bluemethane, a company dedicated to capturing methane from water to combat climate change. Louise's career began in marketing, where she held roles at L'Oréal and Johnson & Johnson. She later founded Aberdare Consulting, a marketing strategy consultancy. Her passion for sustainability led her to pursue further education in sustainable business at Cambridge University and a climate technology fellowship at On Deck Climate Tech.
Neel Shah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Purifire Labs, a company advancing the production of green hydrogen and carbon-neutral biomethanol aimed at decarbonising the global shipping and chemical industries. Purifire Labs was recently awarded a £950k Innovate UK grant to establish a pilot plant in Gloucestershire, UK, which will use by-products from an agricultural biogas plant to produce bio-methanol. Additionally, the company completed a £2.7 million seed investment to further advance its green energy initiatives.
