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The Delta Energy & Environment Team

The Delta Team has in-depth knowledge of the industry, based on decades of combined experience. The Team comprises:

Michael Brown, Director

Jon Slowe, Director

Andy Bradley, Director of Business Development

Cian McLeavey-Reville, Analyst

David Morgado, Analyst

Lindsay Sugden, Analyst

Stephen Harkin, Analyst

Marlene Chitonga, Analyst

Sarah Robson, Senior Administrator

Simon Minett, Associate Director

Yasushi Santo, Associate (ex - Osaka Gas)

David Sigsworth, Associate (ex - Scottish & Southern Energy)

MICHAEL BROWN - DIRECTOR

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T:	+44 (0)131 466 5544

Michael has worked in the CHP and decentralised energy sectors since 1992, representing industry groups in these areas at UK, European and international levels, and providing consulting services to private and public sector clients since 1998. Up to 2006, he served as the founding Executive Director of the World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE). He was also the founding Executive Director of COGEN Europe and, before this, the Assistant Director of the UK CHP Association.

JON SLOWE - DIRECTOR

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 1004

Jon has eleven years experience in the decentralised energy and low carbon sectors. A founding director of Delta, he leads Delta’s work with utilities, helping them develop decentralised energy and low carbon strategies and tactics. Jon’s expertise spans the decentralised energy space, with a particular interest in microgeneration, low carbon strategies and the integration of decentralised resources into energy systems. Previously Jon worked for Platts, managing E Source’s distributed energy research, and the UK’s Energy Saving Trust.

ANDY BRADLEY -
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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T:	+44 (0)131 476 4259

Andy has over 20 years’ experience in the energy industry, predominantly with Wood Mackenzie where he has held a number of roles in research, consulting and business development. He played a leading role in the globalisation of Wood Mackenzie’s downstream oil practice and has extensive consulting experience, gained from managing market studies, strategy advice and transaction support projects for industrial and financial clients. Prior to Wood Mackenzie, Andy worked for Wefa Energy and he gained his industry experience with BP Oil International, with roles in both the UK and Germany.

CIAN McLEAVEY REVILLE - ANALYST

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 3332

Since joining Delta in September 2007, Cian has delivered research and consulting in a wide range of decentralised energy topics. Specialist areas of interest include energy storage, distributed generation technologies and their integration into energy systems, as well as CHP markets. Cian also develops new research services and studies for Delta. Cian joined Delta after completing an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh, with a mark of distinction for his dissertation. Cian also holds a first class honours degree in chemical engineering from University College Cork.

DAVID MORGADO - ANALYST

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 3213

David is a Chartered Environmental Engineer and joined Delta in November 2007. David has supported Delta in major CHP and decentralized energy reports (e.g. OECD and IEA). David currently manages Delta’s Micro-CHP Service and has specialized in micro-wind, photovoltaics and CHP markets (Belgium, India, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey and US). Before joining Delta, David worked for a year and a half as an Environmental Consultant in Portugal.

LINDSAY SUGDEN - ANALYST

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 1006

Lindsay has worked on a wide range of decentralised energy topics since joining Delta, including heat pumps, small wind, low carbon strategies and future low carbon energy scenarios. She led the Utility Low Carbon Strategies multi-client study Delta carried out with Accenture, and is currently leading follow up consultancy work with several participating utilities. Lindsay joined Delta in 2007 with a strong research and analysis background, following a PhD and First Class honours degree in Geography from the University of Edinburgh.

STEPHEN HARKIN - ANALYST

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 1005

Stephen leads Delta’s research on electric vehicles and carries out research on a wide range of decentralised energy topics, including UK and global PV markets, CHP policies, home energy management systems, heat pumps and small wind. Stephen also supports the development of new Delta research services. Stephen joined Delta in June 2008 after completing an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh.

MARLENE CHITONGA – ANALYST

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 1003

Marlene joined Delta in November 2008 with five years experience as an environmental consultant. Marlene currently manages Delta’s consultancy assignments, her focus being on low carbon strategies for utilities and local authorities. Her previous roles involved project management, client liaison and technical input on various renewable energy projects.

Marlene has a wide range of experience relating to development of, and planning for, renewable energy schemes (including feasibility studies) for a range of technologies.

SARAH ROBSON - SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR

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T:	+44 (0)131 625 1011

Sarah brings 5 years of office and support experience to Delta. She provides full internal administrative and office management support to the Directors and Analysts while also attending to the wide range of day-to-day and week-to-week office needs.

Prior to joining Delta in April 2009 Sarah worked on a number of contract administrative assignments for a range of companies and charities.

SIMON MINETT - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

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T:	+32 (0)477 544 905

Simon is a specialist in the fields of cogeneration, energy efficiency and the integration of distributed generation into electricity networks. He has 19 years experience in the energy sector. He is also highly experienced in national and EU energy and environmental policy development. He has served as the Managing Director of COGEN Europe (1998 – 2006), a board member & vice chairman of WADE, and a board member of the European Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future. Prior to COGEN Europe, Simon worked for the UK energy agency ETSU for 8 years, responsible for the cogeneration programme of the Government's energy efficiency scheme.

YASUSHI SANTO - Associate (ex-Osaka Gas)

Yasushi (Yaz) worked for 40 years for Osaka Gas, Japan’s second largest gas company. His last position was as General Manager of their Research Institute for Culture, Energy and Life. Yaz has also served as General Manager of their International Business Department and their London Office.

Based in Nara, Japan, Yaz works as a part-time associate with Delta, and has excellent contacts in and relationships with Japanese gas and electric companies, as well as the wider energy industry. He is also Visiting Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University and has translated several energy publications into Japanese, including “Small is Profitable”.

DAVID SIGSWORTH - Associate (ex-Scottish & Southern Energy )

David is an Associate of Delta, and has a wealth of experience in the UK energy industry, having been appointed as Commercial Director of Scottish Hydro Electric plc in January 1995 and subsequently holding several positions on the board of Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). During the latter part of his career, he had responsibility for all of SSE’s environmental issues and managed one of the largest and most diverse generation fleets in the UK with over 10,000 MW of plant. He was also responsible for a £1bn programme of investments in renewable generation technologies.

David is now active in promoting high technology start-up companies, involved in the renewable and sustainable energy markets, and holds several associated non-executive directorships. He is also Chairman of Sigma Capital Group plc, Vice President of the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA), a board member of Energy Action Scotland, a member of the Advisory Boards of ITI Energy and NaREC (New and Renewable Energy Centre), as well as a trustee of the think tank, Sustainability First.