Page 3 - Gi September2020

WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

TOMMY ISAAC AS PARTS OF THE WORLD slowly
Principal Engineer, Progressive Energy attempt to rebuild following the
Tommy is an award-winning dual pandemic, it is becoming clear that
chartered chemical and mechanical innovation and new technology are the
engineer with consulting, operational key to unlocking any economic
and project delivery experience. He recovery. Those countries that have
began his career in nuclear power before moving successfully harnessed the tools of the
into an operational role within a refinery and has digital age are succeeding and those
been developing low carbon projects since 2017. that are slow to adapt are floundering.
Since joining Progressive Energy, he has been As we attempt to move on from the
project managing HyDeploy through the UK’s pandemic, businesses need to expect the unexpected. Mark Lisgo,
first hydrogen approval by the HSE. Tommy also Managing Director of Ctrl Hub, explains how effective operations
provides technical and strategic consulting to energy management software can help your organisation avoid any
networks through whole systems analysis. Tommy is future shocks to the system.
a member of various parliamentary advisory groups Recovering after a pandemic can be a stressful and painful
on energy as well as a committee member with BSI, process, especially if your business relies on face-to-face
IChemE and IGEM. interaction. The folks at Pontypridd-based Gas Assessment &
Training Centre explain how they are facing the challenges of
MARK LISGO doing business post-Covid.
Managing Director, Ctrl Hub Meanwhile, we’re looking at the first ever live demonstration of
A former international energy and hydrogen in homes with the people from the HyDeploy project.
finance lawyer. Mark has been This projects aims to prove that blending up to 20 per cent
Managing Director of Ctrl Hub since volume of hydrogen with natural gas is a safe and greener
2017. The software platform was alternative to the gas we use now.
initially formed to address problems in the founders’ However, there’s still plenty of practical considerations to be
utilities and construction contracting businesses and made before the green gas revolution can take place. Namely, what
has grown to become a trusted solution provider to a will be the effect of a low carbon network on the appliances we use
number of blue chip firms. in our homes? And will customers be willing to accept those
changes? Despite the Committee on Climate Change’s
DEREK MUCKLE recommendation that UK households phase-out fossil-fuelled
Director of Innovation and boilers by 2035, Cadent’s Damien Hawke believes gas will be
Technology, Radius Systems sticking around for a little while longer.
A Past President of the BPF Pipes We hope you enjoy the September edition,
Group, Derek has worked for over 25
years in the pipes sector, developing
plastic pipe fittings and trenchless installation
techniques. His experience includes upstream oil and
gas transport pipes and downstream gas and water
distribution networks. He is an IGEM Fellow whose
career started as a graduate entrant to BG Research SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
& Technology, covering downstream uses of gas and EDITOR
safety/reliability of gas infrastructure, prior to joining BA (HONS) AIGEM
Radius Systems. INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
STEVE SCRIMSHAW
Vice President of Siemens Energy, UK
and Ireland
Steve was recently appointed as Vice
President of Siemens Energy for the UK
and Ireland following its creation in
April 2020. The new organisation operates across the
full spectrum of the energy supply and distribution TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
chain and has over 3,500 employees distributed
across 13 service, projects and manufacturing sites in GOT SOMETHING you want to get off your chest? We’re always
the UK and Ireland. Steve has worked for Siemens happy to hear any comments you might have about Gi. If you have
since 1998, initially in the power business, but then an opinion you want to share with us, email editor@igem.org.uk or
moved to head up their London-based rail business write to Editor Sharon Baker-Hallam at IGEM House, 26 & 28 High
for almost 10 years. He worked in various roles for Street, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2DA. The best letters and emails we
Mitsui Babcock Energy Services and the Rolls-Royce receive will be featured on this page.
Industrial Power Group before joining Siemens.

03

13/08/2020 15:17
EdsLetter.indd 2
EdsLetter.indd 2 13/08/2020 15:17