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WELCOME TO THE MARCH EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

HARI VAMADEVAN WE HAVE ANOTHER hydrogen-centric edition for
Regional Director UK & Ireland, Senior you this month with the announcement of ENA’s
Vice President, DNV Energy Systems Hydrogen Network Plan making waves in energy
Hari is currently circles. While the UK government has stated its
Head of Energy intention to publish a dedicated Hydrogen
Systems in the UK Strategy later this year, the networks themselves
and Ireland and is are already coordinating their response to the
also chairperson net zero challenge. You can read all about the
of all DNV’s UK steps they hope to take on the road to a cleaner,
entities. He has greener energy system in this edition.
30 years’ experience in both technical, We are also taking a look at some of the factors needed on a global scale
management and leadership positions to develop a full-blown hydrogen economy, plus the latest research from
in the energy and oil and gas industry DNV Energy Systems that suggests priorities are shifting as governments
– onshore and offshore, upstream, around the world pour billions into green recovery strategies following the
midstream and downstream. Covid-19 crisis and subsequent oil and gas market crash.
He leads a 650-strong UK and Ireland IGEM is pleased to announce the shortlist for our upcoming Gas
team that provides certification, advisory Industry Awards which, for the first time ever, will be hosted virtually and
and digital monitoring services to beamed directly onto a screen near you. And we’re catching up with our
the entire energy value chain. He is a Far East District Section, which has been welcoming some new members
thought leader, primarily on balancing into the IGEM fold.
the short-term challenges of cost and We hope you enjoy the March edition,
production efficiency versus the long-
term vision of energy transition to a
decarbonised future.
MAXINE LONG
Head of Metering, National Grid
Maxine leads SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
National Grid’s UK EDITOR
Metering business BA (HONS) AIGEM
in a role she has INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
held for the last
three years, since
first joining the
organisation in 2015. Her career has been
focused on leading large and diverse
operational teams with a strong focus
on delivering value for customers and
shareholders across a broad range of
sectors and blue-chip organisations.
Maxine represents National Grid
on the Wellbeing Leadership Team of We are always
Business in the Community (BITC) and SEE YOUR WORK IN Gas international seeking to share
the Thriving at Work Leadership Council. the latest research and ground-breaking industry developments in IGEM’s
She also plays a non-executive director journal. If you would like to see your work featured in the pages of Gi,
role for a not-for-profit organisation contact the Editor by emailing sharon@igem.org.uk with a short synopsis
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