ENERGY we are participating in discussions on the EU ’ s 2030 energy and climate policies framework – we are supporting the EU in looking at how energy efficiency can contribute to relieving concerns of security of supply ,” says Dr Fiona Riddoch , Managing Director .
“ Our business is energy efficiency . We are constantly trying to improve the efficiency of products and are always innovating the next generation of CHP . We are always aware of the wider environmental issues of combustion and other emissions and we take full responsibility to work within the EU regulations on emissions of all kinds ,” says Riddoch .
“ Europe is really the centre of excellence for CHP globally ” “ We have major manufacturers including Rolls Royce and Centrax in the UK , Siemens in Germany and GE in several countries , to name just a few . There are many new companies emerging too , all building around the turbine and engine industrial inheritance of Europe . The major CHP economy in the world is in Europe ,” says Riddoch .
“ The Netherlands is a prime example , as is Denmark , which is a large district heating base . Denmark is exporting its expertise globally so we need to innovate this technology more successfully than anyone else . There is big demand globally , for example in China and Russia , as well as India , with expertise coming
Key Personnel
Fiona Riddoch Managing Director
Fiona gained a PhD in Physics from the University of St . Andrews , writing a thesis on photovoltaics , and holds an MBA from Edinburgh University . She has worked in a range of engineering and management roles involving sectors from consumer electronics to wind-turbine components and building-system controls . A large part of her working career was spent with Honeywell Controls Ltd moving from manufacturing to marketing , and business management , in Scotland , Germany and around the world . Fiona pursued an interest in business development and launching new technologies , to work with a number of start-up companies in Scotland in both the technology and energy sectors , before joining COGEN Europe in November 2007 as Managing Director .
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