David Linsley-Hood

Experience

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  Sunseed Desert Technology

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2006

  Appropriate Technology Coordinator

  Renewable Energy engineer and trainer in off grid systems including for Engineers Without Borders. Operating and maintaining electricity and water systems for a village.

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  Graduate School of the Environment, Centre for Alternative Technology

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2010

  Senior Lecturer

  Lecturer on Renewable Energy systems for the MSc Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies course. Leading practical and design sessions in PV, solar thermal, hydro and wid technologies.

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  Centre for Alternative Technology

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2013

  The MSc Renewable Energy in the Built Environment is a leading programme in the UK for training engineering professionals in the practical design and application of renewable energy systems. David has been a Lecturer and Tutor on the programme since it started in 2007 Trainer and examiner on City and Guilds 2372 and 2399 for Photovoltaic installations Organising and delivering independent Renewable Energy consultancy to domestic, commercial and agricultural clients. Consultant to DECC on the Big Energy Shift, British Gas for their Green Streets programme and for the Shrewsbury REThink programme. Designed and installed multiple renewable energy systems in association with CAT including: biomass combined heat and power system; district heating network design and expansion; biomass boilers; PV systems; micro hydro; heat pumps and solar thermal installations. Provided training and monitioring related to these systems.

  • Senior lecturer - MSc Renewable Energy in the Built Environment

    Sept 2007 - Aug 2013

  • City and Guilds PV installers course trainer

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  • Renewable Energy Consultant

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  • Design Engineer

    Mar 2006 - Sept 2010
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  Carillion Energy Services

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2012

  Senior Design Engineer

  Lead design engineer on multiple renewable energy installations, icluding large photovoltaic installation programmes. Providing detailed design, product evaluation, modelling and technical due dilligance to CES installation programmes including large rent-a-roof portfolios and commercial installations.

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  Buccleuch BioEnergy Ltd.

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

  Technical Manager

  Technical design manager and project developer on large scale biomass and biomass CHP systems. Delivering innovative solutions for large scale commercial biomass schemes, involving both EPC and ESCO options.

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  Taylor and Fraser ltd

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2018

  Technical Manager - Renewables

  Primary role is providing technical oversight and detailed analysis of M&E projects, with particular focus on large scale biomass, liaising with design team and technical evaluation of products and subcontractors. Projects are then managed through to installation and final handover. Provide the organisation with contractor design elements and design review, including data analysis and design.

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  Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2017

  Technical Director

  Edinburgh Community Solar is a Benefit for the Community Society and is seeking to raise £1.4 million to fund the installation of 1.5MW of solar panels on up to 25 public buildings in Edinburgh.The project will benefit local communities through the provision of an energy poverty benefit fund, the public buildings by providing low cost electricity at a fixed long term rate, whilst providing investors with the opportunity to own and benefit from renewable energy infrastructure in their area. Show less

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  The Small Wind Co-op

  Aug 2018 - now

  Board Of Directors

  Developing small and medium scale community owned wind projects. Currently we have 5 turbines across the UK, owned and operated on behalf of over 600 co-op members.

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  Locogen

  Aug 2018 - now

  Technical lead for our wide scope of renewable energy projects, growing our Consultancy team to deliver innovative solutions. Leading a skilled team of multi-disciplinary consultants to deliver a range of UK based utility scale renewable energy projects from initial feasibility to construction. Technical lead on complex multi-technology decarbonisation projects including innovative hydrogen and energy storage schemes for industrial, local authority and community scale projects

  • Technical Director

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Consultancy Director

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2024
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  Society for the Environment

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2022

  Board Member

  Championing environmental professionals throughout the UK. The SocEnv operates under Royal Charter and works with 25 licenced bodies to confer Chartered Environmentalist and Registered Environmental Technician status to over 9,000 professionals.