By Sophie Rose, Alliance News reporter
Active Energy Group PLC on Tuesday named Barron Hewetson as its chief technology officer, as it expands into US operations.
Active Energy is a London-headquartered biomass-focused renewable energy company. Its flagship product is coal replacement fuel CoalSwitch, which uses waste from lumber operations to create energy-efficient biomass.
Hewetson’s role will initially be in a non-board capacity, joining next week Saturday. In the role, Active Energy said he will focus on the development of CoalSwitch production in the US.
Hewetson joins Active Energy from Enviva Biomass Inc, where he has worked since 2016. At Enviva, he has served in a number of roles, most recently as the director of Innovation & Product Management.
Chief Executive Michael Rowan said: “Active Energy is adding depth and breadth to the management team as we reach a critical point in the company’s development. With construction activities accelerating, future production operations at the Ashland reference facility remain on schedule. Whilst first fuel deliveries remain the prime focus, Active Energy needs to start planning for future product and manufacturing development.”
Shares in Active Energy were up 1.6 per cent at 6.96 pence in London shortly after the announcement of the new hire.
