As of August 2008, DESERTEC-UK has over 140 members. This page is for any and all members who wish to provide photos and/or information about what they are doing or would like to do to promote the DESERTEC ideas, and about their background.
Photo |
Name |
DESERTEC activities |
Background |
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John Collier |
Would like to encourage serious business investment in CSP. |
Originally a biologist. I now have a small 220 kW hydro-electric plant in Cornwall. |
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Vernon Crock |
Active promoter of the DESERTEC concept in Australia, and working in support of DESERTEC-Australia. Keen to see rapid uptake of CSP as a wise response to global environment issues. |
IT consultant in the Finance sector, previously in the Higher Education sector. Member of the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) Australia. Designed and built a concentrating solar parabolic trough at age 15. |
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Olivier Daniélo |
Coordinator of TREC-France (with Mathieu Vrinat). Also promoting CSP though blogging (Objectif Terre). |
Studied biological and environmental sciences in France. Has worked in environmental protection and education and is now based in Guadalajara, Mexico. |
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Belen Gallego |
Founder and Director of
CSP Today and CPV Today |
From the Spanish region of Galiza. Studied Media Management in the UK. Has worked in international media before founding CSP Today and CPV Today. |
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Polly Higgins |
Coordinator of DESERTEC-UK media team. DESERTEC speaker, presenter and writer, with a particular interest in EU and international legislative frameworks.
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London based, formerly a practising barrister. |
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Rob Palgrave |
Collating and re-publishing information on CSP. Promoting CSP though letter-writing, blogging and talks. |
Qualified as electrical / electronic engineer. Career primarily in IT management, also publishing and data management. Active in Friends of the Earth and Woking Local Agenda 21 community sustainability group. |
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Nitin Phansalkar |
Coordinator of
DESERTEC-India |
Senior Solutions Architect in information technology. |
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Stewart Taggart |
Coordinator of
DESERTEC-Australia |
Former wire service reporter and freelance magazine writer. Currently
director of Acquasol Pty Ltd, an Australian company developing the world's first large-scale, CSP desalination plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. |
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Gerry Wolff |
Coordinator of
DESERTEC-UK |
Former university lecturer in computer systems engineering. |
