I studied architecture and gained a degree in mathematics. I have worked as a software engineer for nearly 45 years and was technical director of a software house for 20 of those years. I am currently technical director of Teign Energy Communities.

I moved to Devon in 2012 having built a house with high energy efficiency with solar PV, solar thermal, air source heat pump and battery storage. I am keen that the houses we build from now on are zero carbon, and that steps are taken to reduce carbon emissions from existing ones.

I am the author of TECs zero carbon report  and a paper on Electric Vehicles.