York Energy announces management team & strategic directive in reducing GHG's.

Oct. 19, 2009 - PRLog -- Planet Earth is humanity’s most precious possession. It’s the only home mankind has. Keeping our planet in good shape is everyone’s responsibility. The challenge of maintaining our standard of living at the same time as protecting the planet is a tough task, and our society is increasingly demanding that we act responsibly to protect our planet. Energy is at the heart of this dilemma. In practical terms this means reducing our carbon footprint through wise energy choices every day.

York Energy plans to help mankind in reducing Carbon Emissions by 1.5 million metric tonnes annually by 2015. It is our intent to accomplish this through the development of sustainable biopower on a Global scale. The three pillars of our strategy are; biomass fuels, biomass power and sustainable transport solutions. Many companies see opportunities in these elements of bioenergy, but York Energy is unique in developing an integrated approach from the forest to the light switch.

York Energy has already started on this path with its own investments in Canada and Europe. It is our preference to own and operate our fuel and power facilities, but our commitment to biopower is much deeper, and we are interested in working with co-developers to realize their visions for green power.

If you are ready to be part of our commitment to humanity’s future, please contact us.


Our integrated approach to bioenergy is what sets York Energy apart from other companies. We believe that we need to offer solutions all the way from the forest to the light switch. By looking at the entire supply chain we offer our partners a viable solution whether that is for supply of solid biomass fuels, industrial heat and power or domestic energy. Our ability to develop appropriate structures in which both our raw material partners and energy end users can control their risk & maximize their return is proving to make York Energy compelling development partner in the Renewable Energy sector.

Founded by Matthew Fox in 2008, and joined in 2009 by Andy Piers, York Energy has assembled a leadership team of Global heavyweights with an immense depth in the forestry, energy, finance and environmental sectors.

   
Matthew Fox, CEO

Matthew is a successful serial entrepreneur, achieving exponential growth in Canada and United States . Formally educated in Commerce with a focus on Accounting and Advanced Finance, he is an experienced leader and business developer. His forte lies in deal origination, acquisition, corporate structure and subsequent asset management. Matthew’s investments have reflected his longstanding support of Renewable Energy and he has chaired several initiatives with both key industry players and governments in the development of biomass and wind power generation.

In addition to his Finance background, Matthew has over fifteen years experience in the forest industry, building on the Fox family’s 150 year involvement in the industry. While biomass continues to gain momentum, Matthew is actively sought out by global energy trading firms to advise on hedging strategies for the fuel source. In addition to his role in York Energy, Matthew actively sits on the board of two multi million dollar Private Equity and Forestry based firms.

   
Dr. Andy Piers, Managing Director

Andy Piers is a top executive in the Global process industry and with extensive expertise in delivering profitable international growth and a track record of achieving outstanding results for world-leading organisations in renewable energy, chemicals, process manufacturing and distribution.

Until joining Matthew in York Energy, Andy was a member of the Board of Management of Clariant International a CHF9bn Swiss chemicals giant. Prior to joining Clariant, he worked with Engelfield Capital on renewable energy projects. Englfield is an independent mid market private equity fund with a strong reputation in renewable energy investments. Earlier in his career, Andy was a Divisional Director of International Paper, managing the businesses of Arizona Chemicals, a leading supplier of both renewable chemicals and bio-oils for industrial power and district heating. Before biofuels became an investment fashion, he developed Arizona’s renewable fuels business to over 200m litres of bio-oils, principally to the Nordic, UK and Benelux markets. Overall, Andy has nearly 20 years experience in bio-renewable products, spanning both bio-energy and chemicals.

   
Advisory Council
Malcolm Fox, Advisor of Biomass Origination

Malcolm is formally educated in Commerce and Forestry. He has over 30 years experience in managing a $40 million annual budget for the procurement of round-wood, wood chips and biomass. As a result, Malcolm has extensive experience in fibre and biomass origination, dealing with private landowner associations and acting as a liaison with governments. He is a former member of the New Brunswick Forest Products Commission and Federal Engineering and Research Institute of Canada and is highly regarded in the New Brunswick Forest Industry.

   
Robyn Parsons, P Eng, Advisor of Environmental Affairs

Ms. Parsons is a registered Professional Engineer, who is formally educated in Geological Engineering with a focus on Environmental Engineering. She has gained over nine (9) years of extensive project management experience. Most of her work has involved referencing industry standards by utilizing her knowledge of the policies and regulations that are associated with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Nova Scotia Environment Act. Her expertise lies in coordinating and conducting environmental site assessments, hazardous materials surveys, investigating and delineating contaminated sites, conducting compliance audits and coordinating and supervising programs. In addition, Ms. Parsons has developed innovative operating procedures and implemented training programs for proper development and sampling techniques.

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York Energy is currently undertaking the development of sustainable biopower on a Global scale. The three pillars of our strategy are; biomass fuels, biomass power and sustainable transport solutions.