David has completed his PhD in County Planning of energy generation from Waste and Biomass at the University of Aston in Birmingham.  He presented the results of his work to the UK waste industry at the CIWM 2006 conference in Paignton and is now publishing his work in the academic journals.  A list of his publications to date can be found here.

David also enjoys hiking in the countryside, canoeing and cycling.

Before commencing his PhD, he was employed by ECOTEC Research and Consulting, where he was closely involved in renewable energy and sustainability policy projects for the EU DG Tren and several UK county councils.  He has an MSc in Renewable Energy Systems Technology from Loughborough University, and a BA (Hons) in Environmental Management from the University of Leeds. It was during this time he found an interest in the issues surrounding alternative energy generation facilities and climate change.  David now plans to pursue a career in the development of energy from waste and biomass facility projects that meet the objectives of sustainable development and help the UK meet its renewable energy and landfill diversion targets.  To this end, he has worked for Compact Power Ltd and Energos Ltd.  He has also assisted local authorities and waste sector companies in the strategic planning and environmental assessment of integrated waste management solutions through his consultancy arm - Decision Making for Sustainability.