Carbon Energy Limited: Appoints Dr Helen Garnett as Non Executive Director
07.09.2010 | ABN Newswire
08:46 AEST Sept 7, 2010 ABN Newswire (C) 2004-2010 Asia Business News PL. All Rights Reserved.Brisbane, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Carbon Energy Limited (ASX: CNX) (PINK: CNXAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of prominent Australian businesswoman, Dr Helen Garnett, as Non-Executive Director, effective 6th September 2010. Dr Garnett will be a member and Chair the Company's Audit Committee.
Dr Garnett is an accomplished Company Director with over 25 years experience of taking technical innovation and delivering practical commercial outcomes. She has 15 years experience as a Chief Executive and over 16 years as a non executive director and has been closely associated with the resource and energy sectors throughout this time.
Dr Garnett currently is a Non Executive Director and chairs the Audit Committee for Energy Resources of Australia, a top 200 ASX Company.
Dr Garnett holds a Bachelor of Science Hons degree and a PhD. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Academy of Technical Sciences and Engineering, additionally has received a Public Services Medal for her contributions to leading Nuclear Science and Technology in Australia.
About Carbon Energy Limited:
Carbon Energy's purpose is to produce clean energy and chemicals feedstock from Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) syngas.
Carbon Energy's unique approach to UCG and syngas production produces a low cost option for capturing CO2 making it a leader in clean coal technology.
Carbon Energy's ambition is for syngas to become the preferred feedstock for producing clean coal power stations, an alternative to oil-based fuel, agribusiness products (fertilisers and explosives), polyolefin products (such as plastics) and allowing for economic carbon capture.
Carbon Energy's technological advantage comes from its association with CSIRO including world class geotechnical, hydrological and gasification modelling capabilities.
Carbon Energy is building an international portfolio of coal assets, suitable for UCG with close proximity to markets.
Contact:
Kim Robinson, Chairman
Carbon Energy Limited
Tel: +61-7-3337-9944
www.carbonenergy.com.au