Larkfleet Group launches Lark Energy to provide affordable and sustainable heat and power

(18/03/2010)

At a time of concern over climate change, volatile energy prices and uncertainty over future supply, Larkfleet Group has launched Lark Energy to provide affordable and sustainable heat and power to Larkfleet’s customers.

Lark Energy will focus on developing cleaner, locally sourced energy for new and existing housing developments. This will include electricity and heat generated by the sun (photo-voltaic electricity and solar thermal), biomass, wind and small scale hydroelectric power.

Larkfleet Group is already heavily involved in providing renewable energy solutions. The Group’s Sustainability Demonstration House next to its headquarters in Bourne demonstrates the different energy saving solutions available in property construction that Larkfleet uses in many of its own developments.

Jonathan Selwyn has been appointed as Lark Energy’s founding managing director. Jonathan has over 17 years experience developing strategy and devising and leading sustainable development projects for government and business, including renewable energy schemes for housing and commercial development.

Jonathan has played a key role in the greater Peterborough area. As chief executive of the Peterborough-based UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development, he identified the largest concentration of environmental businesses in the UK and launched a business support initiative which led to UK and EU energy projects. He also successfully lobbied for the city to be the location for the largest zero carbon housing project in the UK, established the Eco Innovation Centre and helped to persuade Peterborough to adopt the vision of becoming the UK’s Environment Capital.

Jonathan stated “I am delighted to be establishing this innovative new business for Larkfleet, a company already well known for its pioneering approach to sustainable development in the housing and commercial development sector. My aim is to provide affordable, secure and clean heat and power to Larkfleet’s current and future customers. We will be working with private, public and not-for-profit partners to accelerate both the deployment of existing technologies and the development of some exciting new technologies.”

Karl Hick, managing director of Larkfleet Group, said: “I am delighted to introduce this new company to the Larkfleet Group and welcome Jonathan Selwyn as its first managing director. Lark Energy will help Larkfleet Group continue to be a national leader in sustainable house building for the future.”

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