This year's highlight engagement was my participation as an expert witness in ACCR v Santos- especially since the judge insisted that I travel to Sydney, Australia to be cross-examined in person. My work in relation to the case began in 2022. An expensive barrister for Santos spent almost two hours attempting to make me angry, to belittle me, and to discredit my written testimony by so doing. It was a nerve-wracking experience at the time, but I kept my cool. The Australian court system requires experts for both sides, after they have prepared their reports, to meet in a "conclave" and to produce a joint expert report. Experts are responsible to the court, not to their clients, and myself and the other expert were able without too much difficulty to come to a list of topics where we agreed fully, where we partially agreed, and where we disagreed. It was a fascinating experience, and the trip to Australia for the first time in over twenty years was icing on the cake. Closing arguments concluded in December, and there is no clear indication of when a judgment is expected. https://lnkd.in/ggq-GkGG
Spitfire Research Inc.
Chemical Manufacturing
Toronto, ON 2,295 followers
Process development consulting for a decarbonized future
About us
Process development consulting for a decarbonized future. Help with laboratory work plans, process scale-up planning, process technoeconomics, evaluation of inventor pitches for investors. Advice related to industrial decarbonization including the production and use of hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels and chemicals, biofuels, renewable materials, chemical recycling etc.
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https://www.spitfireresearch.com
External link for Spitfire Research Inc.
- Industry
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Type
- Self-Employed
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- chemicals, decarbonization, energy, renewables, hydrogen, e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen, #hopium, investment, technoeconomics, pilot plants, process demonstration, and scale-up
Locations
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Toronto, ON, CA