Australian energy storage specialist Redflow has recruited former Santos Managing Director and CEO David Knox to its board of directors.
As a non-executive director, Knox will contribute international business skills from his eight years leading Santos and, before that, senior roles globally with BP, Shell and ARCO.
Knox, who also sits on the board of CSIRO, said he was attracted by Redflow’s battery technology. “It has the potential to affect change in the way we use energy, both for individuals and families at home and also for small businesses and telcos,” he said.
“The beauty of this battery is it has a real role to play in stabilising our energy supply system as batteries become more widely used. We need to get much better at storing energy if we want to reduce our carbon footprint while continuing to provide affordable, reliable energy supplies.”
Knox joins the Redflow board at an important time for the company as it undertakes an in-depth review of its strategy and direction and also increases production of its unique zinc-bromine flow batteries to meet demand for its ZCell and ZBM2 batteries.
Redflow CEO and Executive Chairman Simon Hackett said David Knox brought valuable international business skills to the Redflow board. “We’re pleased to have David join us at the start of a pivotal and positive year in the life of the company,” he said.