There are no silver bullets.

A portfolio of technology solutions will be required to meet the challenge of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to reach beyond that to the prize of global energy abundance.

Linear Generators can produce on-demand clean power from renewable fuels, complementing battery electrification in transport and balancing intermittent renewables on the grid.

Our mission is to bring forward the widespread use of Linear Generators in transport and distributed power applications.

We live in a world in which renewable energy is already abundant, but this energy often arises at the wrong times, in the wrong places and in the wrong forms. The rising global demand for energy services including transport, heating, cooling, lighting and communications requires a proportion of renewable energy to be converted, transported and stored so that it is readily available, on demand, whenever and wherever it is needed. Alongside the rapid increase in renewable solar power, wind power and energy storage, there is an increasing and complementary role for renewable fuels including biofuels, green hydrogen and synthetic fuels that can be produced without fossil fuels.

The diverse, distributed and variable nature of these renewable fuels requires energy conversion technologies that are more flexible, more efficient, and cleaner than the engines used in transport and distributed power generation today.

Libertine was established in 2009 to create Linear Generator technology to meet this challenge. We have drawn on decades of experience in the automotive and motorsport industries, consumer product engineering and low cost manufacturing techniques. The result is a technology platform for the creation of Linear Generator products for use in a wide range of transport, distributed power generation, and energy storage applications. Libertine’s technology will help meet the global need for clean, reliable and affordable transport and electrical power wherever it is needed, transforming the lives of millions of people.

Our Executive Management Team

Sam Cockerill

FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Sam was previously an independent management & technical consultant to the renewable energy industry & public sector. Sam was a member of the senior management team of Ensus, which he helped to develop from a project financed startup business in 2007 into one of Europe’s major bioethanol producers and successfully sold to CropEnergies in 2013. Sam has over 20 years’ experience in automotive engineering, consumer product development and strategy consulting. He is a chartered mechanical engineer and has an MBA from INSEAD.

Steve Cummins

ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

Steve joined Libertine in 2021 following three years as Managing Director of Nidec SR Drives Ltd, the European division of Nidec’s Drive Systems business. During his time at Nidec, Steve led the UK team and was an integral part of the team that took the business through its restructuring in September 2018. Steve’s career has included scientific roles with the British Antarctic Survey, product development with The Technology Partnership, and over twenty years in both development and managerial roles in the motors & drives business with Emerson and Nidec. He has served as a Company Director since 2014.

Gareth Hague

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Gareth joined Libertine in 2021 as Chief Financial Officer, following three years as Group Finance Director of Fintel plc, an AIM listed fintech & support services business. During his time at Fintel, Gareth led the Group’s finance functions and was an integral part of the team that took the business through its IPO process in April 2018. Gareth started his career at PwC, before joining Pace plc, the FTSE 250 Set Top Box manufacturer. He spent 5 years within the senior management team at Paceplc and supported its sale to a Nasdaq listed Group in 2016. He is a chartered accountant with the ICAEW.