About Us - Novum Energy Australia

Novum Energy Australia Pty Ltd

Novum Energy Australia is all about innovation – it’s about applying technology, in an environmentally green space, addressing pollution and converting excessive rubber-based waste to renewable energy sources and other high-quality by-products.

Rubber (OTR Tyres) used in the mining, construction and agricultural industries (i.e. OTR or HME tyres, conveyor belting and rubber tracks), is deemed to be an ideal supply in producing re-usable product and creating socio-economic benefits in regional areas.

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Current practice for management of End-Of-Life Tyres is to bury or stockpile. As technology is developed to better manage OTR tyres, legislation will change....

Join Novum Energy Australia in leading this change for a more sustainable environment.

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Dr Louis W. Schürmann - Chairman

Member of Scientific Committee

Dr Louis W. Schürmann co-founded Novum Energy Australia Pty Ltd in 2018.

Perth based, he is a competent and experienced exploration geologist (29 years).

One of the moving spirits behind Platreef Resources (Pty) Ltd, Ivanhoe Nickel & Platinum (SA) Ltd (now Ivanhoe Mines Ltd) and Rhino Plat (Pty) Ltd and had set the agenda for restructuring of junior exploration companies in South Africa, Zambia and the DRC.

Seasoned, energetic and active with excellent operations management experience, he is an astute researcher and explorationist on ultramafic to mafic layered intrusions (i.e. the Bushveld Complex) with special reference to Platinum Group Metals, chromite, vanadium and magnetite, and alkaline rocks and carbonatites with reference to Rare-earth elements and associated industrial minerals.

Louis has been the vanguard of several operations and discoveries, creating enabling environments for investment. As a successful consultant / geologist he is further experienced in rubber and plastic waste to energy technology - Thermo-chemical Vacuum Recovery (TVR) whereby rubber, plastic and even coal as feedstock can be processed to high-grade fuel oil, syngas and other components, but without the known pollution.

Louis believes that by applying geological science to “problem regions” in the World, the newly discovered commodity-driven projects act as “dynamos” which in turn enhance socio-economic conditions with sustainable solutions. By applying “dynamos” as a pro-active approach to change, he believes that many hurdles can be overcome.

Rowan Kendall - Director

CEO & Managing Director

Rowan Kendall is a Senior Leader with over 30 years’ experience within the Australian energy, telecommunications, waste recycling, and oil & gas industries leading multi-disciplinary teams across both private and government owned sectors.

He has the capability to build and influence team culture to improve performance by clarifying accountabilities and embedding performance management. Rowan has proven success in project development, continuous improvement and prudent budget management, optimisation of asset bases and the delivery of capital plans.

He has sound experience in developing and operating new/old Infrastructure - Fibre Optic Networks, Electrical Generation, Distribution and Transmission Networks/ Substations, Coal Seam Gas fields, commissioning and operating Water & Waste Treatment Facilities, Gas Processing Facilities and Field infrastructure (wells, gathering, High Voltage electrical distribution), conventional and unconventional gas.

Rowan is further experienced in the development of strategic alliances and joint ventures as both principal and contractor delivering innovative and effective outcomes, influenced and partnered with senior management teams around business strategy, business development, performance reporting and improvement programs.