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"Energy Efficiency Award 2010" (English)
- Stephan Kohler, Chief Executive of Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency, Rainer Brüderle (German Federal Minister of Economics, Hans-Theo Macke (Member of the Executive Board DZ BANK AG, Manfred Greis (Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG - 1st Prize), Jutta Knödler (I-T-G GmbH representing Saigon TanTec Ltd. - 2nd Prize), Norbert Kossmann (SMA Solar Technology AG - 1st Prize), Dr. Cornelis Klett (Outotec GmbH representing Alunorte - Recognition Prize), Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch (Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG), Dr. Werner Schnappauf (Chief Executive, Federation of German Industries (BDI), Günther Cramer (SMA Solar Technology AG - 1st Prize), Markus Böhm (Viessmann Werke GmbH & co. KG - 1st Prize).
Award for companies from industry and production
The "Energy Efficiency Award 2010" was being granted by the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - in cooperation with Deutsche Messe under the scope of the EnergieEffizienz Initiative.
The international competition highlights the importance of energy efficiency in industry and production for the reduction of costs and the mitigation of climate change, and demonstrates the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency projects. The initiators of the award hope that by recognising pioneers in the field of energy efficiency they will encourage and motivate more companies to introduce energy efficiency projects.
Innovative companies from trade and industry were able to submit a successful project to increase energy efficiency for inclusion in the competition from 16 November 2009 to 07 February 2010.
German Federal Minister of Economics Rainer Brüderle handed over one of the first prizes to Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co KG for the energy optimisation of an existing production plant. SMA Solar Technology AG was delighted also to receive first prize for a new build CO2-neutral inverter plant. The second prize was won by Saigon TanTec Limited for an energy-efficient new build leather factory in Vietnam. The Brazilian aluminium producer Alunorte won a recognition prize for reducing its energy requirements in aluminium production.
The Award Winners
Assesment and Jury
The jury’s decision was based on the following five criteria: Increase in energy efficiency, contribution to the mitigation of climate change, profitability, transferability and degree of innovation.
In the decision process the jurors also recognized the extent to which the project could be considered a show-case project and could be explained and transferred to other companies, whether the approach taken was exemplary, and the dedication of the management to the implementation of the energy efficiency measures.
The Jury:
- Detlef Dauke, Director General, Head of Dpt. Energy Policy, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi)
- Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch, Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Jochem, Executive Director IREES GmbH
- Stephan Kohler, Chief Executive of Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency
- Dr. Carsten Kreklau, Member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
- Hans-Theo Macke, Member of the Executive Board DZ BANK AG
- Klaus Stratmann, Handelsblatt