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The International Energy Globe Awards (the World Awards for Sustainability) have been awarded by a marketing-agency annually since 1999 to recognise projects that 'make careful and economical use of resources and employ alternative energy sources.' The winners, in the categories of Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Youth, are selected by a panel including members from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, World Bank and the European Renewable Energy Council.[1] The awards were an initiative by Austrian engineer and environmentalist Wolfgang Neumann.
Prize winners[edit]
Awards for 2006[edit]
The presentation of the awards for 2006 was broadcast internationally from the European Parliament building in Brussels on April 11, 2007, the first time a broadcast had been made from the building.[2] The winners were:[3]
Earth
John Maina, Kenya, for developing a solar oven that dries and preserves fruit and vegetables.
Fire
The United Nations Environment Programme's Riscoe Center[4] and the Risoe National Laboratory[5] Denmark for their work in launching the Indian Solar Loan Programme.
Water
Jerry M. Brownstein, United States, for developing a wastewater treatment system that uses filters produced from recycled plastics.
Air
Reindert Augustijn for inventing small biogas plants for Vietnam
Youth
The University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz, Austria for the development of an autonomous passive solar house in South Africa.
See also[edit]
- Category:Energy Globe Award winners
- Renewable energy
- Sustainability
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
External links[edit]
In the media[edit]
- April 12, 2007, EUbusiness.com: Energy award presenters castigate US environment policy
References[edit]
- ^ Energy Globe FAQ Energy Globe Awards, accessed 2007-05-19
- ^ Energy Globe Winners 2007, Energy Globe Awards, published 2007-04-11, accessed 2007-05-19
- ^ Energy Globe Award Winners 2006, Energy Globe Awards, published 2007-04-12, accessed 2007-05-19
- ^ UNEP Riscoe Center
- ^ Risoe National Laboratory
| Year | Earth | Fire | Water | Air | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen | Jacobus H. van 't Hoff | Emil von Behring | Sully Prudhomme | Henry Dunant; Frédéric Passy |