GE wins in the Large Corporation Category
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu
Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented
the Zayed
Future Energy Prize to nine winners during the 2017 awards ceremony
in Abu Dhabi today.
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HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and heads of state with representatives of the nine winners of the 2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize at the awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi, UAE (Photo: ME NewsWire)
Nine pioneers in renewable energy and sustainability across five
categories became the latest awardees to join the prize’s growing
international community of winners. The 2017 recipients of the prize
span a wide range of industry expertise, from breakthrough photovoltaic
manufacturing to government policy advisory. The Zayed Future Energy
Prize has so far recognised 57 individuals and organisations since it
was founded in 2008.
Li Junfeng, Director General of China’s National Center of Climate
Strategy Research, won the Lifetime Achievement award for his unwavering
commitment to the adoption of renewable energy in China. General
Electric (GE) won the Large Corporation award for leadership in the wind
and solar energy markets. GE’s wind business alone has commissioned 41.3
GW of total generating capacity and installed more than 30,000 wind
turbines to date.
Sonnen, the German smart home and commercial energy storage system
manufacturer, was awarded the prize in the Small and Medium Enterprise
(SME) category for leadership in providing battery storage technology
solutions. In the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) category, UK-based
Practical Action was recognised for its work in providing deprived
communities with clean energy in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Joining
them were the winners in the Global High Schools category, five schools
spanning five regions of the globe.
The five winners in the Global High Schools category are: Starehe Girls'
Center, Kenya for the Africa region; Green School Bali, Indonesia for
the Asia region; Bolivia’s Unidad Educativa Sagrado Corazón 4 for the
Americas; Belvedere College in Ireland for Europe; and Huonville High
School, Tasmania for the Oceania region.
Now in its ninth cycle, the Zayed Future Energy Prize has positively
impacted more than 289 million people through its international
community of winners. This includes providing over 25 million people in
Africa and Asia with access to modern, clean energy, off-setting over 1
billion tons of carbon emissions, and ensuring 17 million children of
school age can study at night using innovative solar-powered utilities.
His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Former President of the Republic
of Iceland and Chair of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury, said:
“Through the sustainable actions of its winners, the Zayed Future Energy
Prize is a model example for how far the world has come in the last nine
years. It is extraordinary that, through the impact of each winner and
the lives they continue to improve, we now see a growing strength in
being able to deliver a sustainable future.”
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, said:
“The Zayed Future Energy Prize continues to honour the legacy of
sustainability advocated by the UAE’s late founding father Sheikh Zayed
bin Sultan Al Nahyan. With each awards ceremony, the UAE leadership
accelerates the pursuit of innovation, reinforces the significance of
sustainability at the top of the global agenda, and gives opportunities
and far-reaching benefits to communities around the world.”
The prize will open again for submissions and nominations for its
landmark 10th year later this month.
For more information go to www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com.
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