IFAT more successful than ever before

Superlative show in Munich  • Over 135,000 visitors from approx. 170 countries • 3,081 exhibitors from 59 nations • More international than ever

This five-day showcase of environmental technology in Munich is coming to an end …  Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München, was overwhelmed with the response: “IFAT has broken all previous records. We were able to welcome more than 135,000 visitors from all over the world to this event. That is impressive.” Dr. Johannes F. Kirchhoff, Chairman of the Advisory Board of IFAT and Managing Partner of FAUN Umwelttechnik, agreed “that this IFAT has been one of the most interesting and successful trade shows yet. The expansion to the exhibition space and the very good figures for visitors show that we are on the right track” Future market: environmental technologies IFAT presents the world’s most extensive display of innovations and solutions in the field of environmental technology. Climate change, rising raw material prices, an increasing number of mega-cities and advancing industrialization in emerging countries – all this is boosting demand for products and services that address environmental and climate challenges. This trade show, with its coverage of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, identifies strategies and applications for using resources in intelligent cycles in order to preserve those resources for the long term Impressive international scope With around 60,000 visitors from outside Germany (2012: 49,840) – that’s almost 45 percent of the total – this year’s IFAT had the highest proportion of visitors from abroad in the history of the event. The top ten countries of origin for visitors, after Germany, were (in this order): Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, Spain and Great Britain. Rainer Köhler, Board Member of Huber SE, with responsibility for sales, summed up his thoughts on the show: “Again this year IFAT has proved itself to be THE trade show for us. What was particularly important for us was the large number of visitors from Germany, but also the rise in the number of visitors from abroad.” Peter Funke, Managing Director at Werner Doppstadt, underlined this: “The international spread among the visitors was excellent. We had visitors at our booth from all the 45 countries that we cover with our representatives.” And Sergej Pesin, Managing Director of Ekoton Industrial Group, added: “IFAT 2014 has become a key stage in the implementation of our company’s international strategy. At our booth we had in-depth talks with many international visitors.” Top marks for visitor quality The exhibitors were also pleased with the high quality of the visitors, as confirmed in the survey conducted by TNS Infratest: 94 percent of the exhibiting companies found the quality of the visitors to be “good” or “excellent”. Herwart Wilms, Managing Director of Remondis, commented: “This year again the audience was very international and had a high level of decision-making competence. As a result we were able to engage in lots of interesting and business-orientated talks.” Varinder Dhoot, Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers Europe, confirmed: “The quality of the visitors at this year’s IFAT was very good and very business-orientated  We made serious new contacts” New records for exhibitor numbers and exhibition space Presenting innovations and trends in the environmental technology sector at IFAT 2014 between May 5 and 9, was a total of 3,081 exhibitors from 59 countries (2012: 2,939 exhibitors from 54 countries). The event covered 230,000 square meters of exhibition space (2012: 215,000 square meters). On the exhibitor side, too, a new record was also reached for international participation, at 44 percent – which is a rise of five percentage oints  above 2012 IFAT – The No. 1 for the sector These impressive figures underline once more IFAT’s position as the No. 1 trade show for the sector. In total 92 percent of the exhibiting companies rated the flagship character of IFAT, the world’s most important environmental technology show, as “good” or “excellent”. So, too, did Dr. Markus Beukenberg, Chief Technical Officer at WILO SE: “For us IFAT is without reservation the world’s leading trade show for water management and environmental technology.” Neil McCartney, Managing Director of Macpactor, went one step further: “I have been exhibiting at trade shows around the world for the last 35 years and I can honestly say that IFAT is the best I have ever done” Further exhibitor statements can be found here The next IFAT takes place from May 30 to June 3, 2016 in Munich Further information: www.ifat.de Messe München International Messe München International is one of the world´s leading trade show companies. In Munich alone it organizes around 40 trade shows for capital and consumer goods, and key high tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and around two million visitors take part in the events held at the Messe München exhibition center, the ICM – International Congress Center München, and in the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München. The leading international trade fairs of Messe München International are all independently audited In addition, Messe München International organizes trade shows in China, India, Turkey and South Africa. With a combination of affiliates abroad – in Europe, Asia and in Africa – and over 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 100 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD

GreenTec Awards 2014: Winners announced

IFAT's opening gala a complete success  The GreenTec Awards were presented at the Internationales Congress Center München (ICM) on the evening of May 4. The green environmental summit attracted plenty of prominent personalities to the trade-fair center. The GreenTec Awards are the glamorous kick-off event for IFAT, the world's largest trade fair for environmental technology, which takes place at the Messe München trade-fair center from May 5–9.

The Laudators and guests included former swimming World Champion and association founder Franziska van Almsick, top model Franziska Knuppe, international renowned environmental activist David Mayer de Rothschild, soccer player and benefactor Christoph Metzelder, Managing Director of Borussia Dortmund Hans-Joachim Watzke, moderator and actress Nova Meierhenrich and moderators Janine Steeger, Anastasia Zampounidis and Stefan Gödde. Rea Garvey, who gave a live performance from his new album, "Pride," presented the Special Award for Music to ambient artist Schiller for his musical contribution on the topic of nature and environmental protection. Moderators Nina Eichinger and Matthias Killing were charming as hosts of the evening's festivities. Peter Altmaier, Head of the Office of the German Chancellery, and Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München, held opening addresses. And Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy, presented the IFAT Environmental Leadership Award. Then Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director at Messe München, gave the audience a brief look at IFAT, which was starting the next day. The winners of the GreenTec Awards 2014 are as follows: Automobility Category: RUBIN from Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH promotes the cultivation and utilization of dandelions to make natural rubber. Construction & Living Category: Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) from the Institute for Solid Construction, TU Dresden, for a new composite material made of carbon and high-performance concrete. Energy Category: The Battery Park from Younicos (in cooperation with Schwerin-based green utility WEMAG) will help to integrate more renewable energy into existing grids. Communication Category: Strom09 – Volle Pulle Zukunft mit dem BVB from LichtBlick SE, is a joint project with BVB, the objective of which is to reduce CO2 emissions by 25,000 tons per year. Lifestyle Category: "Bio-Nature" straws from Bio-Strohhalme.com bring back the original straw to eliminate 25,000 tons of plastic waste created by plastic beverage straws. Aviation Category: E-PORT AN – Electromobility at the Frankfurt Airport from the Lufthansa Group, Fraport AG, the State of Hesse and the Rhine-Main Electromobility Model Region focuses on significantly reducing pollutants emitted vehicles used for handling of aircraft on apron. Production Category: Factory of the Future – Intelligently linking production and buildings from Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG. Using its production facilities, which were completed in 2011, this entry demonstrated how integrating production and infrastructure can reduce energy requirements by up to 95 percent. Recycling & Resources Category: Separate of composite materials using microemulsion from Saperatec GmbH is a technical innovation that allows the separation and recovery of composite materials, which was not possible until now. Water & Sewage Category: PUROO power-saving wastewater treatment plant from ATB Umwelttechnologien GmbH is a plant that overcomes the shortcomings of current systems, requires fewer electrical components and uses at least 50 percent less electricity. Special Galileo Wissenspreis Award (ProSieben): Bees Go Balcony – An urban home for bee populations from Balkonbienen makes it possible for everyone who has a balcony to keep bees and produce and harvest their own honey. Special IFAT Environmental Leadership Award: Club of Rome for its active commitment to a sustainable future since 1968. Special intelligent urbanization Award: Energy-efficient utilization of surplus heat in the district heating network of the Chinese city of Anshan from Danfoss. Special Award Music: Schiller for songs that raise environmental awareness Special Start-up Award: akvoFloatTM from akvolution GmbH is a project that promotes more affordable seawater desalination. WWF Special Award: Stadtbiene 2.0 from o’pflanzt is! e. V. is an urban communal garden where bees can be kept ecologically and where wild bees and bumblebees can feed and nest. Further information: www.ifat.de IFAT IFAT, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies, takes place from May 5 to 9, 2014 in Munich. The last event attracted 2,939 exhibitors from 54 countries and 124,200 visitors from 182 countries. About the GreenTec AwardsEurope´s biggest environmental and business accolade, the GreenTec Awards, will be presented for the seventh time, on May, 4, 2014, in the ICM – International Congress Center Munich (ICM). The host at this Gala Night is the world´s largest environmental technology show, IFAT. In the tradition of the awards, the Green Carpet will be rolled out for the 1,000 invited guests from around the world. Peter Altmaier, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, will again be giving the welcoming address. Among the laudators and guests on stage will be Franziska van Almsick (former World Swimming Champion, and founder of an association), Rea Garvey (musician, charity founder), Stefan Gödde (presenter, ProSieben), Thomas Heinze (actor), Jana Pallaske (actress, singer) and Anastasia Zampounidis (presenter, ZDFneo). The GreenTec Awards are organized with the aim of promoting ecological and economic involvement and the use of environmental technologies. The initiators and organizers, Marco Voigt and Sven Krüger, both engineers, have put tremendous effort and enthusiasm into these awards. More than 100 partners, over 60 ambassadors and 30 exhibitors also play their part in ensuring the success of the GreenTec Awards. Messe München InternationalMesse München International is one of the world´s leading trade show companies. In Munich alone it organizes around 40 trade shows for capital and consumer goods, and key high tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and around two million visitors take part in the events held at the Messe München exhibition center, the ICM – International Congress Center München, and in the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München. The leading international trade fairs of Messe München International are all independently audited. In addition, Messe München International organizes trade shows in China, India, Turkey and South Africa. With a combination of affiliates abroad – in Europe, Asia and in Africa – and over 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 100 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD.

EUROPE WILL BENEFIT FROM STRENGTHENED RENEWABLES COOPERATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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Dii welcomes the European Council’s call for increasing electricity interconnections in the Mediterranean area, including interconnections with third countries

The recent call of the European Council to promote infrastructure development within Europe, including the Mediterranean area and third countries, is an important step towards accelerating the EU’s climate and renewables agenda. “Increasing grid interconnection with the Southern Mediterranean while ensuring that transmission bottlenecks within the European power system will be relieved would be of mutual benefit for both regions”, said Paul van Son, CEO of Dii, “We therefore strongly support the Council conclusions”.

As regards the foreign political dimension of energy relations and the Ukraine crisis, the EU should push for increasing and diversifying external energy relations instead of seeking for isolationist solutions. “With growing shares of renewable energy and subsequently increased need of balance capacity, the EU will more than ever rely on energy relations with its neighboring countries in order to ensure energy security”, Mr. van Son said. “The Mediterranean region with its vast potential of solar and wind energy is a promising partner in that respect”, he added.

Completing the internal energy market and significantly expanding cross-border grid interconnections within the EU is a prerequisite for EU-MENA market integration. Dii thus calls on the European Commission and Council to develop the internal energy market further, thereby advocating a market oriented approach and including market integration with the EU’s neighboring regions.

Dii is currently working on a feasibility study analyzing grid interconnections between Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to Italy. The study is supported by the European Commission under its TEN-E program.

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جائزة القيادة البيئية لنادي روما

كتب : محمد السيد درويش

فاز نادي روما  بجائزة القيادة البيئية المقدمة من هيئة  التكنولوجيا الخضراء التابعة لمعرض ميونيخ للتكنولوجيا البيئية . توزع الجوائز في عدة مجالات أخري مثل الطيران و النقل و الطاقة و المعيشة واعادة تدوير المخلفات و العمران الذكي الأحد القادم ، قبل أفتتاح اكبر معارض العالم  للمياه و الصرف الصحي والمخلفات و ادارة المواد الخام الاثنين القادم 4 مايو.

الرئيس المشارك لنادي روما (جمعية اهلية مشكلة من شخصيات غير رسمية)إرنست أولريش فون فايتسكر، عبر عن تقديره لأهمية الجائزة  " يتم تكريم نادي روما بجائزة القيادة البيئية هو اعتراف بالعمل الذي نقوم به

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أوتو شاف ، رئيس الجمعية الألمانية للمياه و الصرف الصحي شرح سبب مهم آخر للجائزة  "إن الفكرة الأساسية وراء نادي روما تأمين الاستدامة البيئية للبشرية ، لتحقيق هذا الهدف، يجب علينا . قطع الصلة بين استهلاك الموارد والتلوث البيئي من جهة والنمو الاقتصادي والازدهار من جهة أخرى، كلا من نادي روما و المعرض الدولي للمياه و المخلفات في ميونيخ لهم نفس الهدف

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ويهدف نادي روما الي تحديد المشاكل الأكثر أهمية التي ستحدد مستقبل البشرية من خلال تحليل و تقييم سيناريوهات بديلة للمستقبل، وتقييم المخاطر، والخيارات والفرص؛ لوضع واقتراح حلول عملية للتحديات الدولية ؛ و تقديم رؤى جديدة ومعرفة مستمدة من هذه التحليلآت إلى صناع القرار في القطاعين العام والخاص، والجمهور وتحفيز النقاش العام واتخاذ إجراءات  فعالة لتحسين آفاق المستقبل مفوض الاتحاد الأوروبي لشؤون الطاقة غونتر اوتينجرسيقدم الجائزة إلى نادي روما

يذكر ان نادي روما تأسس عام 1968 كجمعية غير رسمية من الشخصيات المستقلة الرائدة في السياسة والأعمال والعلوم  من مفكرين مهتمين في المساهمة بطريقة متعددة التخصصات في السعي نحو إلى عالم أفضل. نادي أعضاء روما تتقاسم الاهتمام 

المشترك بمستقبل البشرية وكوكب الأرض

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1.3 مليار كيلووات/ ساعة إجمالى «المتجددة» وتوفير 270 ألف طن وقود

                                                                  

انخفض إجمالى القدرات الانتاجية المولدة من محطات الطاقة الجديدة والمتجددة بواقع 200 مليون كيلووات ليصل إلى 1.3 مليار كيلووات ساعة خلال العام الماضى مقارنة بنحو 1.5 مليار كيلووات خلال العام السابق عليه وحققت الهيئة وفراً فى معدل استهلاك الوقود يقدر بنحو 270 ألف طن بترول مكافئ خلال العام الماضى، بالاضافة إلى خفض فى معدلات الانبعاثات يصل إلى 708 آلاف طن ثانى أكسيد الكربون 

كشف أحدث تقرير صادر عن هيئة الطاقة الجديدة والمتجددة، أن إجمالى القدرات التى وصلت لها مصر من الطاقة المتجددة يصل لنحو 570 ميجاوات، منقسمة إلى 550 ميجاوات من طاقة الرياح بمنطقة الزعفرانة والغردقة، و 20 ميجاوات من الطاقة الشمسية بمحطة الكريمات .

وأوضح التقرير الذى حصلت «المـال » على نسخة منه أنه تم عمل دراسة بيئية لمساحة 300 كيلو متر مربع بخليج السويس يمكنها استيعاب تنفيذ محطات رياح بقدرات تصل إلى 1500 ميجاوات وتم الانتهاء من تلك الدراسات، وتضمنت الدراسات هجرة الطيور خلال فصلى الربيع والخريف من خلال 8 مواقع رصد، وتم التركيز على الطيور المعرضة للاصطدام بتوربينات الرياح، بالاضافة إلى تحديد وتقييم الآثار المترتبة على تنفيذ مزارع الرياح فى تلك المنطقة وتقديم اقتراحات لحل الاثار السلبية الناتجة عنها

انتهت الدراسات إلى أن منطقة خليج السويس منطقة صحراوية وجبلية وليس هناك شىء يتطلب الحفاظ عليه، وأنه يمكن إنشاء مزارع للرياح فى حال استخدام نظام إيقاف التوربينات عند مرور الطيور للحد من آثار اصطدامها بالتوربينات، وأن المشروع سيكون له مردود بيئى واجتماعى، حيث سيتطلب المشروع عمالة محلية نحو %40 ، بالإضافة إلى توفير البترول والحد من انبعاثات ثانى أكسيد الكربون

أكد التقرير أنه تم تخصيص 9380 كيلومتراً مربعاً بمناطق خليج السويس، ومحافظات بنى سويف والمنيا واسيوط وأسوان والبحر الاحمر، لصالح هيئة الطاقة الجديدة والمتجددة، لإنشاء محطات طاقة رياح وشمسية

وأضاف أنه تم عمل دراسة بيئية واقتصادية بالتعاون مع الوكالة اليابانية للتعاون الدولى الجايكا، لاعداد دراسة جدوى لمنطقة غرب النيل بمساحة 4240 كيلومتراً مربعاً وإعداد دراسة لسرعة الرياح وهجرة الطيور لإنشاء مشروع بقدرة 200 ميجاوات، وتتراوح سرعة الرياح بين 7 و 8 م /ث ومن المخطط الانتهاء من المشروع بحلول عام 2018 بالتعاون مع الجايكا، إلى جانب مقترح بإنشاء محطتى رياح بقدرة 300 ميجاوات، بالاضافة لإنشاء مشروعات بقدرة 750 ميجاوات بواسطة القطاع الخاص ومن المخطط بدء تشغيلها عام 2020

وأشار التقرير إلى أن الخطة المستقبلية للهيئة، إنشاء مشروعات ستقوم الشركة المصرية لنقل الكهرباء بشراء الطاقة المنتجة منها بقدرة 1340 ميجاوات يتم تنفيذها عبر الهيئة، و 750 ميجاوات مشروعات يتم تنفيذها عبر القطاع الخاص بنظام الـ B.O.O ، بالإضافة إلى مشروعات سيقوم المستثمر باستخدام الطاقة المنتجة من المشروع فى تغذية أحماله أو بيعها مباشرة للمستهلكين بقدرة تصل إلى 720 ميجاوات .

أوضح التقرير أنه من المقرر إنشاء محطات شمسية حتى عام 2027 تنتج قدرات تصل لنحو 14 مليار كيلووات ساعة سنوياً، تسهم فى توفير 3 ملايين طن بترول مكافئ سنوياً، كما تحد من انبعاثات 7.7 مليون طن ثانى أكسيد الكربون سنوياً

وتتضمن الخطة الشمسية لهيئة الطاقة المتجددة حتى عام 2017 ، إنشاء محطة شمسية حرارية بقدرة 100 ميجاوات ويتم إعداد دراسة جدوى للمحطة بتمويل نحو 7 ملايين جنيه منحة من بنك التنمية الأفريقى، بالإضافة إلى مشروعات بقدرة 240 ميجاوات، منها 200 ميجاوات بواسطة القطاع الخاص B.O.O ، و 40 ميجاوات من خلال الهيئة، على ان يتم ربط كل القدرات المنتجة بالشبكة القومية للكهرباء 

وقال المهندس شعبان خلف الرئيس التنفيذى لهيئة الطاقة المتجددة، ان الهيئة تستهدف تنفيذ كل مشروعاتها عبر القطاع الخاص، نظراً للأزمة المالية التى تعانى منها الهيئة والتى تهدد الهيئة بشبح الإغلاق فى حال عدم تدخل الدولة لإنقاذها ومحاولة رفع 

الدعم عن الطاقة التقليدية وتوجيهها للمتجددة

أضاف أن الهيئة تستعد حالياً لطرح عدة مشروعات على القطاع الخاص والإسراع فى تحديد تعريفة شراء الطاقة المتجددة حتى يتم الترويج لمشروعات الطاقة المتجددة، وأن كل الجهات الدولية تنظر على أن مصر من أهم الأسواق نظراً للقدرات الهائلة التى نمتلكها فى الطاقة المتجددة 

قال المهندس وائل النشار، رئيس شركة اونيرا للطاقة الشمسية، إن مصر مؤهلة لأن تكون من أكثر الدول أنتاجاً للطاقة الشمسية فى العالم نظراً لأن بها أكبر نسبة سطوع شمسى على مستوى العالم وان الطاقة المتجددة تعد الارخص مقارنة بالطاقة التقليدية، موضحاً ان اسعار الخلايا الشمسية فى انخفاض مستمر وتعد الانظف 

أكد النشار استحالة تحقيق هيئة الطاقة المتجددة استراتيجية توليد %20 طاقة متجددة من إجمالى الطاقة المنتجة بحلول عام 2020 ، وأن ما تم تحقيقه لم يتعد %1 فى الرياح والمستهدف تحقيق %12 ويتبقى 6 سنوات، وأنه لم تتم إضافة ميجاوات 

واحدة منذ عام 2009 ، مطالباً بضرورة تحديد تعريفة شراء الطاقة وفتح الباب للقطاع الخاص 

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Club of Rome wins IFAT Environmental Leadership Award

GreenTec Awards in Munich in May  A green carpet, prominent personalities and a flurry of camera flashes: The GreenTec Awards will be presented at the Internationalen Congress Center München (ICM) on May 4. One winner has already been announced: The Club of Rome has won the IFAT Environmental Leadership Award. The world's largest trade fair for environmental technology takes place at the Messe München trade-fair center from May 5 – 9, 2014.

The Club of Rome's primary responsibility is to conduct analyses of possible scenarios for the future of mankind and the planet. Among other things, it examines and evaluates possible ways to make lasting improvements in the quality of life. Otto Schaaf, President of the German Association for Water, Waste Water and Waste (DWA), explains another important reason for the award: "The basic idea behind the Club of Rome is to secure environmental sustainability for mankind. To achieve that, we must sever the link between resource consumption and environmental pollution on the one hand and economic growth and prosperity on the other. Both the Club of Rome and IFAT pursue those objectives." Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Co-President of the Club of Rome, understands the significance of this award: "The Club of Rome is honored to accept this award. Receiving the Environmental Leadership Award from IFAT, the world's largest trade fair for environmental technology, is an acknowledgement of the work we do." The laudator for this category, Günther H. Oettinger, the EU Commissioner for Energy, will present the award to the Club of Rome. http://www.clubofrome.org/ Further information: www.ifat.de Accreditation for IFAT 2014To accredit yourself for IFAT 2014 please use our online accreditation here. Display of Trade Magazines at IFAT 2014Information about displaying your magazine at the trade press stand can be found here. IFAT IFAT, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies, takes place from May 5 to 9, 2014 in Munich. The last event attracted 2,939 exhibitors from 54 countries and 124,200 visitors from 182 countries. Messe München InternationalMesse München International is one of the world´s leading trade show companies. In Munich alone it organizes around 40 trade shows for capital and consumer goods, and key high tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and around two million visitors take part in the events held at the Messe München exhibition center, the ICM – International Congress Center München, and in the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München. The leading international trade fairs of Messe München International are all independently audited. In addition, Messe München International organizes trade shows in China, India, Turkey and South Africa. With a combination of affiliates abroad – in Europe, Asia and in Africa – and over 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 100 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD.

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Awards ceremony in the category Construction & Living against historical backdrop

April 29th, 2014

The winner in the category Construction & Living has received his GreenTec Award beforehand as well. The project Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) by the Institute for Solid Construction at TU Dresden has been awarded.

Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) is a new composite for carbon and high performance concrete that triggers greater innovation in the building industry. Future buildings constructed with C3 have a longer life span and a higher performance. They reduce the energy consumption, save resources, increase safety and allow for mobility.

Dipl.-Ing. Sven Krüger (initiator of the GreenTec Awards) presented the award in the presence of Dresden's mayor Dirk Hilbert against historical backdrop of the Church of Our Lady in Dresden on April 22nd 2014. The award was received by Dr.-Ing. Matthias Liebold (Consortium C³ – Carbon Concrete Composite) und Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Assmann (Managing Director TUDAG TU Dresden Aktiengesellschaft).

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intelligent urbanization special prize awarded

April 28th, 2014

The winner of the intelligent urbanization special prize has been determined. The award went to the "Anshan District Heating Energy Efficient Surplus Heat Utilization Project", with which the Danish business Danfoss significantly improved the energy efficiency of the city of Anshan and by this means the quality of life of its four million citizens by implementing a district heating solution. In cooperation with the local government of Anshan and the AnGang Steel Company, Danfoss developed the concept to restructure a steel plant in order to supply the grid with energy generated from excess heat.

The award has been handed over by Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München on April 14th in the City of Anshan in China. With its intelligent urbanization project Messe München adopted the sponsorship of the special award that has been initiated this year. Also present were Wu Zhongqiong (Mayoress of Anshan), Zhao Yufu (Vice Mayor of Anshan), Anton Koller (Vice President of Danfoss) and Jing Fengru (Vice President of Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation).

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Laudatio held by David Mayer de Rothschild

April 24th, 2014

On May 4th, 2014, the well-known ecologist and environmental activist David Mayer de Rothschild will be on stage with Dr. Heike Schiffler from Tetra Pak to hold a laudatio for the category Recycling & Resources. The 35-year-old British national founded Adventure Ecology, an organization famous for its adventurous expeditions, to raise awareness for the disastrous consequences of global environmental pollution. Plastic waste in the oceans is especially close to his heart. In 2010, he set out to sail from California to Australia on a catamaran made of plastic bottles and recycling materials. Four months later, on July 27th, 2010, he arrived in Sydney on the Plastiki. 

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Laureate in the category lifestyle has been chosen

April 22nd, 2014

The GreenTec Award in the category lifestyle was presented beforehand as well. The winner is Bio-Natur-Strohhalme, a project by Bio-Strohhalme.com. The natural product made of rye provides an alternative to straws made of plastic. The straws are a waste product in the process of harvesting rye and would otherwise be thrown away.
Instead of contributing to plastic waste, carbon dioxide emissions and crude-oil-consumption this natural material can be re-used. The environmentally friendly bio-straws are nearly free of CO2-emissions, tasteless, non-allergic, ecological and hygienic. Through the 100 percent regional and organic cultivation of the product a contribution to sustaining the regional agriculture is simultaneously made.

The award ceremony was held on April 4th, 2014, in Munich, in the presence of the laureates Dominik Wagner and Jana Gessert of Bio-Strohhalme.com, as well as Marco Voigt, the founder of the GreenTec Awards.

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Special Prize Start-up awarded

April 17th, 2014

This year’s winner of the special category Start-up is the akvolution GmbH with the project akvoFloatTM. The aim of akvoFloatTM is a sustainable and economical way to desalinate sea water, to combat water scarcity through the utilization of sea water as a source of drinking water. akvoFloatTM represents a highly efficient pre-treatment technology that purges sea water of contaminations before desalination and therefore ensures a reasonable method to derive freshwater from seawater.

The GreenTec Award and an innovation voucher sponsored by Climate-KIC amounting to EUR 20,000 were ceremoniously presented to the laureates on April 14th, 2014, on the premises of the Climate-KIC Green Garage in Berlin, the sole incubator for Cleantech-Start-ups in Germany. Besides Cornelia Yzer, Senator for Economics, Technology and Research, the following persons were present: Sven Krüger (Founder GreenTec Awards), Johanna Ludwig (Chief Technical Officer akvolution), Lucas Leon (Chief Business Development Officer akvolution), Dr. Malte Schneider (Director Climate-KIC Germany).

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Design magazine H.O.M.E. once more as media partner

April 15th, 2014

H.O.M.E., the design magazine for modern living with highlights from architecture, media, mobility and art, is a media partner for the GreenTec Awards for the third time. Being the first magazine in doing so, H.O.M.E. has been publishing a completely green edition, the "Green Issue", regularly every June for the last nine years. Also H.O.M.E. refers to current sustainable products and trends in every monthly publication on their style page "Green Living".

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The NH München Dornach is the exclusive hotel partner for the GreenTec Awards 2014

April 10th, 2014

For this year’s awards ceremony in Munich, the four-star Superior Hotel offers a certain contingent of exclusive rooms. From May 3rd to May 4th, 2014, guests attending the GreenTec Awards receive a special rate of EUR 139 per night for a double room including breakfast. The NH München Dornach is located only one kilometer away from the International Congress Center, but situated in peaceful surroundings. Directly in front of the hotel is a bus stop with service to the train station "Riem" and the Congress Center every 20 minutes.

It is recommended to book early naming the key word "GreenTec Awards", since many visitors to the environmental technology fair IFAT are expected during that time.

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GreenTec Award in the category aviation assigned

April 4th, 2014

The winner in the category aviation is the project “E-PORT ON - Electromobility at Frankfurt Airport“. E-PORT ON combines projects for e-mobility at Frankfurt Airport with the goal of reducing emissions in the business of providing ground services for aircraft and the necessary traffic, meaning less exhaust and therefore less carbon dioxide. Their partners Lufthansa Group, Fraport AG, the federal state of Hessen and the Electromobility Model Region of Rhine-Main are implementing different plans concerning this project, such as aircraft pushback and maneuvering operations conducted through electromobility and electrically powered service trucks and aircraft loading and unloading services.

The formal award ceremony took place on April 3rd, 2014 in the Airbus Showroom at Ottobrunn. The following persons attended: Marco Voigt (Initiator of the GreenTec Awards), Dr.-Ing. Detlef Müller-Wiesner (Senior Vice President Airbus Group), Dr. Peter Doepgen (Head of Mobility Department, State Chancellory Hessen), Gerhard Baumgarten (Head of Marketing, Lufthansa Leos), Alexander Laukenmann (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Sustainability & Environment Management, Fraport AG), Jutta Ziemen-Graves (Special Advisor, Lufthansa AG), Ulrich Erven (Special Advisor Electromobility, Hessian Ministry for Science and Arts), Anja Georgi (Head of Model Region, Stadtwerke Offenbach Holding GmbH), Janine Mielzarek (Debuty Head of Model Region, Stadtwerke Offenbach Holding GmbH).

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New jury member: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard F. Hüttl, President of acatech

April 2nd, 2014 

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard F. Hüttl, President of the National Academy of Science and Engineering acatech and Chairman of the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is a new jury member for the GreenTec Awards.

Besides teaching in Germany, Austria, Sweden and the USA Prof. Hüttl was a member of the German Advisory Council on the Environment between 1996 and 2000. To this day he is also a member of the Bioeconomy Council and of the Ethical Commission for a secure energy supply. As a forestry and soil scientist Prof. Hüttl is an enhancement to the jury and will in the future offer his expertise in the evaluation of incoming competition contributions.