Ecogeneration: Celebrating clean energy

AGL’s Bogong Hydro Power Project was named Most Outstanding Clean Energy Project at the EcoGen 2010 Clean Energy Awards, announced in Sydney at the EcoGen 2010 Conference and Exhibition.

The awards were presented on Tuesday 7 September at the EcoGen 2010 Gala Dinner held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Australia’s clean energy industry. The awards were judged by an independent panel of clean energy industry experts.

The Oceanlinx Mk3PC Oscillating Water Column received the Award for Most Outstanding Clean Energy Technology Innovation. Upon accepting the award, Oceanlinx Chief Technology Officer Dr Tom Denniss said that this was the first time the technology had been recognised in Australia with such an award, despite winning a number of awards internationally for the company’s innovative technology.

The Award for Young Industry Leader went to Matthew Wright, Executive Director, Beyond Zero Emissions.

The late Peter Szental, Founder of Szencorp, was acknowledged for his pioneering work over three decades to improve Australia’s sustainability, winning the award for Most Outstanding Contribution to the Industry.

Award winners and nominees:

Award for Most Outstanding Clean Energy Project AGL: Bogong Hydro Development

Nominees:

• eco-Kinetics: Lyon Park Building Solar System
• Energy Matters: Johnson & Johnson Solar Generator Installation
• Ingenero: Alice Springs Solar Power Station
• SunPower Corporation: Marble Bar and Nullagine Photovoltaic Tracking Installation
• PSE Communications & Electrical: Millner Primary School SOLA Outdoor Learning Centre

Award for Most Outstanding Clean Energy Technology Innovation Oceanlinx – Mk3PC Oscillating Water Column

Nominees:

• Advanced Wave Power: Platform Nautilis
• Apollo Energy: SunLock
• Granex: Granite Power Pty Ltd

Award for Young Industry Leader Matthew Wright, Executive Director, Beyond Zero Emissions Nominees:

• Nick Armstrong, Managing Director, COzero
• Maaike Göbel , Manager, REEEP, South East Asia and Pacific
• Chanti Richardson, Marketing Manager, Solar Australia

Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Peter Szental, Founder, Szencorp

Nominees:
• Mark Diesendorf, Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales
• David Harries, Director, EMC Solar
• Susan Jeanes, CEO, Australian Geothermal Energy Association

Image caption: Matthew Wright, Executive Director, Beyond Zero Emissions - winner of the EoGen 2010 Young Industry Leader Award