Thirty-Two innovative energy saving initiatives from business, public and community sectors, have been shortlisted for the 2013 Sustainable Energy Awards. In addition, marking the Awards’ 10th anniversary, 10 past winners of the Sustainable Energy Awards have also been shortlisted for the Legacy Award This award recognises individuals or organisations instrumental in changing the sustainable energy landscape over the last 10 years. Together with other Awards entrants, they have achieved energy savings of hundreds of millions of euro in the last decade.
Sponsored by Electric Ireland, with the Irish Independent as media partner, the Awards recognise organisations of all sizes in all sectors in Ireland who have excelled in reducing energy demand and CO2emissions. To mark the 10th anniversary the competition features new categories and is now open to communities that have implemented energy efficiency projects across multiple sectors.
For the first time since the Awards were established, the Legacy Award finalists will now face a public online vote to make it through to the next round. The companies who will compete for this prestigious title are; Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant), BDP, Citi, Dalkia, Department of Education and Skills, Diageo Ireland, Intel Ireland, Kerry County Council and Local Authorities, Musgrave Group, and the University College Cork / Tyndall National Institute. To vote for the Legacy Award finalists, go to www.seai.ie/energyawards
The finalists in the new Community category are; the Irish Farmers Association, Carlow County Council’s Bagenalstown Energy Upgrade and the Tipperary Energy Agency while the Small Business category will see REL, Riverside Park Hotel, SuperValu Talbot Street and Sirus Group going head-to-head at this year’s Awards.
The winners will be announced at a gala event in The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin on Thursday 21st November 2013
2013 Sustainable Energy Awards Shortlist
Category 1 – Legacy
- Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
- Building Design Partnership (BDP)
- Citi
- Dalkia
- Department of Education and Skills
- Diageo Ireland
- Intel Ireland
- Kerry County Council and Local Authorities
- Musgrave Group
- University College Cork / Tyndall National Institute
Category 2 – Research
- Luas, Transdev Dublin, Railway Procurement Agency and DIT
- Benson
- University College Dublin
Category 3 – Innovation
- Microsoft
- Dawn Meats
- Electrical Pump Services
Category 4 – Collaboration
- Carton Brothers
- Lisheen Mine
- Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland
Category 5 – Environment
- Commissioners of Irish Lights
- Electrical Pump Services Tullamore Waste Water Treatment Plant
- Bord Gais Networks
- Cosgrave Developments
Category 6 – Public Sector
- North Tipperary County Council (Emly Tidy Towns)
- Cork Airport
- Dublin Airport Authority Terminal 2
- Naval Service
Category 7 – Small Business
- REL
- Riverside Park Hotel
- Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland
- Sirus Group and Brown Thomas
Category 8 – Community
- Irish Farmers Association
- Carlow County Council for its Bagenalstown Energy Upgrade
- Tipperary Energy Agency
Category 9 – Industry
- St James’s Gate Brewery
- Queally Group
- MSD Brinny
- Novartis Ringaskiddy Limited
Category 10 – Leadership
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Diageo Ireland
- Aurivo Dairy Ingredients
- Dalkia