On 14 June, the winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Week annual awards for innovative energy projects were announced during an Awards Ceremony in Brussels.
“This is the highlight of the Week because it showcases the best that Europe has to offer in sustainable and renewable energy and we’ve been inspired by the finalists and winners over the years, ” said Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action, in his welcome speech at the EUSEW Awards Ceremony.
A short film introduced each of the nine finalists for most outstanding and innovative energy projects in three categories – Consumers, Public Sector, and Businesses.
The Consumers prize went to the EcoGrid EU project by Østkraft (Norway/Denmark), which is an energy-market concept empowering households to manage renewables.
In the Public Sector prize, the winning project, Sustainable-energy transformation, Municipality of Pokupsko (Croatia), shows that even with a limited budget local governments can implement sustainable solutions.
The Businesses category prize went to Green Brewery Göss by Brau Union Österreich (Austria), which is the world’s first major carbon-neutral brewery using only renewable energy. A fourth award, the Citizens’ prize decided by a public vote, also went to the Green Brewery Göss project.