GEA seeks entries for Best in Geothermal Honor awards

Group of the GEA Honors Awards winners of 2012 (source: GEA)

Alexander Richter 6 Aug 2013

The U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has extended the deadline to submit a nomination for GEA Honors 2013 to Friday, Sept. 6, 2013.

“After two successful years of honoring the best in the business, we are pleased to have the opportunity to again recognize the inspiring innovators and developers in the geothermal industry over the past year,” said Geothermal Energy Association Executive Director Karl Gawell. “Honorees will exemplify the great accomplishments and potential for the geothermal energy industry in the United States.”

Nominations are currently being accepted for the awards program. An application may be submitted for more than one award category. This year, awards will be given to GEA member companies in the following categories:

• Technological Advancement: Awarded to an individual or company that has developed a new, innovative or pioneering technology to further geothermal development.

• Environmental Stewardship: Awarded to an individual or company that has fostered outstanding environmental stewardship through the use of geothermal systems. This award will be presented in conjunction with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI).

• Economic Development: Awarded to an individual or company that has made a substantial contribution to the development of local, regional or national markets through the development of geothermal systems.

Special Recognition: Nominations will also be accepted for special recognition of individuals and companies for outstanding achievement in the geothermal industry. These awards are open to GEA members, as well as non-member companies and individuals.

The GEA Honors program extended deadline for nominations is now Friday, Sept. 6. Finalists will be named at the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo on Monday, Sept. 30. Winners will be announced in December.  For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit http://geo-energy.org/GEAHonors.aspx.

At last year’s National Geothermal Summit in Sacramento, Calif., award winners included Enel Green Power North America (Technological Advancement) for its development of the first ever solar-geothermal hybrid power plant; Ram Power/Polaris Energia (Economic Development) for adding 10% of clean, sustainable, reliable and indigenous power to Nicaragua’s current power portfolio; and Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Environmental Stewardship) for preserving the overall environmental integrity and the habitat of the sage grouse, a native bird to the Nevada area two geothermal plants were erected on.

Source: GEA announcement