One week left to submit names for GEA Honors Awards 2013
Group of the GEA Honors Awards winners of 2012 (source: GEA)
Alexander Richter
29 Aug 2013
There is one week left to submit nominations for the GEA Honors Awards 2013, which will be announced at the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo in Las Vegas. The event will take place in conjunction with the GRC Annual Meeting.
“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 deadline for nominations is Friday, September 6. 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, 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.
