Energy Efficiency Award 2019: Applications now possible

Berlin (ots) - Private and public sector companies can apply in
four categories / Submit competition entries online by 30 June 2019 /
A total of EUR 30,000 in prize money

The Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) - the German Energy Agency -
is seeking successful projects that measurably reduce companies'
energy consumption and emissions that have an impact on the climate.
The focus of the internationally advertised award is on innovative
and successful approaches to increasing energy efficiency which are
well suited to being adapted to further companies. dena will give the
best competition entries the Energy Efficiency Award 2019, which is
endowed with prize money of EUR 30,000 in total. The award ceremony
will take place at the dena Energiewende-Kongress in Berlin in
November. The award enjoys the patronage of the Federal Minister for
Economic Affairs, Peter Altmaier, and is sponsored by the partners
Danfoss and KfW.

Companies that are interested have until 30 June 2019 to submit an
application in one of the competition's categories via the website,
www.EnergyEfficiencyAward.de. Companies of any size and from any
industry in Germany or abroad can enter.

Four competition categories are available

The categories stand for important building blocks of the energy
transition and demonstrate the range of possibilities which
industrial, commercial and public enterprises can use to increase
their energy efficiency. Entries are sought for four different
categories:

- Energy transition 2.0 - for projects that have additional
positive effects on the energy system, besides increasing energy
efficiency,

- Energy efficiency: from clever to digital - for projects ranging
from traditional energy efficiency measures to digital solutions,

- Energy services and energy management - for projects implemented
through energy management or through a service provider - both the
company and the service provider can apply,

- Audience award: plans for increasing energy efficiency -
concepts that illustrate conclusively how energy efficiency can be
increased, and whose approach demonstrates marketability.

At the beginning of October 2019, dena will publish a shortlist of
the projects nominated.

The international competition is funded by the Federal Ministry
for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

For details on how to enter free, visit
www.EnergyEfficiencyAward.de

Press contact:
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency,
Tom Raulien, Chausseestrasse 128 a, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 (0)30 66 777-652; fax: +49 (0)30 66 777-699;
e-mail: raulien@dena.de; website: www.dena.de

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