The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland presented their seventh annual Sustainable Energy Awards in Dublin at the end of November. Companies across all sectors of the economy were recognised for their efforts in energy management and the awards attracted entries from over 100 organisations throughout the country.
Top prize on the night, ‘Energy Manager of the Year’, went to Brian Scannell of the Musgrave Group, which launched a five-year sustainability strategy across its business in 2007 that has since delivered over 3GWh in energy savings, equivalent to 5% year on year savings.
Other winners included:
Crowley Carbon Ltd, which received the new ‘Sustainable Energy Innovation Award’ for the adoption of an iPhone app Danú, a smart analytical tool that helps businesses to carry out a comprehensive energy audit. The tool was demonstrated in Corrib Oil and led to energy savings of 30% equivalent to €120,000.
Tyndall National Institute, winner of the ‘Renewable Energy Systems Award’ for its new research building which is heated entirely by heat generated from its data servers, saving 12% on energy costs.
Citi, winner of the ‘Energy Awareness Award’ for a sustained energy awareness programme which resulted in reducing utility costs by almost €350,000 over the last year alone.
Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, which was awarded the ‘Energy Management Award, Small to Medium User’ for achieving energy savings of almost 30% in the last three years, equivalent to €250,000, by following no-and low- cost energy saving initiatives involving all staff.
Matthews Coach Hire, which won the ‘Energy Efficiency Award, Small to Medium User’, for implementing a fuel efficiency project that has generated a 6% saving in fuel usage throughout its fleet of private coaches, commuter and tour party buses.
Commenting on the Awards announcement, Professor Owen Lewis, CEO, SEAI said: “What is most encouraging from this year’s Awards is the evidence that employees and individuals in business are now really embracing the efficiency agenda and driving change throughout Irish industry. A culture change is taking place across Irish businesses. We too often think that our individual efforts are futile in the bigger picture, but all we have to do is look at the collective efforts of entrants to this year’s Awards who have achieved energy savings of over €17 million.
Individuals have made these savings happen and they should be commended.”
Individual efforts can have similar results in the home and, as we head into the cold winter months, we should use every opportunity to reduce energy demand and to increase efficiency.
Further information on the 2010 Sustainable Energy Awards can be found on SEAI’s
website www.seai.ie/energyawards
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