GREEN AWARDS

14 – 15 November 2024
Avalon Hollywood

 

2nd USA award
2 Categories
100+ Guests

At the heart of GREENTECH FESTIVAL, the GREEN AWARDS celebrate the most innovative projects and minds. For the second time in the USA we will roll out the green carpet to celebrate those who are making a significant difference to our future: our green leaders. Together we will highlight their innovative projects, sustainable companies and long-lasting ideas, with a focus on mobility, energy, and a special prize for an outstanding contribution to a greener world.

GREEN AWARDS WINNERS 2023

JOHAN ERNST NILSON

Lifetime Achievement Award Los Angeles

Johan Ernst Nilson is a renowned explorer, activist, motivational speaker, and ambassador for environmental organisations who has accomplished over 60 expeditions in 179 countries. During his lifetime, he has documented changing ecosystems, wildlife, glaciers, oceans, and tribes, to raise awareness around the impacts of climate change. What started over 20 years ago with a bet about a bike trip from Sweden to Africa, turned into expeditions from Rome to New York on a Jetski, from North to South Pole (including recognition in the Guinness World Book of Records), through Alaska, and on all Seven Summits, just to name a few. Witnessing climate change with his own eyes, Johan Ernst Nilson has made it his mission to bring awareness to environmental issues.

SOLARDUCK

Category: Energy

SolarDuck will build a 5MW offshore floating solar demonstrator plant with innovative, integrated energy storage solutions, due to become operational in 2026. The plant, the largest hybrid offshore floating solar plant in the world announced to date, will be integrated into the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII in the Netherlands, 53 km from shore. The novel application of hybrid offshore floating solar in combination with offshore wind has very positive environmental and economic impacts. Doing so at megawatt scale will prove the scaling potential for both, offshore floating solar as well as hybrid parks; thus accelerating future developments. And finally, proving the technology at scale and in one of the most demanding marine environments in the world such as the North Sea is the ultimate proof of robustness.

HYUNDAI

Category: Mobility

In 2020, Hyundai Motor launched XCIENT Fuel Cell – the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-electric heavy-duty truck – for the commercial shipping sector. XCIENT Fuel Cell is completely emission-free, offering a sustainable mobility solution to cut carbon emissions while still meeting global transportation needs. Equipped with a 180-kW hydrogen fuel cell system with two 90-kW fuel cell stacks, XCIENT Fuel Cell’s durability and fuel efficiency are tailored to the demands of commercial fleet customers. The maximum driving range is 400 km per charge while refueling takes eight to 20 minutes.

OUR CATEGORIES 2023

OUR NOMINEES 2023

ENERGY

MOBILITY

Explore our international GREEN AWARDS nominees who have wowed the jury with their innovative and sustainable solutions by visiting our Singapore page for the categories Building and Food & Beverage, and our Berlin page for the categories Innovation, Start-up and Youngster.

GREEN AWARDS NEW YORK WINNERS 2022

ZeroAvia

Category: Mobility

ZeroAvia is on a mission to deliver hydrogen-electric engines to every aircraft after concluding that this is the only practical solution to address aviation’s climate change impact at scale. The company has flight tested the largest hydrogen-electric aircraft to date, is on course to fly a 19-seat aircraft in early 2022, and plans zero-emission commercial flights in operation by 2024.

CELI

Category: Community

CELI is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing a new kind of energy leadership, with six programs operating in Washington, DC, the Bay Area, Chicago, New York, and virtually across 4 U.S. time zones. CELI creates a diverse community of change-makers across sectors and disciplines who drive an equitable, decarbonized, and resilient energy ecosystem. With a 8-month program, we equip emerging leaders with the skills and expertise to lead the transition to a clean energy economy. Over the last decade, CELI has trained over a thousand mid-career professionals from 500+ organizations.

Carlo Ratti

Category: Special Price

An italian architect and engineer by training, Professor Carlo Ratti teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he directs the Senseable City Lab, and is a founding partner of the international design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati. A leading voice in the debate on new technologies’ impact on urban life and design, Prof. Ratti has co-authored over 500 publications, including »The City of Tomorrow« and holds several technical patents. He aims to explore the intersection between the natural and artificial in the built environment, often leveraging digital technologies as part of a multidisciplinary mission to THINK, DESIGN, and MAKE innovation in the urban space.

OUR CATEGORIES

GREEN AWARDS NOMINEES

JURY & VOTING PROCESS

Our application process has already been completed for 2022. Anyone who would like to apply already for 2023 or present themselves as an exhibitor for 2022 is welcome to do so via the contact form at the bottom of the page.

Amanda
Jobbins
Vodafone Business
Marketing and Communications Director
Dr. Andreas
Jentzsch
Boston Consulting Group
Managing Director and Senior Partner
Dr. Andreas
Klesse
EON Energy Infrastructure Solutions
Head of Operational Excellence
Prof. Anke
Weidenkaff
Fraunhofer IWKS
Institute Director
Béatrice
Bracklo
Amazon
Director Public Policy DACH
Berit
Erlach
acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e.V.
Scientific Officer
Bernhard
Kowatsch
United Nations World Food Programme
Head of Innovation Accelerator
Prof. Christopher
Hebling
Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE
Director Division Energy Technologies and Systems
Claire
Oelkers
Reporter, Moderation, Actor
Dr. Cyril
Stephanos
acatech - Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften
Head of Energy Systems of the Future
Dorothee
Ingwersen
Plan Shop GmbH/ Plan International
Managing Director
Dr. Ijad
Madisch
ResearchGate
Co-Founder & CEO
Erin
Beilharz
CleanTech Hub - Lufthansa Group
Managing Director
Florian
Kohler
GMUND
Owner
Franziska
Knuppe
Model
Frederike
Kollmar
HYAZINTH Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Managing Associate
Ingrid Adjoa
Yeboah
IY.LEGAL
Founder & Lawyer
Dr. Jan-Claudio
Muñoz
Alter Equity
Venture Partner
Jean-Damien
Bogner
Julius Bär & Co. AG
Climate & Sustainability Risk Executive Director
Dr. Johanna
Klewitz
Audi AG
Head of Supply Chain Sustainability
Dr. Johanna
Puetz
Boston Consulting Group
Partner
Jörg
Mugke
T3N
Managing Director
Katherina
Reiche
Westenergie AG
CEO
Laurent
Guérin
Business France
Trade Advisor
Lena
Engel
JF & Company
Head of Sustainability
Malaika
Mihambo
Athlete, Olypmic Champion
Dr. Manon
Littek
Green Generation Fund
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Marco
Vollmar
MSL Germany
Senior Advisor
Marie Eve
Schröder
Meta
Group Director of Sales DACH
Marie
von den Benken
Author, Influencer & Model
Markus
Weigold
Drees & Sommer SE
Partner
Matthias
Wachter
BDI - New Space Initiative
Managing Director
Max
Arnold
FORMAT.berlin | Kreativagentur
Owner
Maxim
Streletzki
Estrel Hotel
Owner
Michael
Bültmann
HERE Germany
Managing Director
Natalia
Avelon
Actress, Singer
Nicole
Schumacher
Deutsche Bahn AG
Head of Public Relations / Content Marketing / Media
Nicoline
Woehrle
Wala Heilmittel
Head of Communications
Nils
Müller
trendone
Founder & Managing Director
Nina
Eichinger
Moderation
Philipp
Bergeron
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
Board Representative for sustainability
Ralf
Bremer
Google
Senior Manager Communications & Site Lead Google Berlin
Robert
Pölzer
BUNTE
Chief Editor
Rüdiger
Recknagel
AUDI Environmental Foundation
Managing Director
Sascha
Vollmer
The BossHoss
Musician
Sebastian
Tripp
PANDA Fördergesellschaft für Umwelt mbH / WWF Deutschland
Managing Director
Stefan
Franzke
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Managing Director
Stefan
Hoppe
Energy Berlin
Managing Director
Steffen
Erath
Hansgrohe SE
Head of Innovation and Sustainability
Stefanie
Unger
The Agency Berlin GmbH
Managing Director
Till F.
Esser
General Manager & Director Northern Europe
NH Hotel Group
Timur
Bartels
Actor
Christian
von den Brincken
Ströer Media SE
Managing Director
SCREENING & CHOOSING
The TOP6 are being selected with the help of our nomination committee.
VOTING
The TOP3 in each category will be chosen through an online vote. The GREEN AWARDS jury choses then the winners in a special meeting, all monitored by TÜV NORD.
AWARDS
The winners get awarded during the awards ceremony on September 27.

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