潮流発電のOpenHydro、クリーンテックベンチャーに贈られる再生可能エネルギー部門賞を受賞: ソフトエネルギー

潮流発電のOpenHydro、クリーンテックベンチャーに贈られる再生可能エネルギー部門賞を受賞

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Global Cleantech Cluster Associationが実施した、クリーンテックベンチャーに贈られるGlobal Cleantech Later Stage Awardの各賞の受賞者が発表され、再生可能エネルギー部門賞は、潮流発電のOpenHydroが受賞しました。Global Cleantech Later Stage Awardは、再生可能エネルギー部門賞以外に、太陽エネルギーや風力、さらに、バイオ燃料、省エネビル、水処理などの環境技術関連の企業を4000社以上の候補から選んで毎年選考していこうというものだそうです。
　このところ、潮流発電のOpenHydroの名は各方面、報道などで目にする機会が増えてきていました。この賞の受賞でさらに発展していきそうです。

　もっとも、この賞自体はあまり知られていない賞ですが、一応世界的な規模での選考が行われているようです。将来、この賞が有名になり、日本の企業も候補や受賞者に名を連ねるような環境ビジネスの展開になるかどうかも、見ていきたいです。

プレスリリース / Global Cleantech Cluster Association,November 14, 2011
・Global Top 10 are thriving in cleantech industry with innovative technologies and green job creation

" The Global Cleantech Cluster Association, known as the global voice of cleantech, announced its Top 10 winners of the 2011 Later Stage Award Monday night at its awards gala co-hosted by An sTli Ghlas ? The Green Way. The winning companies from North America and Europe represent the world’s leading cleantech clusters in the categories of biofuels, energy efficiency/green buildings, new materials, renewable energy, solar, storage/smart grid, transportation, waste, water and wind energy.

“Our Top 10 winners are truly the best in class and companies to watch,” says Ben Taube, Chairman of the GCCA. “In each category, these companies are making both broad strides in their global industries as well as working closely with their regional cleantech clusters to build sustainable green economies and jobs. We are thrilled to name them the GCCA Global Top 10 for 2011.”

The GCCA Later Stage Award Top 10 winners were selected from an original pool of 4000 eligible companies represented by the GCCA’s 33 member clusters. Each cluster conducted internal evaluations to nominate up to 10 companies in the 10 categories. In total, these member clusters nominated 185 companies for the 2011 Later Stage Award. That number was later narrowed to the Global Top 30 semi-finalists and the Top 10 winners through the evaluation of 28 leading venture capital investors and cleantech serial entrepreneurs, lead by Head Judge Dr. Peter Adriaens of the University of Michigan and CleanTech Acceleration Partners.
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The Global Top 10 Later Stage Award Winners - 2011

Best in Biofuels - Imperative Energy
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Best of Energy Efficiency/Green Buildings - Albeo Technologies
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Best of New Materials - Beneq
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Best of Renewable Energy - OpenHydro
Dublin, Ireland (cluster: An sTli Ghlas - The Green Way)
An Irish tidal energy technology company, OpenHydro’s business is the design and manufacture of marine turbines for generating renewable energy from tidal streams. The company’s vision is to deploy arrays of tidal turbines under the world’s oceans, silently and invisibly generating electricity at no cost to the environment. OpenHydro has a project portfolio spanning the USA, Canada, France, Scotland and the UK’s Channel Islands with utility partners including EDF, Nova Scotia Power and SSE Renewables. For further information please visit .

Best of Solar - Solaris Energy Solutions
Chicago, Illinois USA (cluster: Chicago Clean Energy)
Solaris Energy Solutions provides reliable and advanced solar technology for water/space heating, ventilation systems and photovoltaic electricity generation. As a founding member of the ISEA (Irish Solar Energy Association) and associated members of the German Solar Association, SES see itself at the forefront of helping to make progress towards a sustainable future with the emphasis on renewable energy.

Best of Storage/Smart Grid - PowerGenix
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Best of Transportation - SAM Group
Zurich, Switzerland, (cluster: swisscleantech)
The Swiss company developed, built and launched the electric vehicle Sam EV II. Over 120 vehicles at a net price of EUR 14’000 were sold in several European countries yet. As a forerunner, Sam has a long term strategy in the field of lightweight, energy efficient and affordable electric vehicles.

Best of Waste - Newalta
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Best of Water - Rentricity
New York, New York USA (cluster: NYC Acre)
Rentricity recovers energy from excess water pressure in pipes to produce clean,renewable electricity. Rentricity targets water, wastewater and industrial infrastructure to integrate its Flow-to-Wire configurations. Electricity produced can either be sold into the electric grid or used behind-the-meter.

Best of Wind - Moventas
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