Kyocera environmental award

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The Kyocera environmental award was a German environmental protection award endowed with 100,000 euros. Between 2008 and 2014 it honored CO 2 -reducing projects in medium-sized companies and was awarded every two years by the German subsidiary of the Japanese company Kyocera , the Fraunhofer Institute for Work Management and Organization , the Federal German Working Group for Environmentally Conscious Management. V. , the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises and the German Environmental Aid .

target

The aim of the joint initiative was to face the sustainable use of resources as the central challenge of the 21st century and to promote it with the prize money. The prerequisite for participation in the competition was that the projects had to demonstrate a clear climate relevance or a sustainable reduction in CO 2 emissions. This included the development of our own technological solutions as well as investments in the use of appropriate technologies in the company. Both completed and planned projects were taken into account when awarding the prize.

jury

The jury consisted of personalities from the fields of politics, business and the environment:

  • Klaus Töpfer , former Federal Environment Minister, chairman of the jury,
  • Mario Ohoven , President of the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises,
  • Stephan Schwarzer, Head of the Department for Environmental and Energy Policy in the Austrian Chamber of Commerce ,
  • Sebastian Matthes, Head of Technology and Knowledge at Wirtschaftswoche in Düsseldorf and Associate of the New Responsibility Foundation,
  • Detlef Herb, environmental officer at Kyocera Document Solutions ,
  • Dieter Brübach, member of the management of the Federal German Working Group for Environmentally Conscious Management eV,
  • Jörg Durr-Pucher, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the medium-sized Ziemann Group in Ludwigsburg and General Representative of Deutsche Umwelthilfe,

Award winners

The total endowment of the environmental award was distributed among the first three places. The winner received 50,000 euros, 30,000 euros for second place and 20,000 euros for third place.

Kyocera Environmental Award 2008

  • In 2008, 1st place went to the Aachen-based company Solitem GmbH with the project "Turning heat into cold" for its technological innovation and sustainability. The core of the solution was the generation of process steam for production using a solar system.
  • The IpeG Institute landed in 2nd place with the project “Insulating properly is something you learn”. Here the jury praised the establishment of a new training occupation in which building insulation is a topic.
  • 3rd place went to the Solingen company bub Druckguss. The decisive factor was the environmental commitment in the new factory hall for zinc and aluminum die-cast parts. The submitted concept included heat recovery, a compressed air system and the optimization of the heating system and water consumption.
  • A student initiative from the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences received a special prize from the jury in addition to the prizes set. The students dealt with the development of an economical, ecological vehicle. By awarding the special prize, the jury wanted to emphasize the importance of research and development for environmental protection.

Kyocera Environment Prize 2010

  • The winner of the Kyocera environmental award 2010 was SkySails GmbH and the project “Reduce CO 2 with towing kites ”. The company is the market and technology leader in the field of automated towing kite systems. Extrapolated, the worldwide use of SkySails technology would make it possible to save over 150 million tons of CO 2 annually .
  • Second place went to Lichtblick AG and the “home power plants”. The company received an award for its SchwarmStrom concept. LichtBlick is planning to implement a large virtual power plant with a generation capacity of 2,000 megawatts based on at least 100,000 “home power plants” through intelligent control and networking.
  • Third place went to Groz-Beckert KG and the “Litespeed needle” project. The manufacturer of tools and system parts for the textile industry tries with its developments to combine the economic necessities of the textile industry with ecological advantages. The Litespeed needle is a newly developed knitting needle for use in high-performance circular knitting machines.
  • Awards of honor were given twice. On the one hand, Aloys Wobben from Enercon , the graduate engineer, was honored for his commitment and his achievements for wind power technology in Germany and his advancement of research and development work. Kasper Rorsted , CEO of Henkel , received an honorary award for his view of sustainability as one of the outstanding characteristics and success factor of Henkel.
  • Another project was also awarded a special prize. With the “E-Scrub” project, Eisermann AG has developed a separation system that reduces CO 2 emissions by 95 percent during wet painting.

Kyocera Environment Prize 2012

At the beginning of July 2011, Kyocera announced the third Kyocera environmental award. As in the two previous rounds, companies and authorities can apply for the prize money. The prerequisite for taking part in the competition is that the projects have to demonstrate a clear climate relevance or a sustainable reduction in CO 2 emissions. The award ceremony took place on January 26, 2012 at the Future Forum of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organization.

  • In 2012, 1st place went to Grenol GmbH. The company from Wülfrath has developed a catalytic-controlled high-pressure tank based on its agricultural experience. This follows the principle of a "giant steam pot", which simulates geological carbonization lasting millions of years in a computer-calculated rapid process. In this process, unused biomass is converted into coal, which can be used in building materials and for soil optimization. By converting agricultural waste into CO 2 -neutral coal, 200 to 500 t CO 2 can be saved every year .
  • Isocal HeizKühlsysteme GmbH took 2nd place. This has developed a technology for safe, economical and environmentally friendly heating and cooling of buildings. Solar ice is used to store energy. The system offers various advantages: For example, fossil fuels for heating can be almost completely dispensed with. In addition, the system allows free cooling due to the use of a thermal waste product. By not using fossil fuels for air conditioning in buildings, CO 2 emissions are reduced.
  • Third place and the associated prize money of 20,000 euros went to the Austrian company Helioz Research & Development GmbH for the development of a portable water disinfection system that can be attached directly to a PET bottle. The disinfection process takes place through the sun. The technology is particularly relevant for developing countries: Here the most common method of disinfecting drinking water is boiling. Hundreds of millions of people light domestic fires every day just to boil water. Boiling takes at least 10 minutes, wood or z. B. in India, kerosene is used.
  • In the third round, the special prize revolves around the office of the future and is awarded by Kyocera together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering. It went to art aqua GmbH for the development of the green wall. it is a planted wall that is used in offices. The use of these green walls contributes to an optimal room climate through improved humidity. Since art auqua GmbH naturally also uses these walls in their offices, the jury awarded the company the special prize "Office of the Future".

Kyocera Environment Prize 2014

The winners of the 4th Kyocera Environment Prize were:

  • in Category 1 "Work and Office World " Cree GmbH (Austria) with the " LifeCycle Tower " project.
  • In Category 2 "Climate and Energy", Younicos AG won with a battery power plant with an output of 5 megawatts and a capacity of 5 megawatt hours.
  • Innovative Mobility Automobile GmbH won category 3 “Mobility and Traffic” with the “Colibri” project (one-person electric light vehicle with a very long range and driving characteristics).
  • In Category 4 "Biodiversity, Nature & Water Protection" Interface Deutschland GmbH with the "Net-Works" project (solving environmental problems of old, discarded fishing nets in some of the world's poorest coastal regions).
  • Special prize for the “greenest specialist dealer” for printvision AG as part of the “GreenVision” project with measures for environmental protection.

Web links

Kyocera Environment Prize ( Memento from July 22, 2017 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kyocera Environment Prize These are the 2014 winners. In: Economic Week. February 2, 2014, accessed May 24, 2016 .