Devon County Council has been shortlisted for the Most Proactive Local Authority category of the South West Green Energy Champion Awards. DCC was nominated due to its funding and support for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects including: RE4D, EnVision, Carbon reduction analysis as a DSEN partner, DCC Carbon Management programme and work on Devon County Council schools and other buildings.
This year, Cornwall, Devon and Dorset have done particularly well in terms of numbers of shortlisted entries. Cornwall and Devon both have six shortlisted entries, Dorset has three, and the Bristol area has two shortlisted.
Cornwall, Devon and Dorset County Councils have all made great strides in the development and implementation of renewable energy policies and measures, and this is now reflected in all three being in competition for the Most Proactive Local Authority Award.
In the Best New Renewable Energy Scheme category, the panel have shortlisted entries across three different technologies - wind, hydro and biomass, reflecting the breadth of activity that is taking place across the region.
The full shortlist is:
Best Business Innovation
· Treco (Devon)
· NaturalWatt (Devon)
· ABS Biodiesl (Bristol)
Most Proactive Local Authority
· Cornwall County Council
· Devon County Council
· Dorset County Council
Best Sustainable Energy Community
· Transition Town Totnes (Devon)
· South Wheatley (Cornwall)
Best New Renewable Energy Scheme
· Avonmouth Docks Wind Park (Bristol)
· Guys Marsh Prison Biomass Scheme (Dorset)
· River Dart Country Park Hydro scheme (Devon)
Best Housing Scheme
· Coastline Housing - Tarn West (Cornwall)
· Cornhill Estates - Poundbury (Dorset)
· Cornwall Rural Housing Association (Cornwall)
South West Renewable Energy Champion
· Tim German- Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership (Cornwall)
· Paul Baker - Devon Association for Renewable Energy (Devon)
· Denys Stephens - Penwith Housing Association (Cornwall)
Matthew Spencer, Chief Executive of Regen SW said:
"This year's Green Energy Award shortlist shows definite clusters of activity on renewable energy emerging in Cornwall, Devon, Bristol and Dorset. This is in part due to the existence of organisations or individuals in these areas who have a specific remit to facilitate renewable energy, and who have had an important role in stimulating innovative projects and new business activity.
"For the first time this year we are going to recognise the individuals who have done most to champion renewables on the ground - they are not household names, and often work behind the scenes, but we believe they deserve acclaim for their huge personal commitment and their success in delivering real solutions to climate change."
