European Parliament awards HyLOG top environmental prize

The zero-emission transport system HyLOG emerged victorious in the "Air" category and is also the overall winner of the Energy Globe World Award.

HyLOG, the zero-emission transport system developed by Fronius, has been awarded the Energy Globe World Award in Brussels. The choice of the European Parliament as the venue for the gala underlines the EU's ambitions with regard to climatic protection and energy saving.

The fact that HyLOG won the "Air" category itself emphasises the revolutionary nature of HyLOG. The icing on the cake for Fronius was the overall victory, which was decided by the votes of the guests in the hall, whereas the decision in the "Air" category was made by an international jury. With HyLOG, Fronius has demonstrated that transport does not have to mean air pollution. Fronius will be launching eight pilot projects with partners before the end of the year.

The Energy Globe started life in 2000 in Austria, where it was initially a national environmental award. In the meantime, the Energy Globe has advanced to become one of the most important international environmental awards. The presence at the gala of renowned senior guests, such as former UNO General Secretary Kofi Annan, ex-head of state of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachov and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the EU Commission, underlines the significance of the award.

A total of 800 projects were submitted in the categories Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Youth. The jury awarded prizes in each category to the project that will be able to make the most significant contribution towards saving the planet. It remained tense right to the end, as the overall winner of the World Energy Globe was decided by the votes of the guests in the hall. At the end of the day the future-orientated HyLOG project had its nose just in front.

It's important to remember that every one of the nominated projects is fascinating and will help ensure that the Earth remains a pleasant place for us all to live.

For in-depth information about the Fronius Energy Cell as well as about the HyLOG project please click here.