September 21, 2009—The 2009 Green Power Leadership Awards were presented September 14, 2009. The awards are made annually to recognize organizations that distinguish themselves among U.S. green power market participants.
The U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Center for Resource Solutions present the awards in three categories: suppliers, purchasers, and marketers. Now in their 8th year, the Green Power Leadership Awards also raise public awareness of the availability of green power options by recognizing those programs that make exceptional contributions to the development of voluntary green power markets.
The 2009 Green Power Leadership Award winners are:
* EPA Green Power Purchaser Awards
Green Power Partner of the Year Deutsche Bank AG Intel Corporation Kohl’s Department Stores Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.
Green Power Purchasing Beaulieu Commercial Bloomberg LP EarthColor, Inc. Foulger-Pratt Management, Inc. Motorola, Inc. Neenah Paper, Inc. Shaklee Corporation Steelcase USA The Joinery Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium
On-site Generation Applied Materials, Inc. Butte College Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. / California and Texas Facilities
* DOE Green Power Supplier Awards
Non-Utility Green Power Supplier of the Year 3Degrees Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Utility Green Power Program of the Year Central Vermont Public Service Corporation—Cow Power Madison Gas and Electric Company Puget Sound Energy
* CRS Market Development Awards
Best Green Power Education Outreach Program Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Best Promotional Campaign by a Green Power Purchaser PepsiCo
Best Marketing Campaign by a Green Power Supplier AmerenUE
Green Power Pioneer Award Edward Holt
For details on the winning companies and organizations, visit the 2009 Green Power Leadership Awards Web page.