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Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year
Runner-up: Tesla Motors Ltd
Highly commended: Nissan Motor GB
Highly commended: Mitsubishi Motors UK
Sponsor:
EDF Energy
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BMW Group
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BMW i is redefining personal mobility, introducing innovative, purpose-built vehicles embodying sustainability. The company’s approach includes a substantial reduction in environmental impacts across the entire value chain and the introduction of innovative mobility services. |
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Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year
Highly commended: Iveco UK Ltd
Highly commended: Wrightbus
Sponsor:
Michelin Tyre Plc
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BYD Europe B.V
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Backed by a wealth of international experience, BYD Europe’s vehicles demonstrate a real business case for their adoption and market growth potential. The very high reliability of the new powertrain system has been demonstrated, providing a flexible approach to electric charging. |
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Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year
Runner-up: Tesco
Highly commended: Eddie Stobart Ltd
Sponsor:
The Gas Bus Alliance Ltd
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Reading Buses
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Reading Buses’ was a particularly impressive entry demonstrating how the use of gas buses has brought additional benefits through reduced air pollution emissions and noise. The company have made further commitments to lower the environmental impact of their day-to-day operation including initiatives to reduce energy consumption and waste generation. |
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Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year
Runner Up: Commercial Group & the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LHNE)
Highly Commended: Gas Bus Alliance
Sponsor:
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
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Gasrec Ltd
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The judges said that Gasrec’s 85% growth in biomethane sales over 18 months is highly impressive. They have a scale of operation that is of national significance in helping to decarbonise the freight sector in the UK. They have brought together a highly influential industry group to disseminate results and galvanise action. Their efforts on driver and safety training also impressed the judges |
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2014 Low Carbon Innovation by an SME
Sponsor:
Transport Systems Catapult
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Celtic Renewables Ltd
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Celtic Renewables’ practice of turning industrial waste into biofuel, solvents and animal feed is an excellent example of an environmentally and commercially sustainable business model. They have taken known technology and adapted it to current market conditions, attracting the investment and partners required to scale up to industrial production.
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Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year
Highly Commended: Milton Keynes Council
Sponsor:
Transport Scotland
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Eco Travel Network and Transport & Environment (T&E) (Joint winners)
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The judges said that T&E submitted an impressive entry demonstrating an innovative approach to influencing European car CO2 regulations through evidence-based research and strong campaigning activities.
They said that the Eco Travel Network is providing a cost effective way of enabling individuals to gain first-hand experience in using electric vehicles via a car hire service and demonstrating how electric vehicles can be deployed in rural communities.
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Low Carbon Publication or Report of the Year
Highly Commended: Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) and International Energy Agency (IEA)
Highly commended: Transport & Environment with Malcolm Fergusson
Sponsor:
Northwest Automotive Alliance
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Cambridge Econometrics
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This was an extremely competitive and hard fought category. Cambridge Econometrics prepared a very thorough, authoritative, high quality report; very good macroeconomic analysis which gave a holistic overview. The report sheds new light on how Europe’s economy could be strengthened by using low carbon vehicle technologies to reduce spending on oil imports.
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Outstanding Individual in Promoting Lower Carbon Transport
Sponsor:
BOSCH Group
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Professor Dame Julia King
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Julia King (Vice Chancellor, Aston University) is being recognised for her extensive contribution to cutting carbon from road transport. A member of the Committee on Climate Change, she has been appointed to a whole range of governmental and academic positions which have helped define the UK’s policies towards low carbon vehicles. She was author of the landmark ‘King Review of Low Carbon Cars’ and has also been a powerful advocate both for engineering education and the potential for women in engineering.
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‘Grand Prix’ Award: Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport
Sponsor:
Millbrook
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BMW Group
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The judges said that the introduction of BMW’s i3 and now i8 models have arguably changed the landscape in terms of plug-in vehicles and their operation.
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