KiWi Power selected as 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards finalist
Winners to be recognised at November 29 New York City Gala
London, 15 November, 2012 – KiWi Power, the UK’s leading smart grid and energy demand management company, has been named a finalist in the Platts Global Energy Awards, an annual program recognising exemplary industry leadership. The 2012 finalists, selected from nearly 200 nominations from more than two dozen countries, were recently announced by programme host Platts, the leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider.
“We congratulate all of the finalist companies and individuals, and we look forward to honoring their accomplishments when we unveil the 2012 Global Energy Award winners in November at our fourteenth annual awards dinner,” said Larry Neal, president of Platts.
Recognised for its long-term, systematic commitment to energy efficiency, KiWi Power’s demand-side management programme is helping organisations in the UK make significant energy savings, reduce their carbon footprint and generate additional revenue.
Commenting on the 2012 Award of Excellence for ‘Energy Efficiency’, Yoav Zingher, director and co-founder of KiWi Power said, “Interest in demand response from commercial and industrial organisations in the UK is growing fast. The energy debate appears to be shifting from one of generation and capacity towards demand reduction. We are delighted to receive this prestigious award in recognition of the hard work KiWi Power is doing to promote energy efficiency in the UK.”
“While the UK demand response market may be relatively immature compared to the US, we expect to see significant growth. Energy analysts are predicting a 32-35 percent annual rise in demand response participation in the UK over the next six years. Our own expanding portfolio of clients, which now covers a diverse range of industry sectors including airports, hospitals, mining and manufacturing sites, certainly reflects this growth potential.” continued Zingher.
Platts Global Energy Awards
Established in 1999 and often described as ‘the Oscars’ of the energy industry, Platts Global Energy Awards highlight corporate and individual innovation, leadership and superior performance in 19 categories spanning the entire energy complex.
More than 500 guests are expected to attend the black-tie dinner at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday, November 29, when the 2012 Global Energy Awards will be emceed for a third year by CNBC Television anchor Amanda Drury and presented by Platts and principal sponsor Capgemini, which returns for its 10th consecutive year. Elster, one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers, is a co-sponsor of the event for the 5th consecutive year.
The Awards dinner will be preceded by an associated daytime event, the Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum, which features debate and roundtable discussions by energy executives, government officials and other industry leaders on the topic, “Fuel Fight: Environment meets Economics.”
For the full list of 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards finalists or for more information on the Awards, visit the Platts Global Energy Awards website.
Fast Facts about the Platts Global Energy Awards
- Platts receives more than 200 nominations each year
- Nominations have come from more than 25 countries including Brazil, India, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Argentina, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States
- This is the tenth year in a row that Capgemini is the principal sponsor of the Platts Global Energy Awards and this is the fifth consecutive year that Elster Group is a co-sponsor
- Platts is proud to count former OPEC energy ministers, national regulators, former heads of major energy companies and leading academics and legislators among its judges, past and present
- Each category has key criteria against which the judges will evaluate each nomination
- The Platts Global Energy Awards have been described by past entrants and winners as both the "World Series" and "Academy Awards" of energy
- More than 500 energy industry executives attend the black-tie Platts Global Energy Awards recognition dinner
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About KiWi Power
KiWi Power was co-founded by Yoav Zingher and Ziko Abram in 2009. KiWi Power is a smart grid company that specialises in managing the demand side of energy consumption for large industrial and commercial consumers of electricity and for government regulators. The technical term is ‘demand response’. KiWi Power operates in the UK in England, Wales and Scotland supplying demand-side management services to the National Grid. The National Grid pays for these demand reductions, thereby allowing participating companies to generate new recurring revenue streams and reduce their carbon footprint.
www.kiwipowered.com
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