Eco-Innovators
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Lykke Friis
Minister, climate, energy and gender equality, Denmark
Former lead of UNFCCC, Denmark launched an energy strategy making it first country in the world to commit to overall reduction in energy consumption.
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Neal Bastik
CEO, Blue H Technologies BV
Blue H Technologies is a leading developer of deep water offshore wind farms around the world.
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Stephan Hansen
Managing Director, First Solar GmbH
First Solar is the largest manufacturer of thin-film solar cells in the world. It focuses on creating cost-effective, renewable energy solutions.
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Tom Barrett
Director, European Investment Bank
The EIB plans to lend some €10,2 billion for eco-innovation in 2010.
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Liliana Chamudis-Varan
Deputy Director, AIMPLAS – Technological Institute of Plastics
AIMPLAS is a Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) located in Valencia, Spain.
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Sandrine Dixon-Decleve
Director, The Prince of Wales's EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change
Based at Cambridge University, the CLG brings together business leaders from major UK, EU and international companies for tackling climate change.
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Karl Falkenberg
Director-General, DG Environment, European Commission
The European Commission leads the European negotiating team at UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
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Joachim Goldbeck
Managing Director, GOLDBECK Solar
Based in Germany, GOLDBECK Solar specialises in photovoltaic projects.
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Wieland Koornstra
CEO, GiraSolar
GiraSolar is a Dutch-US solar company based in Deventer, Netherlands.
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Benjamin Kott
Green Business Operations Manager (EMEA), Google
Google is a U.S.-based Internet search company, committed to greening its own operations and encouraging a low-carbon economy.
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Marko Likon
CEO, Technological, Environmental and Logistic Centre
TEC Ltd is a Slovenia-based institute for technological, logistics and environmental R&D, specialising in new environmental technologies.
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Antonia María Lorenzo López
R&D Director and Co-Owner, BIOAZUL
This Spain-based company specialises in innovation and consulting in water, energy and environmental protection.
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Sandro Mainusch
Director Finance and Business Development, TimberTower
Based in Germany, TimberTower specialises in the development, manufacture, assembly and sale of timber towers and foundations for wind energy plants.
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Hervé Martin
Head of Unit, LIFE – Environment and Eco-Innovation, DG Environment, European Commission
The European Commission’s Environmental Technologies Action Plan will make €433 million available for eco-innovation.
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James McCallum
CEO, Senergy
Senergy is a diversified energy services group with interests in renewable energy and oil and gas.
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Antonio Palanco
Head of International Programmes, CITAndalucía
The Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre of Andalucía is a public company, founded by the Regional Ministry of Innovation Science and Technology.
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Antonio Pires Santos
Industry Business Leader, Energy & Utilities Europe, IBM
IBM is committed to encouraging innovative use of IT to reduce energy consumption through programmes such as its Smarter Cities initiative.
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Neil Turley
Managing Director, Net Green Developments
Based in Portugal, the company is involved in the development of green solutions for the construction industry.
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Harry Verhaar
Senior Director, Energy and Climate Change, Philips
Philips is a leader in energy efficient lighting.
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Simon Brooks
Vice President, European Investment Bank
The EIB plans to lend some €10,2 billion for eco-innovation in 2010.
Meet the Eco-Innovators
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Stephen Boucher
Programme Director, European Climate Foundation
The European Climate Foundation aims to help Europe play an even stronger international leadership role in mitigating climate change.
