SEKAB wins sustainability award

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Swedish bioenergy company SEKAB has been presented with the Sustainable Bioethanol Award for its development of verified sustainable ethanol and the technology for bioethanol based on cellulose at an event in Brussels. ┬áA British company, Green Power Conferences, lies behind the prize, which was awarded for the first time at the 2009 World Biofuels Markets Conference and Exhibition in Brussels. An independent jury comprising seven international researchers and scientists were responsible for the choice of SEKAB in the bioethanol category from a number of nominated companies.   "We have created the award in order to promote the tangible benefits of biofuel and to encourage additional focus on sustainability criteria throughout the biofuels value chain," says Nadim Chaudhry, Managing Director of Green Power Conferences.   The jury members independently voted on the company they believe creates the maximum benefits when it comes to sustainability as measured by greenhouse gas savings, reduced environmental impact and for the social responsibility shown by the operations and technology of the nominee.   "It is worth a lot that our long and consequent work on sustainability issues and the development of technology for cellulosic ethanol is honoured in this way," says Sune Wannstrom, head of research at SEKAB.   Two additional prizes were awardedÔÇöone to the UK's Agent Energy for sustainable biodiesel and one to US company PetroAlgea for sustainable technology for algae-based biodiesel.   SEKAB has a core business with green chemicals and diesel replacements based on ethanol. The company is also a world leader in development of technology and production processes for ethanol from cellulose, with a pilot plant in operation since 2004. Its main office and pilot plant are in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.   *┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á *┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á *   Source: Policom Consulting AB