Pioneers Wanted - Companies can Apply for the Energy Efficiency Award 2010 With Their Energy Efficiency Projects

BERLIN, November 17 - The next round of the "Energy Efficiency Award" starts: Up to 7 February
2010, companies in industry and trade that have achieved exemplary
improvements in energy efficiency can enter the contest. The award, with
prize money totalling 30,000 euros, is offered by the Deutsche
Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - in collaboration
with Deutsche Messe and DZ BANK AG and forms part of the Initiative
EnergieEffizienz. The winners will be presented on 20 April 2010 during the
WORLD ENERGY DIALOGUE, attended by high-ranking experts, at the HANNOVER
MESSE 2010. The application documents can be found at:
www.industrie-energieeffizienz.de.

Stephan Kohler, Chief Executive of dena: "Companies that have optimised
the energy use in their production will in particular reap the benefits when
the economy improves and the energy prices increase. We want to honour these
pioneers in energy-efficient management with this prize."

The prize money of the "Energy Efficiency Award 2010" is divided as
follows: 15,000 euros for first place, 10,000 euros for second place and
5,000 euros for third place. The contest is international and open to entries
from companies in industry and trade - of all sizes and from all fields -
that have successfully implemented energy efficiency measures.

"Since 2007, the Energy Efficiency Award has stood for innovative and
efficient production solutions", says Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch, Chairman of
the Board of Deutsche Messe "As international platform for the newest
efficiency technology, the HANNOVER MESSE is the appropriate stage for
presenting the winners."

Hans-Theo Macke, member of the Board of Managing Directors of the DZ BANK
AG: "Small and medium-sized businesses are the motor of the German economy
and as such also plays a significant role in increasing energy efficiency.
Therefore small and medium-sized companies are particularly invited to
apply."

The Initiative EnergieEffizienz is supported by dena and the energy
companies - EnBW AG, E.ON AG, RWE AG and Vattenfall Europe AG - and is
sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

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Press relations: Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - , Immo
Zoch, Chausseestrasse 128a, D - 10115 Berlin, Germany, Tel: +49(0)30-72-61-65-771, Fax: +49(0)30-72-61-65-699, E-mail: zoch at dena.de