Veolia North America Projects in Sustainability & Energy Efficiency Earn Top Project of the Year Awards from Environment + En...
21 Luglio 2021 - 3:06PM
Business Wire
Veolia North America (VNA), a leading provider of environmental
solutions in the U.S., today announced that it is the recipient of
two elite Top Project of the Year Awards, handed out every year by
Environment + Energy Leader in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the fields of energy and environmental management.
The two projects won awards in their individual categories, one for
environmental sustainability and the other for energy
solutions.
The two VNA projects to be singled out for recognition are:
- A visionary project performed by VNA’s environmental solutions
team to recycle wind turbine blades when they have reached the end
of their life cycle. In partnership with GE Renewable Power, GE
wind turbine blades are dismantled, cut into sections and then
processed into confetti-like material used in the manufacturing of
“green” cement. Before the project, most wind turbine blades --
which can stretch up to 120 feet or more and have an average life
cycle of about 20 years -- were disposed of in landfills, an
unsustainable solution to a sustainable form of energy. The
fiberglass, wood and other materials found in the blades are
isolated and shredded, then shipped to cement manufacturing kilns
replacing traditional fuels such as coal and helping to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 27 percent. This is the
second major award the project has won since it was launched. “We
are enormously pleased and proud to be recognized with this award,
which is the result of hard work and dedication on the part of our
team,” said Bob Cappadona, VNA executive vice president and COO for
the company’s waste management division.
- VNA was also recognized for a highly successful, comprehensive
energy efficiency project performed by Enovity, VNA’s
California-based energy services company. The California team
worked with Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno to develop
and implement comprehensive energy conservation measures including
installing LED lighting systems and optimizing the hospital’s
central cooling plant. With these improvements, the hospital has
reduced total electricity consumption by more than 10 percent,
resulting in annual cost savings of more than $600,000 while
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1,350 metric tons. The plant
is also now more responsive to cooling needs during summer peaks,
improving patient and staff comfort. “This award is a tremendous
validation of the expertise and commitment on the part of our team
in California. I’m proud they are being recognized for their hard
work,” said Keith Oldewurtel, VNA executive vice president and COO
of VNA’s energy services division.
The Environment + Energy Leader Awards are meant to recognize
excellence in products and services that provide companies with
energy and environmental benefits, and in projects implemented by
companies that improved environmental or energy management and
increased the bottom line. “With a very experienced and critical
judging panel and a strict set of judging criteria, entrants faced
an extremely high bar to qualify for an award in 2021,” said Sarah
Roberts, Environment + Energy Leader publisher.
About Veolia: The Veolia Group's ambition is to be the
benchmark company for the ecological transition. With operations on
every continent and almost 179,000 employees, the Group designs and
distributes useful, concrete solutions for the management of water,
waste, and energy, which help bring about radical change. Through
its three complementary activities, Veolia is growing access to
resources, preserving the resources available, and renewing them.
In 2020, the Veolia Group provided 95 million people with drinking
water and 62 million with sanitation; it generated almost 43
million megawatt hours and recycled 47 million tons of waste.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) posted consolidated
sales of €26.010 billion in 2020.
About Veolia North America: A subsidiary of Veolia group,
Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste
and energy management services, including water and wastewater
treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal,
energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial,
industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers
throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia
North America has more than 7,000 employees working at more than
250 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com
About the Environment + Energy Leader Awards For nearly a
decade, the Environment + Energy Leader Awards have celebrated
excellence in the world of environmental, sustainability and energy
management. Award winners are truly buzz-worthy, and companies that
sport a Top Project or Top Product of the Year Award badge are
known to be the best of the best. When other companies are seeking
a sustainability or energy management solution, they know that E+E
Product of the Year Award winners offer a significant group of
products, vetted by experts, to peruse for help in making their
decisions. Project of the Year Award winners are known to
illustrate how sustainability and energy management projects can
successfully help other companies improve the bottom line.
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Matt Burgard (203) 859-4168; Matthew.Burgard@Veolia.com
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