Society's client ToughStuff wins an Ashden Award
ToughStuff has picked up a coveted international sustainable energy award. The Ashden Awards were set up in 2001 to bring to light inspiring sustainable energy solutions in the UK and the developing world. They have become an internationally recognised yardstick for excellence in the field of sustainable energy. The Awards are made each year following a rigorous judging process culminating in a prestigious ceremony in London where prizes are presented to winners from all corners of the globe.
In the picture opposite, Andrew Tanswell, ToughStuff's Chief Executive, demonstrates one of ToughStuff's solar-powered lamps for Greg Barker MP, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change.
There other award winners were:
- www.abelloncleanenergy.com
- www.akdn.org/akpbs
- www.huskpowersystems.com
- www.pciaonline.org/toyola-energy-limited
- For more information about the Ashden Awards, visit www.ashdenawards.org
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