Sweden

Applicant: Port of Gothenburg
Project: Onshore Power Supply

The Port of Gothenburg was one of the first ports in the world to offer onshore power supply with high voltage to commercial vessels (year 2000), a technology that reduces local air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and noise to a minimum when using environmentally labeled energy. In total, one in every three vessels that calls at the Port of Gothenburg can now turn off its diesel engines at the quayside and use onshore power supply instead. The power is supplied by environmentally labeled electricity like wind power. Today the Port is involved in several global collaborative networks for example; World Ports Climate Initiative and Clean North Sea Shipping, which are aimed at spreading this technology to other ports around the world. One result has been the development of the website: www.onshorepowersupply.org.

Switzerland

Applicant: Migros
Project: 30 years of energy efficiency at Migros - couples pioneering with broad application

Energy has been consciously managed at Migros for more than 30 years.This commitment encompasses many subprojects that are broad‐based,reproducible and sustainable. The following five subprojects reflect this commitment. In 1981 energy management statistics were introduced for branch stores. In 1983 Migros built the first Energy Pilot Branch in Frick and in 2006 the first Minergy supermarket of Switzerland in Amriswil. Migros property hosts 14 photovoltaic systems in operation. In 2009 Migros branch stores had 81 CO2 refrigeration systems in operation. Since 1990 the company’s CO2 emissions were reduced by 49% in absolute terms.

Austria

Applicant: Winery of Klosterneuburg Monastery
Project: First carbon neutral winery in Europe

The winery in the Klosterneuburg Monastery has been producing top‐quality wine for 900 years. Since 2010 this is being done in a climate‐neutral way that is unique across Europe. Several measures made this possible. In the vineyards, the use of tractors is organized so that at least two operations can be completed at once. The grapes are picked by hand and biodegradable products are used instead of insecticides. Instead of air conditioning, wine production utilizes the natural cellar climate. The monastery concentrates on short transportation routes and regional purchasing policy. A biomass power plant with wood chips from their own forest covers the total energy demand.