Greenhouse operator utilising geothermal wins prestigious government sustainability award in the Netherlands | Think GeoEnergy

Vegetation in Amerlaan’s greenhouse (supply: firm)

In December 2020 we reported that geothermal pioneer Ammerlaan was nominated for a prestigious award within the Netherlands given for distinguished leaders within the discipline of sustainability. Now the resultas are in and the EZK Vitality Award 2020 was certainly gained by the Ammerlaan nursery firm. Congratulations

The EZK Vitality Award is awarded yearly by the Ministry of Financial Affairs to a company that has distinguished itself within the discipline of sustainability previously 12 months.

Kwekerij Ammerlaan was chosen from three nominated firms due to its distinctive software of geothermal power.

An increasing number of firms and organizations are engaged on sustainability. To make good examples seen and to spotlight forerunners, the Ministry of Financial Affairs and Local weather (EZK) has been presenting the Vitality Award since 2016 to organizations that distinguish themselves positively within the discipline of power saving, sustainable power technology and / or renewable warmth.

Nominees 2020

The next three firms have been nominated by the jury for the EZK Vitality Award 2020:

• Dairy farm Stokman Koudum – The Stokman household enterprise produces inexperienced gasoline by fermenting cattle manure. With this, properties within the Koudum are heated sustainably.
•  PolyStryreneLoop BV – PolyStyreneLoop develops a sustainable recycling method with which polystyrene foam can be utilized as an insulation materials in building.
• Kwekerij Ammerlaan – Kwekerij Ammerlaan saves greater than 25,000 tons of CO2 yearly through the use of geothermal power in its greenhouses. Ammerlaan was chosen because the winner by the jury due to the connecting function that the corporate has performed within the area. Along with its personal greenhouses, 24 different growers, residences in Pijnacker-Noord, Stanislas Faculty, a sports activities middle and a swimming pool make use of geothermal power.

Concerning the EZK Vitality Award

The EZK Vitality Award is introduced yearly to organizations that distinguish themselves positively within the discipline of power saving, sustainable power technology and renewable warmth. The prize is historically awarded on the final day of the EZK occasion: Companions in Vitality Challenges. Léon Ammerlaan obtained the award and money prize of EUR 25,000 digitally in the course of the EZK occasion: Companions in power challenges.

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