Winners in 2008
| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation | Award-winning work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding achievement | Bangladesh | Grameen Shakti | Rapidly growing solar installer provides clean cooking as well |
| Efficient stoves | India | TIDE | Wood-saving stoves for small businesses in South India |
| Solar PV | China | Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) | Bringing affordable, high-quality solar lighting to rural China |
| Efficient stoves | Tanzania | Kisangani Smith Group | Blacksmiths develop wood-saving stoves |
| Efficient stoves | Ethiopia | Gaia Association | Clean, safe ethanol stoves for refugee homes |
| Solar thermal | Uganda | Fruits of the Nile | Solar drying business links rural farmers with export markets |
| Mini hydro | Brazil | CRERAL | Cooperative uses mini hydro to increase electricity supply on local grid |
| Solar PV | India | Aryavart Gramin bank | Bank helps customers to buy solar home light systems {SHLS} |
| Charity | UK | Global Action Plan | Bringing energy efficiency to the workplace and beyond |
| Charity | UK | The Energy Agency, Ayrshire | Using a community wind fund to improve energy efficiency of homes |
| Energy business | UK | Kensa | Design and manufacture of heat pumps for easy installation |
| Energy business | UK | Dulas | Diverse renewable energy services from employee-owned business |
| Local Authority | UK | Leeds City Council | Continually improving efficiency in a large housing stock |
| Local Authority | UK | Arun District Council | District council brings energy efficiency throughout its operations |
| Schools | UK | Ringmer Community College | Secondary pupil-led commitment to managing energy |
| Schools | UK | Sandhills Primary School | throughout culture and curriculum of a primary school |
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