Emerald Named Finalist to Platt's Energy Awards 2012

Oct. 2, 2012 - PRLog -- September 28, 2012 – Emerald Technology Partners has been named a finalist in the Platts Global Energy Awards, an annual program recognizing exemplary industry leadership. The 2012 finalists, selected from nearly 200 nominations from more than two dozen countries, were announced this week by program host Platts, the leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider.

“We congratulate all of the finalist companies and individuals, and we look forward to honoring their accomplishments when we unveil the 2012 Global Energy Award winners in November at our fourteenth annual awards dinner,” said Larry Neal, president of Platts.

Emerald Technology Partners latest reefer truck technology, the Wedway™ Refrigeration Power System is competing in the Leading Technologies, Commercial Application category.

Established in 1999 and often described as “the Oscars” of the energy industry, Platts Global Energy Awards highlight corporate and individual innovation, leadership and superior performance in 19 categories spanning the entire energy complex.

More than 500 guests are expected to attend the black-tie dinner at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday, November 29, when the 2012 Global Energy Awards will be emceed for a third year by CNBC Television anchor Amanda Drury and presented by Platts and principal sponsor Capgemini, which returns for its 10th consecutive year. Elster, one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers, is a co-sponsor of the event for the 5th consecutive year.

The Awards dinner will be preceded by an associated daytime event, the Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum, which features debate and roundtable discussions by energy executives, government officials and other industry leaders on the topic, “Fuel Fight: Environment meets Economics.”

For the full list of 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards finalists or for more information on the Awards, visit the Platts Global Energy Awards website.


About Emerald Technology Partners: The visionary company in the world of mobile refrigeration technology is committed to developing products that will help lower the dependence of fossil fuels and the costs associated with using fuels, both economically and environmentally.  We are determined to find ways to reduce the “carbon footprint” of companies around the world thereby leaving a better place for our future.

The Wedway™ Refrigeration Power System provides power to operate a refrigerator or freezer unit on a refrigerated or “reefer” semi-trailer heavy-truck perishable transport, while eliminating the dedicated fuel system, by capturing the kinetic energy from the rotation of the trailer wheels and converting it to a power source for refrigeration.

This same technology allows the power to be stored for use while the trailer is stationary 12-24 hours. During an extended delivery the unit is able to be “plugged” into the store allowing it to be powered from the store and be fully charged upon departure, reducing the “carbon footprint” of each delivery. With a Wedway™ Refrigeration Power System equipped refrigeration unit, the cost of operation is lowered by removing the dedicated  fuel system, lowering its overall weight and allowing for more cargo weight. It is estimated that domestically the savings will reach into the tens of billions of dollars annually with the majority of refrigerated trucks using the Wedway™ Refrigeration Power System. In addition to the cost savings, the use of the Wedway™ Refrigeration Power System is estimated to reduce over 63 Billion pounds of carbon emissions per year in the United States alone. Both of these savings will be realized for the owner/operator and across company fleets.

About Platts: Founded in 1909, Platts is a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information and a premier source of benchmark prices for the physical and futures markets.  Platts' news, pricing, analytics, commentary and conferences help customers make better-informed trading and business decisions and help the markets operate with greater transparency and efficiency.  Customers in more than 150 countries benefit from Platts’ coverage of the carbon emissions, coal, electricity, oil, natural gas, metals, nuclear power, petrochemical, and shipping markets.  A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies , Platts is headquartered in New York with approximately 900 employees in more than 15 offices worldwide. Additional information is available at http://www.platts.com.