Energy information provider Platts, part of the McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the 2009 finalists for its annual Platts Global Energy Awards.
Established in 1999, the Platts Global Energy Awards has become one of the most recognised awards programme in the industry. The award recognises innovation, leadership, and superior performance in categories spanning the entire energy industry. New or updated categories for 2009 include Green Energy Initiative of the Year, Energy Efficiency Program of the Year, Deal of the Year, Infrastructure Project of the Year and Energy Producer of the Year.
Finalists in 17 performance categories were chosen from a list of over 200 nominations, based on the criteria for each category, taking into consideration the company's profile and financial performance from within the designated time-frame. The Energy Company of the Year will be selected from this overall list of finalists by the independent panel of judges including former regulators, past heads of major energy companies, leading academics and international energy experts.
Winners of the 2009 Platts Global Energy Awards will be announced on December 3, 2009, at a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony in New York City at the Cipriani Wall Street. The event is expected to draw more than 500 senior energy executives from around the world.
In advance of the Platts Global Energy Awards, finalists, economists and others will join in lively debate on the viability of numerous energy sustainability solutions at the Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum on December 2nd in New York City.
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