Solar-Powered Mol Station In Budapest Wins Environmental Prize
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
A solar-powered petrol station operated by Hungary’s fuel group MOL has won the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company said on Tuesday. The MOL station in Budapest’s Istenhegyi road is a zero-carbon service station built with recycled materials and an energy-generating heating system.
Designed by engineer Zsolt Zombori, the station has received the highest category (A) for energy efficiency. With its creative uses of alternative energy resources, it reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 190 tonnes a year, MOL said in a statement.
The Energy Globe Award was established in 1999 by Wolfgang Neumann, an Austrian energy expert. It has become one of the most prestigious prizes in environmental protection awarded in nearly 160 countries.
Source www.hungarymatters.hu
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