Preben Maegaard

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Preben Maegaard (born 1935) is a Danish renewable energy pioneer, author and expert who is Executive Director of the Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy. Since the 1973 oil crisis he has worked locally, nationally and internationally for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. He has served on several Danish governmental committees and councils for the deployment of renewable energy.[1]

[edit] Awards

  • 1978, Solar Prize, Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy
  • 1985, Plum Environmental Prize, Plum Fonden
  • 1987, Environmental Prize, Association of Danish Engineers
  • 1992, Wind Energy Prize, Denmark’s Wind Mill Owners Association
  • 1997, European Solar Prize, EUROSOLAR
  • 2002, The GAIA Prize, Gaia Trust
  • 2002, MERKUR Pioneer Prize, MERKUR cooperative Bank
  • 2005, Nuclear-Free Future Award

[edit] References

  1. ^ Preben Maegaard, Executive director
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