The 13th nova naturstroum award ceremony rewarded nine outstanding projects dedicated to energy efficiency.

The most recent prize-giving ceremony of the nova naturstroum fund took place at the Lycée technique d’Ettelbruck, in the presence of the Minister of the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg, and the director of the school, Lucien Klein. In addition to the 930 projects rewarded with targeted bonuses, 9 particularly innovative actions were honoured at this ceremony.

The nova naturstroum fund, which aims to promote and develop renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and eco-technologies in the Grand Duchy, awards bonuses each year to individuals, businesses and public charitable authorities. In this context, priority is given to projects with a multiplier effect, an innovative or didactic character.

Created in 2004 by natur & ëmwelt, energieagence and Enovos Luxembourg, the nova naturstroum fund was integrated into the Enovos Foundation in 2010.

The total amount awarded to the 930 projects in 2017 was €258,734.

From these projects, the following nine were awarded a promotional bonus: Lycée Technique d’Ettelbruck for its didactic project including the installation of a water wheel on the LTEtt site; administration of the commune of d’Esch-sur-Alzette for its energy audit pool "Les Bains du Parc"; administration of the commune of Troisvierges for its didactic project "Nachhaltigkeit macht Schule" (sustainability in schools); administration of the commune of Pétange for its project energy audit aquatic centres and municipal swimming pools; administration of the commune of Wincrange for its didactic project "Nachhaltigkeit macht Schule" (sustainability in schools); administration of the commune of Consdorf for its didactic project "Nachhaltigkeit macht Schule" (sustainability in schools); administration of the commune of Garnich for its didactic project: awareness workshop on different forms of energy; Voyages Emile Weber for its global concept of mobility "empoweringMobility"; Jugendtreff Differdange for its "Jugendsolar" project on the "Jugendtreff" building.