Savannah Ocean Exchange Announces Grant Winners

The Savannah Ocean Exchange Global Review Panel recently selected the two winners of the 2012 Solutions Exchange awards, which rewards organizations promoting environmental stewardship and economic growth with $100,000 prizes.

The Gulfstream Navigator Award was given to Protei: Ocean Cleaning Sailing Robots, a seafaring surface vessel that carries research and environmental cleanup equipment using wind power, to aid in oil spill relief.

The WWL Orcelle Grant of 2012 was awarded to Nonox: Emulsion Combustion Systems, a complete emulsion fuel system that can be switched back and forth between emulsion and straight fuel, to reduce fuel costs and emissions.

 

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