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HUMBER RENEWABLESSMart WindSMart Wind, the consortium developingthe Hornsea offshore wind farm off theYorkshire coast, won the Engaging theCommunity award for its Smart Futuresprogramme. It is designed to forge lastinglinks between the local community and theoffshore wind industry.Award winners and sponsors• Best Renewable Energy Project orInstallation (sponsored by TheInsurance Partnership) – Sirius Academy• Excellence in Renewables Skills andTraining (sponsored by Arco) – HETA• Renewables Innovation (sponsored byHBP Systems Ltd) – Tide Power• Renewables Start-up (sponsored byThe Cobus Communications Group) –Humber Energy• Humber Renewables Champion(sponsored by Rollits) – University of Hull• Humber Renewables Small Businessof the Year (sponsored by SmailesGoldie) – Pure Renewables• Humber Renewables Medium/LargeBusiness of the Year (sponsored byKRL Group) – Spencer Group• Engaging the Community (sponsoredby Spencer Group) – SMart Wind• Renewables Education (sponsored byHull College Group) – HornseaSchool & Language College• Renewables Trainee of the Year(sponsored by Mail News & Media) –Adam Barnard, EcotricityHumber Renewables ChampionawardThe University of Hull won the HumberRenewables Champion award.It has invested more than £1m inrenewables research over the past twoyears and judges said it was “advancingthe stature, potential and reputationof the Humber, both nationally andinternationally”.In a speech at the March 2013 awards,Footprint Renewables account directorAndrew Morton said: “Bit by bit, weare seeing green energy emerge as acrucial part of the Humber’s economiclandscape.“This activity means it’s even moreimportant to pause, come togetheronce in a while and chart our region’sprogress. If renewables is a signatureindustry of the Humber, then it needs itsown awards event to match.”KeynoteIn the keynote speech, Sean Royce, KCCommercial and Finance Director, said:“Here and now, great progress is beingmade. You know that because you’redoing it. We have been a powerhouse forthe nation for generations.“In the future, we can power theconversion to a low-carbon economy,give the UK vital energy security, keepingthe lights on as fossil fuels deplete andsaving the planet for our children’schildren.”Footprint Renewableswww.footprintrenewables.co.ukwww.windenergynetwork.co.uk93