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| Siemens awarded innovation prizes by German Environment Ministry  Siemens technologies took first place in two categories of the first Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment awarded by Germany's Federal Environment Ministry and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and BDI Director General Werner Schnappauf presented the awards – totaling €125,000 – to winners in five categories in Berlin. For the world's most efficient gas turbine, Siemens Energy placed first in the "Green products and services" category. For the first dishwasher to use special minerals for speeding up the drying process, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH was awarded first place in the category "Innovation for climate protection – products and services."The SGT5-8000H gas turbine developed by Siemens for the power plant in Irsching was completed in Berlin in late April 2007. With an output of 370 megawatts (MW), it is the largest and most powerful gas turbine in the world. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |