The IET Innovation Awards

Power / Energy Award winner 2011

Ashwoods Automotive Ashwoods Automotive Hybrid Drive System

The judging panel commented:

The Ashwood device is a unique means to provide the benefits of hybrid drive systems to light commercial vehicles through rapid and non-intrusive retrofit. It has proved successful and reliable in operation, been shown to deliver substantial fuel and emissions savings, and gained popularity with potential customers. Delivering these advantages through effective retrofit enables them to be realised.

Also shortlisted:

Scope of category

Entries to the IET Power / Energy Innovation Award category are welcomed from all organisations: universities, clients, consulting engineers, contractors, suppliers and component manufacturers.

The Power / Energy Award category welcomes innovations where development has reached the stage where its potential has been clearly identified. Nominations may include any innovation associated with Power (Energy) and its uses such as:

• Generation: Nuclear reaction, hydro, gas, steam, wave, wind
• Transmission and distribution: Continental, national, regional, industrial
• Storage: Battery, capacitance, flywheel, thermal mass
• Conversion: Motion, heat, cold, electromagnetic field
• Consumption: Availability, efficiency, safety, cost effectiveness, power quality improvement
• Measurement: Instrumentation, control, management, recording, inspection, monitoring

Winning innovations in this category

2010:
A Novel Smart Grid Solution for Active Management of Distributed Generators using Real-time Thermal Ratings. (A consortium comprising Parsons Brinckerhoff, Alstom Grid, Durham University, Imass and ScottishPower)

2009:
Development of a Superconducting Hydroelectric Power Generator (Converteam UK)

2008:
1000°C Sapphire sensor for advanced combustion and emissions control in
power generation and aero engines (Oxsensis)

2007:
USBCELL - USB rechargeable batteries (Moixa Energy Ltd)

See also

• How to enter
• All categories