Green transport prize of £50,000 to develop green transport solution

September 20th, 2012 by Jewel and Esk College

Software controlled, self-driving electric pods take passengers from Heathrow Terminal 5 to the Business car park (click image to expand - ©RLLord)

Pioneers of green transport are being invited to bid for a pot of money totalling £100,000 to turn their ideas into reality.

The Green Transport Prize, supported by SEStran, is being launched as a spin-off from the electric vehicle project, with funding from the new Edinburgh College (launched on 1 October 2012 as Jewel & Esk, Stevenson and Telford colleges merge), St Andrews University and Edinburgh Napier University. The deadline for submitting completed entry forms is 30 November 2012.

The best scheme put forward – by an individual, community group, public or private sector organisation from anywhere in the world – will be awarded £50,000 to develop the project, with the two runners-up getting £25,000 each.

To find out more and to apply for the prize, go to the Green Transport Prize web page.

(click on the image to download the entry form as a PDF file to your computer)

The best entries will be showcased at a Green Transport Prize event hosted by The Scotsman Conferences and Edinburgh College in May 2013, with the winners and runners-up announced on the day.

“We are looking for green transport solutions not only for Scotland, but ideas that could be used globally,” said Steve Tinsley of Jewel & Esk College.

An electric Gem used by the East Hampton Police Department, Long Island, New York (click image to expand - ©RLLord)

“There is a tremendous amount of innovation and enterprise in this field in Scotland and we want to tap into it – but the prize is open to great projects from around the world.”

“We really hope that this pilot will be a great success – and will become an annual award and focus attention on Scotland as a world leader in sustainable transport.”