[Brief translation]
An event to honor prominent environment-friendly technologies contributing to environmental preservation and the promotion of sustainable development was held in Nagoya, and 100 technologies received "the Global 100 Eco-Tech Awards." Among them were an ocean thermal energy conversion system (Saga University) and a waste tire recycling system. The awards ceremony was one of the official events of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture and cosponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and a screening committee selected the recipients through recommendation of local authorities and governments participating in the expo.