The New York Times Journalist Awarded by Global Energy Prize

The New York Times Journalist Awarded by Global Energy Prize PR Newswire LONDON, June 22, 2012 LONDON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin Fackler, the Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, is the winner of the Energy of Word international media competition organised by the Global Energy Prize. In a ceremony held today in St. Petersburg Mr. Fackler received the diploma and the statuette by the hands of famous Russian scientist Boris Katorgin during of the Global Energy Prize's Laureates' Week. Mr. Fackler was awarded for his passion and his commitment towards our global energy issues and challenges. In particular, he was selected for the depth of his research, his analytical approach, his innovative ideas and, obviously, the quality of his writing. Mr. Fackler said to be very honoured to receive the award and commented: "In my job, I write on a broad range of topics, but energy has always been of high interest to me. It is one of the fundamental questions in the modern world: where does the energy come from that powers our industries and sustains our living standards?" "One of the biggest moments in human history was in the late eighteenth century, when we made the leap from human and animal labor to steam power. That set in motion the entire industrial revolution, which ultimately allowed more and more people to enjoy longer and more comfortable -- and more hectic -- lives.