Renewable Energy and Environmental development The effort of Central Denmark Region

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Renewable Energy and Environmental development

The effort of Central Denmark Region

Henning GjellerodMember of the region-council

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The Danish regions


Regionens 15 største byer

Horsens 49.652

Herning 44.070

Holstebro 31.808

Ikast 14.567

Struer 11.319

Grenaa 14.396

Odder 10.667

Randers 55.739

Silkeborg 38.453

Skanderborg 13.197

Århus 228.547

Skive20.676

Viborg 33.192

Hedensted9.810

Ringkøbing9.342


Energy production in the EU – 18% of the world consumption

(EU: 500 million people in 27 countries)

Comments:

•Natural gas fastest growing

•Coal declining from 20% in 1991

oil40%

natural gas24%

coal17%

nuclear power13%

hydro electricity4%

renewable energy2%


Growth rates in selected resource areas 1999-2003 in the region

Employment Export Foodstuffs - 4 % 17 %Furniture/Clothing - 6 % 17 %Energy/Environment 8 % 97 %Medical Goods/Healthcare 11 % 37 %

Source: Aarhus School of Business


Particular positions of strength in Central Denmark RegionWind industry:

Vestas A/S and Siemens Wind Power A/S Many small and medium-sized sub suppliers

Biomass: Grundfos A/S Many small and medium-sized manufacturing

companies DAKA University of Aarhus


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Main Goals in Central Denmark Region’s renewable energy effort Maintenance and enlargement of the

commercial and technological position of strength

Increased production and improved utilization of renewable energy

Reduction of the environmental impact - e.g. the emission of green house gasses

and nutrients


Renewable Energy - Visions for the future

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How to reach the goals?

Focus on the home market for RE technology Adding knowledge to small and medium sized

companies Carry out pilot projects Establish test facilities


Main target areas

1. Strategic leadership 2. Technology Development Programme3. Improved utilization and integration of electricity from

wind power4. Interactions between energy and environment5. Test facilities


Strategic leadership

Examples of initiatives: Biofuel in public transportation

The IBUS test plant – production of biofuel from straw and wastes


Strategic leadership

Examples of initiatives: RE-towns and RE-municipalities

The target of the island of Samsø is 100% RE.


Technology development programme

Purpose: Support development processes within manufacturing

companies dealing with energy and environmental technology

“Wave Star Energy” test plant


Improved utilization and integration of electricity from wind powerSupport projects that demonstrate: Flexible power production at

combined power- and heating plants Promoting flexible energy consumption

for large energy consumers

Brædstrup heat and power plant with the worlds largest solar panel


H2 – example of integration electricity from wind power in transport

Electricity Electrolyse

H2Filling stations


Interaction between energy and environmentSupport projects that demonstrate:

Energy production based on vegetation in wetlands Energy production on the basis of agricultural and

industrial waste products Energy production on the basis of energy crops

Harvesting energy corpsBiogas production plant


Test facilitiesDevelopmental projects:

Support establishment of test centres for wind power Support establishment of test centre for biomass

based energy technology

Høvsøre wind power test centreFoulum test centre for biomass energy technology


Copenhagen 2009:World summit to follow up on the Kyoto protocol

We hope for a binding world wide agreement on the efforts to meet the challenges of the foreseen near future climate changes.

In Central Denmark Region we will do our utmost to act as a window in promoting sustainable technologies and renewable energies in order to reach the agreeable goals.

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Renewable Energy and Environmental development The effort of Central Denmark Region