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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
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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
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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%
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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
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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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Wind power
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Wind power
35% of the wind power installed worldwide in 2006 delivered by Vestas and Siemens
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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
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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
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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
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Strategic leadership
Examples of initiatives: Biofuel in public transportation
The IBUS test plant – production of biofuel from straw and wastes
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Strategic leadership
Examples of initiatives: RE-towns and RE-municipalities
The target of the island of Samsø is 100% RE.
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Technology development programme
Purpose: Support development processes within manufacturing
companies dealing with energy and environmental technology
“Wave Star Energy” test plant
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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
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H2 – example of integration electricity from wind power in transport
Electricity Electrolyse
H2Filling stations
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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
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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
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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.