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Lars Ehrlén Växjö Energy Ltd

Towards a Fossil Fuel Free Växjö. Presentation at in Freiburg June 14th 2007. Lars Ehrlén Växjö Energy Ltd. This is Växjö. Municipal profile Population 78 300 Land area 1674 km 2 City budget 300 million Euro Pioneering city Entrepreneurial region Close to the forest.

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Lars Ehrlén Växjö Energy Ltd

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  1. Towards a Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Presentation at in Freiburg June 14th 2007 Lars Ehrlén Växjö Energy Ltd

  2. This is Växjö Municipal profile • Population 78 300 • Land area 1674 km2 • City budget 300 million Euro • Pioneering city • Entrepreneurial region • Close to the forest

  3. Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Vision We have the vision of a fossil fuel free Växjö, where our energy consumption does not lead to any climate change.

  4. Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Goals to strive towards • to use energy from renewable sources of energy. • to use energy efficiently. • to go over to a fossil fuel free transport system.

  5. Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Goal to achieve Reduce the emissions of fossil carbon dioxide per capita by 50 % till 2010 and by 70% till 2025 compared with 1993.

  6. Fossil carbon dioxide emissions per capita in Växjö (kg CO2) Total Transport Goal 2010 Goal 2025 Heating Electricity

  7. Existing Ready 2005 Ready 2006 Ready 2007 Available District heatingin Växjö

  8. Small scale district heating bioenergy plants in the villages of Lammhult, Braås, Rottne and Ingelstad

  9. Växjö Energy Ltd • First boiler for biomass 1980 • First CHP plant for biomass 1984 • 100 MW CHP plant for biomass 1997

  10. Main reasons for introducing bioenergy in the 80´s • oil crisis – very expensive energy for inhabitants • renewable fuel • local and reliable supply • local jobs • income to local forest owners, saw mills and contractors • tax income to the municipality • transparency and democratic control of the energy system

  11. Fuel mix at the Sandvik plant GWhEnergy input

  12. Energy Efficient wood houses by the lake

  13. Young Energy – Saved energy = 37%

  14. Transport - actions • Municipal car-sharing with environmentally adapted cars. • Good network of cycle paths. Sign posts for easier navigation on the cycle paths. • Education in eco-driving. • Positioning systems at local forwarding and taxi companies. • Free parking for environmentally adapted cars. • Major travel habit survey • Development of a transport strategy • Increased biogas production, to be used for vehicles.

  15. Växjö Värnamo Biomass Gasification Centre (VVBGC) • Non-profit making projectbased company • Large-scale test platform • European biomass gasification centre

  16. Energy supply 2005 –50% renewables Totally 2479 GWh

  17. City of Växjö - Award Winner 2000 Local Initiatives Awards Winner for Excellence in Atmospheric Protection 2007 City of Växjö received Sustainable Energy Europe Award 2007 in the category Sustainable Community. Fossil Fuel Free programme is an overall program to reduce human impact on global climate change.

  18. The biobased economy in Växjö – today and future Vehicle fuel DME Cosmetics Biomass Ash Packaging Gasification to synthesis gas District heating and power Sawmill and pulp Paper Building material Antioxidantes Chemicals

  19. Bo Frank, Mayor of Växjö • Do you take responsibility? • Are you waiting for someone else to act? • Do you know how much carbon dioxide your car emits per kilometer?

  20. Thank you for listening! For more information www.vaxjo.se www.veab.se

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