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The Sweden U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum 2009. Innovation. Illustrations by Simon Pearsall from the H-I Network Seminar – ”Innovation Stress Points”. Dag Agnvall Special Adviser, Business Developer Swedish Energy Agency www.swedishenergyagency.se.
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Innovation Illustrations by Simon Pearsall from theH-I Network Seminar – ”Innovation Stress Points”
Dag Agnvall Special Adviser, Business DeveloperSwedish Energy Agencywww.swedishenergyagency.se Global Challange – Global CollaborationSecurity of SupplyClimateNatural Resources
Swedish Energy Agency Primary Energy Resources Energy Carriers Distribution and storage Policy Research Energy Transformation Innovation Energy Services Energy Recycling The Energy System Sustainable use
Swedish Energy Agency The Swedish Energy Agency supports projects with a commercial potential in the energy area.
Demonstration plantsApprox € 85 million Five applications under consideration:
Chemrec Technology solutions based on Black Liquor Gasification; output: DME / methanol Escanaba, Michigan Domsjö Fabriker, Sweden
Field test: DME for Volvo trucks Gothenburg - Stockholm Three DME filling stations 14 Volvo trucks Third-generation technology for heavy vehicles
Policy incentives for energy technology development in Sweden High carbon taxes for heating since 1991 Deregulated electricity market since 1996 Trading certificates based on quotas for use of electricity from renewable production sources since 2003 Tradable emission permits for CO2 since 2005 A high system know-how from a policy and technology perspective Technology solutions that are based on integrated system thinking
Companies Applied Nano Surfaces Vehiconomics Control Drive Europa AB Airglass Powercell
Trends (-) + (-) = + CLIMATE ECONOMY Source: Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investments 2009, SEFI
Trends USD 135 billion Green support packages per country(USD billion) in total USD 184 billion Source: Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investments 2009, SEFI
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Swedish Energy Agency • Established in 1998, main Swedish Government Agency for implementing energy policy • Facilitates the transformation towards a sustainable energy system • Promotes new energy technology and energy efficiency, administers Energy R&D programmes and disseminates knowledge and information