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THE DANISH ENERGY INDUSTRIES FEDERATION – SpEcIAl ADvERTISING SUpplEmENT Exploiting our potential søREN ø. søRENsEN – GRuNdFOs ”The cleantech industry represents one of Denmark’s strongest competences for ensuring future growth and sustainable jobs. New and innovative technologies in energy efficiency improvement, water and wastewater treatment have been developed in the OlE sANdER – scHNEIdER ElEcTRIc ”Compared to many other countries, Denmark has gone from seeing cleantech solely as green idealism to seeing it as business potential. We are fortunate that Denmark has an ambitious energy policy which can create opportunities clAus ANdREAssON – BWE ”Through the impact of decisions by the Danish government, we have been forced to innovate in various technology areas, for example by making our coal-fired power stations unrivalled in terms of efficiency and emissions. We have also developed cleantech in Denmark to an advanced level, Denmark has a unique position in cleantech, which can be exploited to create growth and a better climate. decades since the first oil crisis in the 1970s. And the industry has realised strong growth both nationally and internationally,” says Søren Ø. Sørensen, group executive vice president of Grundfos. ”This positive trend will be further strengthened through attractive frame- and jobs with the commitment of the corporate sector,” says Ole Sander, managing director of Schneider Electric. ”It doesn’t take large investments to reduce costs and make production more efficient. Energy efficiency improvement is therefore good business and have become leading suppliers of technology in both fossil and renewable energy,” says COO of Burmeister & Wain Energy (BWE), Claus Andreasson. ”If we maintain these technologies and use them as points of reference, Denmark will stay an energytechnology showcase internationally thisted – denmArk’s leAdinG ClimAte muniCipAlity Thisted is the centre of sustainable energy Biogas the municipality collaborates with the farming industry. One of the reasons for this is that they aim to solve the problem with CO2 emissions in this way, and they also seek to develop the farming industry as a supplier of green energy. a report has been prepared that charts the biomass potential in thisted Municipality. Wind turbines thisted municipality is planning more wind turbines. plan about district heating environmentally correct heat supply is being planned in the form of district heating for more houses in the municipality. work conditions embedded in an ambitious energy and climate policy and water plan, and Denmark can set the agenda here, especially in the EU. The world’s climate and water challenges must be met in a close interplay between commercial driving forces and ambitious laws.” · both for those who sell the products and those who buy them. If you go about it in the right way, this can help improve competitiveness. I am convinced that the Danish government’s goal can be a driver for development and exports in this area.” · which can create significant exports. Power stations with low efficiency and far bigger emissions than those we can supply are being built today in countries all over the world. With our help, these countries can implement Danish technologies in coal power which are far more environmentallyfriendly and energy-efficient.” · solar energy thisted heat supply is establishing a large solar energy system as a supplement to the heat supply in Thisted town. visit us and be inspired the municipality often travels abroad to spread the message about how it is possible to become self-sufficient with energy. Many delegations and tourists visit the municipality. 40 ‘energy locations’ are ready to receive business people, scientists, students and groups that would like a close look at how Thisted Municipality is approaching the issue of energy supply. Please read more here about Thisted Municipality’s holistic energy plan: www.thisted.dk/energiplan
Cleantech is a gold mine Political initiatives have been launched in Denmark to help the cleantech industry to prosper – but investment expert Gregers Kronborg would like to see more initiatives to exploit the industry’s growth potential. By: Marianne Sommer The Danish cleantech industry is a goldmine, but in order to fully exploit its potential , political initiatives should be introduced which make it even more attractive to invest in the industry, thinks investment expert Gregers Kronborg. “The government deserves praise for starting to address the industry’s challenges concerning growth. Two new initiatives have been introduced: a tax credit scheme and the opportunity to take up growth loans. It signals that the industry’s challenges are being acknowledged,” says Kronborg. The investment experts thinks however that more can be done politically to optimise the industry’s THE DANISH ENERGY INDUSTRIES FEDERATION – SpEcIAl ADvERTISING SUpplEmENT growth potential. There is a twofold challenge: one is that the time it takes from investment to return on investment is long, needs capital and is risky. The other is that other countries offer tax credits, growth loans and other schemes which are more potent than those offered in Denmark. The UK, US and France give tax benefits, subsidies and low-interest loans to research and development conducted by companies. Investors also gain tax benefits when they invest in cleantech, which provides a financial motivation. “Competition for knowledge-intensive jobs is tough. An increasing number of countries are cultivating their cleantech industry and creating attractive environments for research, development and production. Denmark has a range of benefits which provide the basis for the development, production and utilisation of tomorrow’s energy systems. We must make sure that we translate these benefits into additional growth by strengthening our status as an international cleantech powerhouse.” · More political initiatives should be introduced to make the cleantech industry more attractive to invest in, thinks co-owner of Northzone Venture, Gregers Kronborg COO Claus Andreasson from Burmeister & Wain Energy (BWE). Green teChnoloGy equAls Green Growth Denmark is number one in the world when it comes to power generation efficiency at coal-fired power stations and producing heat by means of pure biomass and a mix of biomass and fossil fuels. This means money in the public purse and a greener Globe. BWE holds three world records that makes Earth a greener place and helps global growth. The records have to do with the efficiency of power stations, and the company has developed a unique technology that provides Denmark with the most efficient power stations in the world. The technique also represents a lead in terms of producing heat by means of a mix of biomass and fossil fuels or by the help of biomass only. This is a valuable export item, observes COO Claus Andreasson from Burmeister & Wain Energy (BWE). He says: “Today around 40 per cent of the world’s power production is based on coal, and this type of energy will be with us for many decades to come. So what we must do is to optimize the utilization of coal until we’ve developed more green solutions.” “According to figures from 2010, the average efficiency of the world’s coal-fired power stations is 30%. In Denmark, we have Nordjyllandsværket power station, which efficiency is 47%. If the entire world decided to replace their coal-fired power stations with Danish ones, the world’s total CO2-emissions would drop by 33%.” Biomass means independence The transition to green types of energy is reflected in the company’s development of the world’s largest multi-fuel boiler. This boiler can produce power and heat by the help of both biomass and fossil fuels. By generating energy by means of power station boilers capable of utilizing pure biomass, the emission of C02 is reduced to zero. Claus Andreasson adds: “What really occupies minds in Europe is how we can become independent of foreign energy suppliers, and biomass such as straw and wood chips are good alternatives. Many countries don’t have coal themselves, but biomass is something you can find in most countries. And why would you burn straw in the fields if you can use it for producing energy?” Burmeister & Wain Energy A/S www.bwe.dk member of the B.p.A. Group
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