Cleantech Sweden

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Cleantech Sweden
A country that fully embraces green technologies
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Areas of excellence
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• RENEWABLE ENERGY
• BIOENERGY
• BIOFUELS
• WIND POWER
• SOLAR POWER

• SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
• GREEN BUILDINGS
• HEATING COOLING
• WASTE RECYCLING
• WATER WASTEWATER
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

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Major countries turn to Sweden
CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION
Our investment in cellulose-based ethanol
production in Sweden is aimed at developing
technology for biomass power generation projects
in China. Success will set a good example for
China-Sweden cooperation in the areas of
environment protection, improvement of rural
living standards and development of alternative
energy. Kai Johan Jiang Chairman of Dragon
Power Group Ltd and National Bio Energy Group
Ltd, China
Sweden is a world leader in developing
entrepreneurial companies in the cleantech
space. We have found this to be particularly true
in areas which complement other strong Swedish
industrial sectors, such as pulp and paper, woody
biomass, heavy duty truck and buses, and
electronics/energy efficiency.  We also
appreciate the strong engineering support
available to help scale up novel alternative
energy projects. Bernie Bulkin Senior Advisor,
Vantage Point Venture Partners and Chairman,
Chemrec
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Leaders in environmental performanceEnvironmental
Performance Index, 2008
CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION
Source Yale University and Columbia University
in collaboration with World Economic Forum and
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
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Leader in climate-friendly energy use- share of
renewables in the final energy demand by 2020
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CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION
Source European Commission Energy for a
changing world, 2008
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Swedish companies drive change to a more
sustainable society
CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION

• Cleantech industry 3,600 companies, SEK 97
  billion (EUR 10 billion in revenues
• Cleantech exports rise 75 percent in three-year
  period
• Dynamic cluster that mixes large and medium-sized
  global companies with innovative firms

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Advanced research entrepreneurial researchers
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CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION

• Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)/Stockholm,
  Chalmers University of Technology/Göteborg,
  Linköping University, Luleå University of
  Technology, Lund University, Umeå University
• Areas of expertise (a selection)
• - biofuels
• - biogas technology
• - cellulosic bioenergy
• - CO2 separation
• - combustion technology,
• - soil treatment
• - third-generation solar cells

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Economic growth AND emissions reductions
CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION
Source Swedish Energy Agency, based on data from
Statistics Sweden and Swedish Environmental
Protection Agency
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US Ambassador to Sweden makes cleantech his main
subject for bilateral co-operation
CLEANTECH SWEDEN INTRODUCTION
Sweden is the right place to pursue cooperation
in alternative energy development. It is a global
leader in renewable energy and alternative fuels
use. Its citizens identify climate change as
the number one problem in the world and the
Swedish Government considers climate change to be
one of the major environmental and political
challenges of this century. OECD rankings
place Sweden among the best in the world on
environmental sensitivity. It was the first to
commit to a specific plan for carbon reduction
with fossil fuel independence by 2020 it had the
first ethanol plant in the world in 1909 it is
pioneering cellulosic ethanol at three RD
plants, and it has advanced policy decisions
quickly by mandating alternative fuels at pumps
nationwide. Electricity generation in Sweden is
basically fossil fuel free and the major
Scandinavian producer, Vattenfall is the leading
industry proponent for carbon reduction,
pioneering one of the first carbon sequestration
projects in the world. With our close industry
cooperation we are natural allies in the auto and
energy sectors for the development of these
technologies.
Michael Wood, US ambassador to Sweden 2004-2008