Lars EhrlénVäxjö Energy Ltd

Presentation at in Freiburg June 14th 2007

Towards a Fossil Fuel Free Växjö

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

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

Vision

Fossil Fuel Free Växjö

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.

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.

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Total Transport Goal 2010 Goal 2025 Heating Electricity

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District heatingin Växjö

Existing

Ready 2005

Ready 2006

Ready 2007

Available

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

First boiler for biomass 1980

First CHP plant for biomass

1984

100 MW CHP plant for biomass

1997

Växjö Energy Ltd

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

Fuel mix at the Sandvik plant

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Oil Wood products Peat Electricity Flue gas condensor

GWhEnergy input

Energy Efficient wood houses by the lake

Young Energy – Saved energy = 37%

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.

Växjö Värnamo Biomass Gasification Centre (VVBGC)

• Non-profit making projectbased company

• Large-scale test platform

• European biomass gasification centre

Energy supply 2005 – 50% renewables

Gasoline17,3%

Diesel13,8%

Renewable electricity

12,9%

Other renewables2,3%

Biomass35,5%

Jet gasoline1,0%

Peat2,6%

Oil2,3%

Non-renewable electricity

12,4%

Totally 2479 GWh

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.

City of Växjö - Award Winner

The biobased economy in Växjö – today and future

Vehicle fuel DME

Gasification to synthesis gas

District heating and power

Sawmill and pulp

Building material

Cosmetics

Packaging

Antioxidantes

Ash

Chemicals

Biomass

Paper

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?

Thank you for listening!

For more information

www.vaxjo.se www.veab.se