projectzero, sonderborg energy tour 2012
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ProjectZero enables Sonderborg’s transition into a ZEROcarbon region by 2029, demonstrating sustainable growth and creating many new green jobs in industry, craftmanship and service,TRANSCRIPT
Bright Green BusinessCompanies develop and demonstrate new green solutions locally and expand green business globally.
Danfoss – a global leader• Saving energy by providing solutions in heating, cooling and drives for customers all over the world • Energy effi ciency commitment: 25-25-25• Green District Heating and local wind turbines will secure green energy supply
A 100% Green Linak
• Expanded use of actuators in PV
and turbine applications
• Energy savings by 40% in own
operations
• Green District Heating, local wind
turbines and PV-plant will secure
green energy supply
More than 100 companies
and shops have participated
in ProjectZero’s Climate
Learning-programs.
Green District Heating
Sorted waste from households and
industry is turned into combined heat
and power.
Geothermal heat secures a long term
green energy supply.
Green District Heating, based on hot water from the under-ground of Als and energy from waste and local biomass, is a major contributor in achieving a 25% carbon reduction by 2015.
Graasten
Broager
HoruphavSonderborg
Guderup
Nordborg
Augustenborg
Homes in urban
areas (app. 65%) will
by 2015 be supplied with
heat from district heating.
Heat pumps and biomass
will supply homes in rural
areas with heat.
Solarheat-panels generate 130° C
warm water from early March until late
November.
Building effi ciencyThe ZERO+ house, with no energy bills, also meets modern comfort standards.
The ZERO+ thinking
has inspired companies,
shops, house-associations,
and government to
plan and build in
ZERO+ standard.
• Passive house construction
• 42 m2 PV supply all power
• heatpump supply heat and cooling
• appliances and electronics in A++
• family trained in EE-behaviour
Changing society requires new thinking, new competencies, new solutions and investments. Being a front runner sharpens the region’s competitive edge and its businesses.
A signifi cant number of green jobs has
been created by ProjectZero:
• in education of kids, youth and
further training of adults
• in the crafts- and construction
industry
• in design, development and
demonstration of new energy and
climate solutions
• in university research
Green Job Creation