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LESNI A/S · Kornmarken 7 · DK-7190 Billund · Tel.: +45 75 33 25 00 · Fax: +45 75 35 30 06 · [email protected] · www.lesni.com COPSØ A/S Contents Editorial . 5 Colophon An energy fairytale? . 6 The clean tech boom . 9 Journalists Bjarke Møller, Ida Strand and Meik Wiking (Editor) Advertisements Birgitte Lundebye, Camilla Julia Olsen and Cities are the solution to climate change . 14 Henrik Wagner Holm Cool competencies . 18 Design Mette Qvist Sørensen, Qvist & Co. Proofreading EICOM Denmark; a melting pot for solutions . 22 Print Formula A/S ISBN 978-87-90275-96-9 Climate Solutions Denmark is published by The Danish Energy Company presentations: Association, NIDAB Networking and Monday Morning ABB . 26 Mondaymorning AllSun . 28 City of Aarhus . 30 Quotations allowed with explicit reference to Climate Solutions Denmark. City of Copenhagen . 32 Photocopying must comply with COPY-Dan regulations Danfoss . 34 For further information Danisco . 36 Monday Morning Danish Energy Association . 38 Att.: Meik Wiking Valkendorfsgade 13, Copenhagen K, Danish Energy Management A/S . 40 +45 33 93 93 23, [email protected] Dantherm Power A/S . 42 Or visit our website www.copenhagenclimatesolutions.com Deloitte . 44 DONG Energy . 46 Grundfos . 50 This publication is made possible with the support Kamstrup . 52 of Danish Energy Association Ramboll . 54 VELUX . 56 Vestas . 58 Volvo . 60 Vækstfonden . 62 Directory . 64 3 Scandinavia’s most important marketplace for clean tech & energy solutions Copenhagen 25-26 November 2008 COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS is Scandinavia's largest marketplace for stakeholders within climate change, energy and clean tech. Taking form as a combined conference and exhibition, the event is the ideal place to advance solutions to tackle climate change. While the conference identifies current challenges and opportunities, the exhibition presents state of the art solutions for achieving a low carbon economy. In 2007, COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS brought together more than 600 decision makers from Scandinavia. In 2008, the aim is to gather 1.000 CEOs, environmental managers, politicians, clean tech investors, technical advisors, and buyers and sellers of the leading businesses and industries of Northern Europe. Who will participate? • CHIEF EXECUTIVES with an interest in • MANUFACTURERS OF CLEAN-TECH • DECISION MAKERS from ministries, contributing to a low carbon economy, SOLUTIONS within the field of sustainable regions and local governments, including including: managing directors, energy, construction, transport, water city managers, technical managers and environment managers, quality managers, technology, renovation, farming, etc. environment managers production managers, service managers, development managers, architects, • INVESTORS, including representatives • BUSINESS JOURNALISTS AND business leaders within the farming from banks and financing corporations, COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS industry and other stakeholders within venture and equity funds the field of energy efficiency, climate • ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORS, solutions and sustainable development. • PHDS AND OTHER TOP STUDENTS CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NGO REPRESENTATIVES For further details, please contact Meik Wiking at [email protected] or +45 3393 9323 www.copenhagenclimatesolutions.com Copenhagen Climate Solutions is organised by Monday Morning, the largest independent think tank in Scandinavia and NIDAB Networking, a Scandinavian developer of conferences and exhibitions targeted towards networking in cooperation with leading industry partners and sponsors. From why to how he world is currently facing one of communication. By now the devastat- tech boom). In essence, this makes Tits greatest-ever challenges. The ing effects of climate change should Climate Solutions Denmark a survival effects of climate change will have a be apparent for all. Accordingly, the guide for stakeholders in the fields of dramatic impact on the world and can task at hand is not a matter of com- energy and the environment. spark social unrest and conflict – municating why we need to act – but which is why Al Gore and the IPCC of putting across the message about The climate crisis is no longer a mat- were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize how we can actually achieve low-car- ter for debate or discussion – it is a in 2007. This award contributed to the bon living in a low-carbon economy. matter of finding solutions. mounting pressure on world leaders to • combat climate change, and this is an Fortunately, the crisis plays a key role Monday Morning agenda that has now caught the in driving the development of solu- attention of the world. tions for low-carbon living, and we must commend businesses and On first consideration, the task of industries that cater for the low-car- reducing emissions of carbon dioxide bon economy to come. This publica- and other greenhouse gases while still tion is a tribute to their achievements. maintaining economic growth might In Climate Solutions Denmark, indus- seem overwhelming. However, tries such as energy, transport and Denmark has been able to keep ener- construction present what can actually gy consumption stable while the econ- be done in the fight against global omy has grown by 70% since 1980. In warming, using solutions that are other words, it is possible to break the available here and now. traditional lockstep of growth rates and pollution levels (see An energy Furthermore, Climate Solutions fairytale?). Denmark focuses on where the battle will take place (see Cities are the Henceforth, a key part of the struggle solution to climate change) and what to combat climate change is effective will drive the market (see The clean 5 Denmark has achieved the remarkable feat of breaking the traditional lockstep between economic growth rates and pollution rates, partly on account of having opted to establish a focus on wind energy thirty years ago. As a result, the world often looks towards Denmark when considering solutions to the climate crisis. Nevertheless, Denmark does still face some key challenges. An energy fairytale? enmark has achieved the remarkable feat of breaking an extent that some states have witnessed several large- Dthe traditional lockstep between economic growth rates scale blackouts due to power overloads. In China, the and pollution rates, partly on account of having opted to appetite for energy is so insatiable that 30 new nuclear establish a focus on wind energy thirty years ago. As a plants are planned. This makes the overall picture regarding result, the world often looks towards Denmark when consid- energy consumption in Denmark exceptional – and it is the ering solutions to the climate crisis. Nevertheless, Denmark result of one of the unheralded successes of the Danish does still face some key challenges. business community – the energy industry. A unique degree The Danish economy has grown substantially over the of collaboration between innovative knowledge and research last thirty years. The Danes have become notably richer – centres, visionary companies, critical consumers and com- and it shows, both in people’s homes and throughout the mitted politicians has brought Denmark in the global élite Danish countryside. The number of vehicles on the roads as regards wind energy, efficient energy systems and the has broken all records, and there has been widespread mainstream integration of renewable energy. As a result, expansion of the highway infrastructure. More and more Denmark has succeeded in serving as a national-level labo- houses and other dwellings have been built, and the num- ratory for new forms of energy and their efficient use. ber of domestic appliances has mushroomed. However, the A survey conducted by The Danish Ministry of Economic gross energy consumption remains the same as it was thirty and Business Affairs maps more than 400 clean tech com- years ago. This is remarkable, because the energy consump- panies with over 60,000 employees, and 46 research cen- tion of other countries has risen significantly. Elsewhere, tres working at the interface between energy production and growth and development have resulted in energy-gobbling the efficient use of such energy in industry. But the search housing estates, cars and factories. for ” good energy” permeates all aspects of Danish society, In the US, energy consumption is out of control to such from national energy planning and the decentralised energy 6 structure to industry clusters and Danish homes, which are GDP and Gross Energy Consumption normally insulated from top to bottom. In Denmark, the interest in renewable and environmen- Index 1980 = 100 180 tally friendly energy is deeply embedded. It is striking that GDP, 2000 Prices the shares of Vestas – the largest Danish manufacturer of 160 wind turbines – are mainly owned by small Danish investors 140 and private