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How Swedish Municipalities Are Progressing to Be Sustainable by Introducing Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainable Mobility? How Swedish Municipalities are progressing to be sustainable by introducing energy efficiency, waste management, renewable energy sources and sustainable mobility? Beyond Energy Action Strategies (BEAST) No IEE/13/839/SI2.675536 • Introduction to the East Sweden Region, Östergötland • ESEA EE networks for SME´s • Waste management in the region of Östergötland • Circular economy- methodology and a good example • Solar Energy project in a Northern country! • Sustainable mobility”Östgötautmaningen” (=East Sweden Challenge) – Ongoing project and promotion of EV´s and its its charginginfrastructuer through BEAST Region of Östergötland Municiplaities Energy Efficiency projects ESEA has 3 ongoing EE projects Prioritizes area from the Swedish Energy Agency with Intense focus on SME's Aim: to reach targets of 20% energy savings by 2020 and strengthen Swedish companies in international competition Challenge: to motivate to action when energy prices are so low Network with focus on EE in municipal residential buildings Self financed network. Cost 7000 SEK per year Meetings four times a year, half a day, usually at. 9-12 with subsequent joint lunch. The aim: through meetings in an open atmosphere around different themes to contribute with good examples and "worst case" and learn from others. to get inspired, to compare approaches with other players, and also increase the contacts in the field. Seek, develop and evaluate new solutions and find common approaches. To stimulate, develop and follow up ideas through workshops or other methodologies The agenda is set together from time to time. Energy Efficient companies in middle East Sweden The project will help small and medium-sized enterprises in East Central Sweden to increases its competitiveness by improving energy efficiency and cooperation between key players in the field. Project duration Septt 2015 –Sept 2018 Funded by the Swedish Agency for Economical and regional Growth through the European regional Develpment fund Activities: Developing cooperation and platforms for dialogue and capacity building, a meeting place between companies, suppliers, researchers, innovators, government agencies and others. Energy and Climate Advisor in collaboration with Environmental Inspectors in outreaching advisory activities at companies In a business consulting context include that energy efficient companies often have competitive advantages including lower costs and better image. Developing methods to reach the business management with the knowledge that Energy Smart = Business Smart. Network for energy efficiency in SME´s The aim is to support the transition to a low carbon economy and Increase the share of renewable energy and promote energy efficiency in companies with an energy consuption exeeding 1GWh. The goal: 10% reduction in energy to 2023. Activities: Network of 8-10 other companies toghether with an enenergiexpert. Start with an energy audit, set goals, meet for 3-4 times per year for the experience exchange, education and inspiration Waste management in Sweden The greatest environmental benefit is given when both material and energy recovery increases. Both methods are effective instruments for reducing landfill and both methods produce materials and energy Treatment and recycling of household waste in Europe in 2011. Swedish waste quantities Collection of household waste Curb side collection of MSW- Examples from Linköping municipality with the system of ”The Green bag” ”Green bag” over wiev Successfactors when implementing the green bag in the society Waste to energy in Linköping Converting about 1 000 000 tons of waste per year into power and heat. Annual production: Biogas 140GWh Heat 2000GWh Electricity 600GWh Distribution of heat, cooling and biogas in Linköping Model for Circular economy The circular economy is a model that decouples economic growth from resource constraints by reducing reliance on virgin materials. Instead, the goal is to keep materials functioning at their highest utility at all times. This means that something that is seen as waste or a bi-product by one organization or user, can be used as raw material or product by someone else. Challenges for the industry • Increased cost for raw material, waste management and energy. • The environmental performance of the products is becoming more important. Expanded systemslimits – new opportunites for solutions The key role of municipalities Purpose Model to map circular business opportunities in smaller municipalities. Analyze the potential for increased local resource utilization in regards to material, energy and infrastructure in a municipality. Evaluation and Developing Pilot in Kinda municipality refinement of model model Pilotstudy in Kinda Flytthem Gård, Horn Adlerskogs Avfallsanläggning Framework Products Material Company Bioproducts Energy Surplus Energy Water Incoming Outgoing Waste Emissions Viability - Thresholds Business complexity Diagram 1: Potential - ekonomisk Diagram 2: Potential – profilering Overall evaluation 12 10 8 6 Generell 4 rekomendation 2 nej 0 Ja Händelö Industrial area Energy efficenfy and circular economy Solar power in the northern regions Solar power 0.06 % Nuclear power phased out Need to increase investments in renewable energy Sweden's total solar power electricity production divided per energy source in 2015 Solar power in Northern regions Too little sunshine? About 2000 sun hours per year Too cold? Lower temperatures give higher efficience! The solar radiation is instantaneously up to 1000 W of power per square meter and contains more than 1000 kWh of energy per square meter per year in Sweden. Suggested strategy for the development of solar electricity by 2040 The project Future solar power in East Central Sweden Project duration Okt 2015 –Sept 2018 Funded by the Swedish Agency for Economical and regional Growth through the European regional Develpment fund The project aims to significantly increase the rate of investment in solar energy in small and medium-sized enterprises in East Central Sweden and thus contribute to reduced carbon emissions and increased competitiveness of the economy. Project objectives are: • Promoting investment through various funding schemes • To increase knowledge of solar electricity among all relevant actors. • To build a network around solar power in East Central Sweden. Project activities Investigation of the use of solar maps - By whom are they used? - How do municipalities have use of solar map and their opportunities for development? - Suggestions for improvements? - Is there a need to further promote solar map? Identify local processing of building permits for solar cells - in order to show any differences in order to facilitate planning permission management for future solar electricity producers. Visualization of solar electricity ocn website http://framtidenssolel.se Seminar series for small and medium-sized property owners Solar Days. Current policy instruments to accelerate development The tax on solar electricity reduced from July next year Government alocated funding for energy storage Commercial system 40-60kW, Prices and profitability Cost 12,7 kr/W (end of 2015) Villa system 4-6kW, Cost 19,5kr/W ”The Östgöta challenge” a Regional Vision for a fossil free vehicle fleet! Sweden´s climate policy Paris Agreement entered into force in November 140 Sweden determined to take the lead! 120 100 Trafiksnålt samhälle 80 Energieffektivisering (exkl el) Energieffektivisering (genom el) - AG2030 No. 13 Take immediate action to 60 Byte till el/vätgas Byte till biodrivmedel 40 Kvarstående fossil energi combat climate change. (TWh)Energianvändning Export biodrivmedel 20 ´ 0 - Government s FFF-investigation -Fossil 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Independent vehicle Fleet 2030 -20 - Overall agreement By 2030, 70% CO2 reduction By 2045, 85% compared to 1990 By 2050 climate neutral 33 Good supply of fossil free fuels in Östergötland The technology is available today! • Diesel cars – HVO • Ethanol cars – E85 • Biogas cars – New solutions for the gas station • Elbilar - Growing network of charging infrastructure ” The important thing is that we act " 35 Municipal tour, - Automn 2016 Aim to find out Strengths and Challenges Barriers to the transition such as skills, knowledge, resources, attitudes, conflicts of objectives, priorities Target areas that are perceived as difficult / easy Areas with special need of external support Objectives to identify Need for coordination of major implementation projects Continued networking with a joint goal and declaration of intent Mapping and matching Kommuner A B C D E F Examples of Questions: 1 Is the question ”fossil fuel independent vehicle fleet” anchored in your 2 organization? 3 Have you mapped the existing vehicle park and laid down a plan gow to switch 4 from fossils to renewables? 5 Are their any monitoring of which fuels are tanked in the own or the contracted 6 transport? BEAST promotion of EV´s Regular meetings every month since nov 2014 with themes based on needs Seminar and Workshops to increase knowledge and help different actors to take action • Current situation and development of electric cars • Charging standards and technique • Economy service maintenance paying systems laws and regulations • Provision of contacts for establishing chargingspots and identifying business models Creating platforms for contacts and regional cooperation between: Municipal and regional authorities and politicians, interest groups, entrepreneurs (large workplaces), local car sellers and charging infrastructure
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