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Less is moreDenmark has successfully decoupled economicgrowth from energy consumption. Demanding morefrom less has made Denmark one of the most energy-efficient countries in the world.Without an increase in the consumption of en-ergy Denmark has created jobs and a strong greenindustry.More than 1,200 cleantech companies cur-rently operate in Denmark – one-fifth within energyefficiency – contributing approximately 10 pct. to thetotal exports of the country.The global market is increasingly calling for so-lutions within energy efficiency. Whereas the econo-my of the past century was fueled by cheap and abun-dant coal, oil and natural gas, scarcity will shape the21st century.In this century, we will not have the luxury oftime. Tsunamis of people are approaching the ur-ban shores, as 80 pct. of the population in developedcountries will live in cities in 2020. Entirely new –and energy-efficient – cities need to be built.Single technologies will not suffice in this chal-lenge – only collective solutions will.That is why Monday Morning, Lean EnergyCluster and their partners have come together topresent this report.It describes the growth potential that comesfrom demanding more from less; why companiesshould form clusters, share knowledge and create acomplete and exportable package of solutions; whyenergy efficiency is the shortest – and cheapest – wayto cut emissions and reduce the demand for fossil fu-els, and still holds a lot of potential in Denmark; whythe future winners in the global business communitywill be those who adapt to a new energy-efficient real-ity; and what drive investments in energy efficiency.We will also stress that solutions are ready andavailable today. Throughout this report, you will beintroduced to these Solutions of Today – existing so-lutions that will save energy and grow the economy.Solutions that make it possible to get more from less.Enjoy the read.
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Contents06Less energy– more growthDenmark is one of the most energy-efficientcountries in the world. Through an ambitiousstrategy, Denmark has achieved steady eco-nomic growth without an increase in energyconsumption. Benefits include job creationand a strong green sector.
44Drivers of energyefficiency in buildingsA recent study from the Institute for BuildingEfficiency identified the top three global driv-ers for energy efficiency – cost savings, incen-tives and public image. These are said to be theforces that will unleash the $1 trillion poten-tial of energy efficiency.
16Danish technologymakes your operations “Lean”Productivity is essential to compete in globalmarkets. That’s common knowledge to Danishcompanies. Energy crises, skyrocketing taxesand record-high wages have turned Danes intoproductivity experts. In southern Denmark,these competencies become solutions thatmake operations lean, speed up processes andsave companies money.
50Global business leadersare ready for green actionThere is consensus among global businessleaders that sustainability, energy efficiencyand green growth will have a strong impacton how companies think and act in the future.To secure the transition to a green economy,political leaders must hand over more respon-sibility to the business community and focuson private-public partnerships, advises Yvo deBoer, former Executive Secretary of the UN-FCCC.
24Energy Savings – the cheapshortcut to a fossil-free societyEnergy savings are crucial if we are to reduceour use of fossil fuels. The potential for energysavings is especially high in the public sectorand buildings and represents an export mar-ket for energy efficiency technologies. Studiesshow that investments in energy savings aremuch more cost efficient than other energyinvestments.
34United, we exportThe global market is calling for energy-efficientsolutions. The solutions, however, are not indi-vidual technologies but systems. Companies,knowledge institutions and the public sectorare clustering to create exportable packagesof solutions. They lack international partners,though, and are in need of additional humanresources.
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Less energy– more growthDenmark is one of the most energy-efficient countries in the world.Through an ambitious strategy, Denmark has achieved steadyeconomic growth without an increase in energy consumption.Benefits include job creation and a strong green sector.
Denmark’s energy consumption has not grown for30 years, despite economic growth of around 70 pct.Over one-fifth of the electricity Danes use todaycomes from renewable sources.Combine the two and it means that Denmark’sCO2 emissions are falling.Since the great energy crises of the 1970s, onlya few countries have achieved what Denmark has:increasing the efficiency of industries and cuttingenergy consumption in households. The country hasmanaged to decouple economic growth from energyconsumption(See Figure 1 on next page).From an international perspective, Denmark’sexperience provides important lessons on how todecrease an economy’s dependence on fossil fuels.When the first oil crises hit, many countries were de-pendent on foreign oil. Denmark was one of them.With energy production based almost entirely on
imports, the effect of the crises was devastating andbrought the issues of energy security, energy inde-pendence and energy efficiency to the top of the po-litical agenda.Several policies were employed. The North Seawas explored for oil resources, support for alterna-tive energy sources was increased and investments ininfrastructure and efficiency were made.The policies pursued by successive Danish gov-ernments were consistent over a long period. The les-son for any country seeking to reduce its dependenceon fossil fuels: It is crucial to secure a stable coalitionto support policy change, one that thinks long termand invests accordingly.Through policies mandating energy efficiencyin buildings, taxing delivered energy, and subsidiz-ing energy efficiency measures, Denmark had thesame gross energy consumption in 2010 as in 1980.
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Energy-conscious growth storyDevelopment in GDP, energy consumption180170GDP, fixed prices
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ing jobs and business opportunities: Green growthacross the entire economy – not just in the cleantechsector.Whereas the economy of the past century wasfueled by cheap and abundant coal, oil and naturalgas, scarcity will shape the 21st century. A growingglobal population will accelerate the drawdown ofdiminishing resources(See Figure 2).The search for cheap and reliable alternativesources to satisfy our energy demand has been underway for decades. However, the cheapest energy re-mains energy never used. Lowering demand throughenergy efficiency still holds huge potential.Over the next 25 years, world energy consump-tion is expected to increase by one-third. This willplace strain on fossil energy resources – increasingprices and uncertainty. Already, the price of oil hasbeen turbulent and increasingly expensive over thepast decade(See Figure 3).As countries’ growth potential depends on ac-cess to energy, this will accelerate the global race forresources. Furthermore, the increasing prices on fuelwill redefine world trade as we know it. Producing andtransporting goods in an energy efficient manner.SomethinG iS rootinG in the State of Den-mark:The evidence from Denmark supports thecase that increased use of renewable energy and en-ergy efficiency should be seen in a broader perspec-tive, one that highlights the potential of green jobs.According to a recent study, “Cleantech – theGolden Egg of Danish Economy” by Brøndum andFliess, more than 1,200 cleantech companies cur-rently operate in Denmark – a fifth of these withinthe energy efficiency sector.In its most recent data report, the Danish En-ergy Agency, which tracks exports in this sector, re-ported that Danish companies exported 52.2 billionDKK worth of energy technology in 2010, or 9.5 pct.of total Danish exports – a European high(See Fig-ure 6 on page 11).Danish energy technology exports have fallen,however, as a result of fierce international competi-tion and the global economic crisis. From 2009 to2010, Danish exports of energy technology fell by10.3 pct., while the European average increased by 12pct. However, looking at the past decade, Denmarkstill outperforms other European countries with an
Figure 1:Denmark has cracked the code for sustainablegrowth.Source:Danish Energy Agency
Meanwhile, the energy mix over the past thirtyyears has changed considerably. Adding renewablesand natural gas to the grid instead of oil and coal hasslashed carbon emissions.Green Growth:This is not only a story of envi-ronmental achievements, however. It is also a story ofhow a mix of tough environmental and energy taxes;an abiding political vision to make Denmark energyself-sufficient; and close cooperation between publicauthorities and scientific institutions, the businesscommunity and the wider population has createdgreen growth.Investments in energy efficiency should be seenin a broader perspective.It is not just about reducing energy consump-tion and carbon emissions. It is also about creat-
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Figure 5:Development in turnover and number ofemployees in the cleantech field compared to the Danishprivate sector as a whole, indexed.Source:Cleantech - The Golden Egg of the Danish Economy.
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97.7 pct. increase in exports compared to 61.7 pct.(See Figure 4).Also, while the global economic crisis did im-pact the cleantech sector in Denmark, it still outper-forms the Danish private sector overall with regardto turnover and number of jobs, according to thestudy by Brøndum and Fliess, and has done so thepast five years(See Figure 5).The cleantech sector has clearly rooted itself asan integral and important part of the Danish econo-my and exports.homemaDe jobS:In the current economic situa-tion, investment in energy efficiency offers govern-ments a much-needed tool to avoid economic stagna-tion.Countries preoccupied with job creation arelooking at green jobs as an environmentally and eco-nomically sustainable solution – as some green jobscannot be exported.Investments in energy efficiency measures redi-rects money otherwise spent on energy costs, reducesemissions and uncertainty, and creates jobs – via the
short-term employment of labor otherwise idle dur-ing recession and the long-term recycling of the costsavings from energy efficiency improvements.We have already seen energy efficiency pro-grams deployed as an important part of stimuluspackages in Europe and the United States. In the 2009U.S. stimulus bill, 5 pct. of the $787 billion allocationwas targeted to the renewable energy industry; thetwo largest portions of that $41.4 billion were put intoenergy efficiency and smart grid technology. The in-vestment in energy efficiency, especially, has immensepositive and immediate economic implications.Programs such as building retrofitting andweatherization are labor intensive and require on-sitework that does not compete with cheaper overseas la-bor. Efficiency programs can create net employmentthat would otherwise sit idle during economic down-turn.Energy efficiency advocates have for yearshighlighted the economic benefits of these programs.One of the most comprehensive studies supportingthe case is a study of job creation in California by Dr.David Roland- Holst. The study, which reviewed a34-year period, suggests that the increase in disposa-
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solar InvertersShort descriptionof solution:solar cell inverters convert direct current from each section ofthe solar cell facility to alternating current, which is distributedinto the buildings power network. the inverters automaticallyoptimise the output according to the quantity of power producedby the solar cells. If not enough solar power is produced, theinverters shut down automatically.
energy savingpotential:
the solution has been implemented in the newly built CrownePlaza Copenhagen Towers, where energy-efficient technologyhas cut energy consumption by 53% when compared withconventional hotels. Annual Co2 savings are estimated to reach1,373 tons.
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the solution is very suitable for similar buildings to be constructedall over the world.the product is already exported to China, south east Asia andeurope, and in all regions Danfoss see increasing demands.
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ble household income stemming from energy savingscan be responsible for the creation of many jobs. Dr.Roland-Holst’s findings show that about 1.5 millioninduced FTE (Full time employee) jobs with a totalpayroll of $45 billion were created due to the energyefficiency savings of $56 billion from 1972-2006.However, these findings have met with skep-ticism by critics. Will green jobs just replace thoselost in declining brown industries? Is a Keynesian
stimulus the most effective way of creating long-termjobs? Others note that new demand generated by re-allocated savings from energy efficiency might itselfdrive up energy demand and minimize any emis-sions reductions.it’S the Definition, StupiD:Environmentalist,companies and politicians therefore frequently fight
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over the size of the green economy. While advocatesview green jobs as having massive potential, criticscontend that the green jobs argument, and its link toenergy efficiency, rests on uncertain ground, makingaggressive policy hard to justify.One reason for this dispute is that a universaldefinition of “green jobs” is yet to be decided on. Get-ting to an agreement may prove difficult.Installing wind turbines or solar panels are, ofcourse, green collar jobs. But what about bus driversor bicycle manufacturers or repairmen? Bus driversand bike manufacturers enable people to leave gas-guzzling cars at home, arriving at work in an energyefficient way. However, bus drivers are seldom classi-fied as green jobs. A lot of jobs fall in that category of“unsung green heroes.”In addition, neither green job studies nor theircritiques typically include avoided environmentalcosts or other potential benefits (such as less im-ported fossil fuel and reduced health care costs) thatwould favor increased energy efficiency. Investmentsin energy efficiency provide protection from politi-cal and economic risks associated with relying on alimited suite of energy technologies and fuels oftencontrolled by unstable regimes.Another benefit: Ensuring increased efficiencyin the transportation sector would not only reducecarbon emissions but also congestion and deaths inurban areas from local air pollution. The City of Co-penhagen has examined the effects of travelling bybike or car. Looking at the total cost of air pollution,accidents, congestion, noise and wear and tear on in-frastructure when travelling by bike and car – bikescame out on top. For every kilometer traveled by bikeinstead of a car, the city saves DKK 0.45. Economicbenefits such as these are often overlooked when dis-cussing energy efficiency investments and programs.LeSS enerGy – more Growth:Studies - such as“Green Jobs and The Clean Energy Economy” - sug-gest that countries and companies taking strong earlyaction to save energy stand to benefit most, due to theincreasing certainty of a market price on carbon andtightening of emission limits over time.Evidence comes not just from Denmark. Sev-eral countries have built strong industries by encour-aging renewable energy and energy efficiency.Germany has offered a 20-year “feed-in” tariff
since 1990 and subsidized rooftop and utility-scalephotovoltaic (PV) installations since 1991. In addi-tion, to encourage adoption, from 1995-2004, thegovernment provided loans for PV installation. Thepolicies made Germany the world’s top market forsolar installations.During the first oil crises in the 1970s, Japanwas completely dependent on imported energy. To-day, solar- powered electricity in Japan is cost-com-petitive with electricity produced from coal. The so-lar-industry operates without subsidy, and Japanesemanufacturers account for a substantial share of theglobal PV market.In Denmark, renewable energy and energy ef-ficiency investment have been strong drivers for eco-nomic development and employment while insulat-ing the economy from the volatility that stems fromoverreliance on a few energy technologies. It’s a pathof environmental – and economic – sustainability.
Sources:Berkeley roundtable on the International economy: Denmark – Country caseanalysis, 2011.Brøndum & Fliess, Cleantech – with the Customer in Focus – the golden eggof Danish economy, 2011.Green Growth Leaders: Beyond Green – The Socioeconomic Benefits of Beinga green City, 2011.Daniel M. Kammen, Founding Director, renewable and Appropriate energyLaboratory University of California, Berkeley & Ditlev engel, Chief executiveOfficer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S: Green Jobs and the Clean Energy Economy,2009.Danish energy Agency.
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Danish technologymakes youroperations “Lean”Productivity is essential to compete in global markets. That’s commonknowledge to Danish companies. Energy crises, skyrocketing taxesand record-high wages have turned Danes into productivity experts.In southern Denmark, these competencies become solutions thatmake operations lean, speed up processes and save companies money.
When California long-haul trucker Santiago Rosalesrolls up to Three Harbors, an off-dock depot in Oak-land, to pick up cargo that often has to be refriger-ated to its end destination, he crosses his fingers thatit will be stored in a “Star Cool” container.He does so for two reasons. Refrigeration con-tainers, or “reefers,” are often quite noisy, making itdifficult to communicate and sleep at night on long-distance travels. The Star Cool container is the qui-etest reefer in the industry. But most important: Itsaves him money.As an independent trucker, Rosales pays up-front for the diesel used by his truck. A costly af-fair, considering retail prices for diesel in the US in-creased from just above $2 a gallon in 2007 to nearly$5 a gallon in late 2011. A lot of diesel is burned torun the generators that keep a reefer and its cargo atset point.Rosales has found that he can save up to $2.28
per gallon of diesel consumed by carrying a Star Coolcontainer. A survey of truckers who frequent ThreeHarbors revealed that those carrying a Star Coolcontainer saved a minimum of 20 pct. compared toother reefer units(See Figure 1).That not only savesthe truckers money and ensures a good night’s sleep.It also makes their operations leaner, lowering theirdiesel consumption and allowing them to drive long-er distances without stopping for fuel.The secret behind Santiago Rosales’, and theother California long-haul truckers’, dramatic sav-ings is combining innovative technologies fromthe members of the Lean Energy Cluster, based insouthern Denmark. While the Star Cool containeritself is trademarked and marketed by world-leadingcontainer manufacturer Maersk Container Industry(MCI), it contains critical components from severalother cluster members. That includes high-efficiencypermanent magnet motors from Grundfos, one of the
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02.Solutions of today
star CoolShort descriptionof solution:the star Cool (also known as a reefer unit in the transport industry)is designed to perform the lowest total Cost of ownership.
energy savingpotential:
tests performed by the users have documented that in com-parison with other reefer units, the star Cool uses up to 50%less energy.
economicpotential:
with fuel prices rocketing and no ceiling in sight combinedwith an accelerated conversion from conventional reefer bulkvessels to container vessels, MCI see a huge export potentialin the star Cool unit. Because of the low power consumption,shipping lines are now able to power the star Cool units in pairswhere traditional reefer units are powered by single individualpower cords. MCI believes that energy efficiency will increasinglydictate competitiveness in the future and have therefore made ittheir core strategy to provide the most energy efficient productsin the market.
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world’s largest pump manufacturers; motor controlsfrom Danfoss, one of the world’s leading manufac-turers of high-efficiency electronic and mechanicalcomponents; and intelligent climate controls fromone of Denmark’s fastest-growing electronic compa-nies, Lodam Electronics.Together, these technologies offer a unique so-lution, setting new industry standards for low noise,durability and energy savings, while helping custom-ers and users achieve leaner operations – a win-winfor members of the Lean Energy Cluster and theircustomers. As Søren Leth Johannsen, MCI’s ChiefCommercial Officer, says: “The spillover effect forboth is a competitive advantage in the market, and atechnological edge to your competitors.”aDvocateS for a DaniSh “Green Lean” cuL-ture:According to Søren Leth Johannsen, the“cluster effect” confers a tremendous advantage oncompanies in southern Denmark. “It gives accessto world-leading energy-efficient technology, andit’s a forum for the exchanging of experiences,” hesays. “That’s especially expressed in the cooperationaround our Star Cool technology.”Like other members of Lean Energy Cluster,MCI believes that energy efficiency will increasing-ly dictate competitiveness in the future. MCI’s corestrategy is to provide the most energy-efficient prod-ucts on the market. “All through the value-chain,from R&D to sourcing and production, we are focus-ing on creating the lowest -possible carbon footprint.
In operations, it’s documented that our solutions arecausing the lowest carbon emissions in the industry,”Johannsen says.The story is similar for other members of LeanEnergy Cluster, making them advocates for a wide-spread Danish “green lean” culture.Danish companies, over many years, havebeen forced into thinking about productivity andthe environment. The energy crises of the late 1970sand early 1980s led to high energy taxes and toughenvironmental legislation in Denmark. At the sametime, increasing global competition, record-high liv-ing costs, and high income taxes and wages made itdifficult to run a company in Denmark, especially amanufacturing plant.The industry’s reaction, though, was to rampup productivity and green innovation. Today, Den-mark is one of the most competitive and energy-ef-ficient nations in the world. A green and lean publicsector and industry have together managed to growthe Danish economy 70 pct. over the last 30 years,without increasing the nation’s energy consumption(See article “Less Energy, More Growth”).In that context, the Lean Energy Cluster insouthern Denmark is spearheading the Danish“green lean” culture – blending the demand for in-creased productivity with the need for energy effi-ciency. The cluster’s solutions meet the fast-growingglobal need for energy efficiency and acknowledge-ment of the rising challenges of resource scarcity andenergy security.“Our vision is to develop solutions that use as
Containers and fuel consumptionCooling Unit OEMGenerator Set TypeMilesAverageStar Cool (SF)Star Cool (SC)Other brandOther brandDual frequencySingle frequencyDual frequencySingle frequency1,6141,4181,3621,372HoursAverage49473840DieselGallons UsedAverage31404051Miles/Gallons52.2835.2433.9326.70Gallons/Hour
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Figure 1:Data provided by truckers show a 22 pct. savings when using a Star Cool refrigeration unit via a single-frequency generator set when compared to other cooling units powered by a dual-frequency generator set.Source:Integrated Reefer News, 2011.
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little energy as possible to secure a modern welfaresociety, without compromising the comfort of living,”says Peter Gedbjerg, CEO, Lean Energy Cluster.takinG your own meDicine:Members of thesouthern Danish cluster aren’t just preaching andmarketing being lean and energy efficient throughtheir products. It’s something they are living. Mostof them being early adopters – and interpreters – ofJapanese automaker Toyota’s groundbreaking busi-ness philosophy, Lean. “Basically Lean is about mini-mizing waste in all aspects of a company’s processes,and that’s a pivotal cultural element defining most ofthe companies behind Lean Energy Cluster,” PeterGedbjerg says.Thus far, Lean has been used primarily as atool to boost productivity by minimizing waste andincreasing product quality on the factory floor. Butinterpretations in the direction of “Green Lean,”which encourages enterprises to trim their resourceconsumption in general and thereby optimize theircarbon productivity, have, in just a few years, becomea competitive parameter used to save costs, attractinvestors and secure access to new markets. It is herethat members of the Danish Lean Energy Cluster areglobal leaders.“There is a clear movement in the industry frommarketing energy-efficient solutions into brandingthe companies themselves as energy-efficient entities,being lean in everything they do,” says Per MichaelJohansen, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engi-neering, University of Southern Denmark.Per Michael Johansen, a university partner andLean Energy Cluster Board Member, considers thisa new megatrend, driven by rising societal demandsfor responsibility. In response, the southern Danishcompanies are selling energy-efficient solutions andmaking themselves showcases for energy efficiencyby literally taking their own medicine – and exercis-ing “green lean.”Danfoss makes a good case for this trend. In2009, the company launched an ambitious climatestrategy called “3x25,” committing Danfoss to cut itscarbon emissions by 25 pct. and to source 25 pct. ofits energy from renewable sources by 2025. “We willachieve these goals by taking our own medicine,”says Kim Christensen, head of Danfoss Heating So-lutions and Board Member of Lean Energy Cluster.
“It’s about being energy efficient in everything wedo,” he says.Put into practice, it is Danfoss Solutions –Danfoss’ in-house ESCO, or energy service company– that shall realize the energy savings. Danfoss Solu-tions delivers energy cost savings on a “no cure, nopay” basis, guaranteeing that the energy efficiencyprojects installed are paid for through the savingsgenerated. For Danfoss, the task, as established in itsclimate strategy, is to reduce the company’s energybill by 35 million DKK annually by, among otherthings, installing Danfoss’ own energy-saving tech-nology, such as frequency converters, in the com-pany’s plants.Another tool is to focus Danfoss’ comprehen-sive internal and external lean programs on energyefficiency. In the “Danfoss culture,” lean is advocatedby shop-floor workers and executives alike. It’s usedto continuously improve the company’s productiv-ity – one reason, according to Kim Christensen, thatDanfoss can maintain manufacturing facilities in ahigh-cost nation like Denmark. “It also helps us tominimize waste of all kind, including energy andother resources. And these effects we will investigatemore thoroughly in the future,” he says.Danfoss also plans to help its suppliers becomeleaner and greener as well. “We already assist sup-pliers setting up lean manufacturing processes. Butwhen we are through designing processes to makeour own plants lean on energy, we will assist our sup-pliers doing likewise,” says Kim Christensen. “In theend, we believe this will create still more value for ourcustomers.”totaL coSt of ownerShip:Even a relativelysmall company in the southern Danish energy clus-ter like Lodam Electronics, with 60 employees, has aclear vision of creating more value for its customers,and becoming more energy-efficient and sustainableitself. “As a an electronic company, our ‘production’isn’t particularly energy intensive. But we focus onour internal sustainability by securing new buildingsthat live up to the highest energy standards, and byinvesting in sustainable energy such as geothermalheat,” CEO Henning Kristensen says.According to Kristensen, the guiding princi-ple for Lodam, both for the company’s sustainabilityagenda and the solutions it provides to customers, is
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INTELLIGENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION REQUIRESINTELLIGENT HOLISTIC THINKINGHow do we use the energy more intelligently? A cru-cial step is, according to Dean Per Michael Johansen,to ensure cohesiveness and holistic thinking across-
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projects the centre will cooperate broadly with industry-Nationally rooted with a global outlookAccording to Per Michael Johansen the objective is tocreate a nationally rooted centre with a global outlook:With the centre as the common base we are able toinvite all the energy companies to cooperate inter-noticeable to the citizens and, at the same, timeimprove our competitiveness in knowledge-intensive
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to focus on total cost of ownership. “It’s about beingwilling to pay a little bit more upfront for solutionsthat will save you money later on the energy bill,” hesays.This can be a challenge, as the customer whospecifies the solution in some cases isn’t the sameperson or company that pays the energy bill. Forinstance, the primary customers for Lodam’s intelli-gent controls are companies producing refrigerationand HVAC (heating, ventilation and air condition-ing) systems. But the ones paying the energy bill areend-users of the systems – building owners, super-markets or shipping companies.“The task for us is to convince our customersthat their customers are better off with a slightly moreexpensive but more energy-efficient solution,” Kris-tensen says. A task that’s getting easier to communi-
cate as a spillover effect of the growing consciousnessabout resource scarcity and rising energy costs. “Weare clearly beginning to see a major change in the in-dustry towards total cost of ownership,” he says.The Star Cool container is living proof of that.Here, MCI is the customer for intelligent controlsfrom Lodam; high-efficiency motors from Grund-fos; and energy-efficient frequency converters fromDanfoss. But it’s MCI‘s customers – the shippingcompanies and independent long-haul truckers likeSantiago Rosales – that are saving money throughlower energy bills.
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What´s the carbon foot print of your banana?Well, if your banana was transported in a box fromMaersk Container Industry (MCI), you are already a stepahead. Because our business model is simple. We simplywant to build the world’s most durable and energy efficientcontainers.
A ship sailing with 1000 of our Star Cool Integrated “reefer”containers will emit about 2 percent less CO2 than anysimilar cargo.(Source: World Cargo News, June 2011 issue)But we don’t rest on our laurels. To stay at the top, wemust continue to innovate cool containers – literally.Our team of engineers and developers have their worldclass“playground” at Tinglev, Denmark. Here, good ideas are takenfrom inception to implementation. Here, experts design thecontainers that will brave global weather and wind tomorrow.You can see MCI´s containers around the world – and thebananas in your supermarket.
Maersk Container Industry – innovating to keep world trade freshIn 2007 our factory in Qingdao, China, used 313 kg CO2per USD 1000 turnover. In 2010, the equivalent numberhad decreased to 136 kg CO2. This was largely due toinnovation and replacement of previous HCFC foaminsulation with a new product, SuPoTec�, which does notemit green house gasses.(Source: World Cargo News, June 2011 issue)
After switching the container interior from steel to plastic,each of MCI’s Star Cool reefers weighs about 200 kg lessthan before, which equates to a saving of some 22 litresof vessel bunker fuel per year. This in turn equates to70 kg less CO2 emitted each year.(Source: World Cargo News, June 2011 issue)
Energy Savings
– the cheap shortcut to afossil-free societyEnergy savings are crucial if we are to reduce our use of fossil fuels.The potential for energy savings is especially high in the public sectorand buildings and represents an export market for energy efficiencytechnologies. Studies show that investments in energy savings aremuch more cost efficient than other energy investments.
Energy savings are an obvious shortcut to take on thepath to a fossil fuel-free society. That is the concur-rent message from the business community, politi-cians, EU and the public sector. Even though Den-mark is one of the most energy-efficient countries inthe world, there is still room for improvement. Re-ports show that there is a huge untapped potential tobring down our energy consumption.In September 2010, the Danish Commission on
Climate Change Policy published Green Energy – theRoad to a Danish Energy System without Fossil Fu-els. The comprehensive report outlined 40 concreterecommendations for how Denmark can becomeindependent of fossil fuels by 2050. The commissionstated that there were “no reasons” not to carry outall profitable energy savings.“Even with the technologies known today,great opportunities exist to reduce energy consump-Less energy — More growth25
DaniSh commiSSionon cLimate chanGe poLicy
In September 2010, the Danish Commission on Cli-mate Change Policy published Green Energy – theRoad to a Danish Energy System without Fossil Fuels.The report outlined 40 concrete recommendationsfor how Denmark can become independent of fossilfuels by 2050. The commission stressed that the greentransition will require a total conversion of the Dan-ish energy system away from oil, coal and natural gasto a green energy system with wind turbines and bio-energy as the most important elements. The commis-sion was created by the Danish government in March2008 as the first of its kind worldwide, and comprisedten scientists, each possessing special knowledge inthe fields of climate, agriculture, transportation andeconomics.
tion through improvements in energy efficiency and,in many cases, there is money to be saved in makingthese improvements.For example, there are already considerableopportunities for efficiency improvements in con-nection with heating buildings, use of electrical ap-pliances, and in energy consumption for industrialprocesses,” stated the commission.The fact that energy savings are a tangible andeasy place to start if we are to realize a fossil-free fu-ture is supported by Frida Frost, Chairman, DanishSociety of Engineers (IDA). “Energy savings are thelowest hanging fruits. It gives immediate profit interms of CO2 reduction and savings for the ones whoare realizing the energy saving. Last but not least,it limits the need for investments in new produc-tion capacity,” she says. Frost refers to a report fromIDA estimating that total energy consumption in theDanish business and industry sector can be reducedby 25 pct. in 2015.more incentiveS, pLeaSe!Denmark’s high en-ergy prices and strict regulation already make energysavings a profitable solution. Even so, there is a dis-tinct need for clear incentives if the potential energysavings are to be fulfilled.Experience shows that neither homeownersor companies nor the public sector will carry outall of the profitable savings in the present environ-ment, despite the good business case. Consequently,the Danish Commission on Climate Change Policysuggested the establishment of an energy certifica-tion for craftsmen to develop further competences inenergy renovation and improve the visibility of op-portunities. Furthermore, the commission pitched aproposal to introduce obligatory energy-saving tar-gets for all buildings in Denmark.Monday Morning decided to test the recom-mendations from the commission that are likely to beturned into policies and law by surveying the 100 mostimportant stakeholders in the climate and energy busi-ness in Denmark about the commission’s roadmap.The survey results showed unambiguous sup-port for an all-encompassing, long-term and ambi-tious climate strategy: taxes and tariffs, subsidies,public green procurement, wind energy, smart grids,biomass, strategic research and planning, and a full-scale focus on energy efficiency.
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A European potentialDenmark is not the only country that favors energysavings. The EU Commission targets a total of 20 pct.energy saving in 2020. The plan from EU goes hand inhand with the European vision for 2050 of a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy, increased energyindependence and security of supply.0EU27EU15EU12ATBEBGCYCZDKEEFIFRDEELHUIEITLVLTLUMTNLPLPTROSKSLESSEUKLow Policy Intensity (LPI)High Policy Intensity (HPI)Technical ScenarioFigure 1:The current efforts and future business-as-usualpolicies of the EU member states broadly fall under the LowPolicy Intensity (LPI) scenario. The High Policy Intensity (HPI)scenario describes the additional technology diffusion of bestenergy-saving technologies (BAT) to the maximum extentpossible, from an economic viewpoint. The Technical Scenarioconsiders a full technology diffusion of BAT to the maximumtechnical extent possible.Source:EU Energy Efficiency Plan 2011.
According to the survey, respondents support-ed all of the energy efficiency recommendations forthe proposal concerning obligatory energy saving inall Danish buildings.enerGy efficiency – reDefininG GLobaLtraDe:Carrying out energy savings is not just aquestion of implementing the right incentives forcompanies – it also depends on behavioral changeby companies and their consumers. At Maersk Con-tainer Industry (MCI), which is known for buildingsome of the world’s most durable and energy-efficientcontainers, energy savings are closely connected tobehavioral change.“People who buy bananas or other tropicalfruits cannot be expected to know whether their fruitwas transported to the supermarket using the leastamount of energy possible. We hope consumers willhave such knowledge in the future,” says Morten Ny-lykke, General Manager, Maersk Container Indus-try.Nylykke emphasizes that the energy efficiencyhas been an important competitive and operationaladvantage for MCI. “In recent years, fuel prices hasrocketed, with no ceiling in sight. Energy efficiencyhas become a parameter for competitiveness in thetransportation industry. At MCI, we have welcomedthis challenge and have made it our core businessstrategy to provide the most energy-efficient contain-ers on the market. By focusing all our resources intodeveloping more sustainable solutions, we are rede-fining global trade,” he says.the pubLic Sector iS the pLace to Start:The Monday Morning survey of energy stakeholdersreinforced the importance of another commissionrecommendation, this one highlighting the opportu-nity to tap energy savings in the public sector.Calculations from the Department of Civil En-gineering at DTU (The Technical University in Den-mark) and Rockwool show that the energy-savingspotential of public buildings in Denmark is as high as75 pct., compared to a 2006 baseline, largely becausemany buildings are in a wretched state.The public is ready to take action. “It is evidentthat the public sector is leading the way. It wouldsend an important signal that we put our own house
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Intelligent lysstyring– til gavn for mennesker og miljøSpar masser af penge med lysstyring inde og udeEtableret tilbage i 1958 er vi i dag Skandinaviens førende udbyder af produkter og løsninger, som skaber optimal lyskomfort forbrugerne, samtidig med at el-forbruget til belysning reduceres betragteligt. Vi kalder det intelligent lysstyring – til gavn for men-nesker og miljø!
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Udendørs lysstyring giver tryghed og komfortSkumringsrelæer, bevægelsessensorer og dæmpere givermange fordele både for private husholdninger, men også forvirksomheder og organisationer. Du kan etablere elegant oglækkert lys omkring boligen eller virksomheden, samtidig medat du skaber god komfort, tryghed og modvirker tyveri. Og såer der ikke mindst en ganske pæn energibesparelse at hente iforhold til at lade udendørsbelysningen brænde uafbrudt.
41-233Udendørs bevægelses-sensor med dæmp, ur ogskumringsrelæ – alt i én.
Massive besparelser kan hentes indendørsIsær indendørs er der for virksomheder og organisationer oftemeget store besparelser at hente ved at installere intelligentlysstyring. Ved en forholdsvis simpel on/off-styring via tilstede-værelsessensorer i f.eks. kontorer eller klasseværelser, kandu opnå ca. 35 % i besparelse på el-forbruget til belysningen.Og ved at udnytte det indfaldne dagslys i rummet og lave ensåkaldte zoneopdelt dagslysstyring kan du let og hurtigt sparehelt op til 80 % på el-regningen.
41-231/ANUdendørs bevægelses-sensor i antracit eller hvid.
41-400Indendørs tilstedeværel-sessensor, som næstenikke ses – kun Ø90 mm.
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in order, and that we’re willing to develop a marketand start job creation,” says Jørgen Abildgaard, Cli-mate Director, City of Copenhagen.That a domestic market for energy savings ex-ists seems clear based on these statements, but, ac-cording to some of the main operators on the energyefficiency market, we don’t have to stop there.Peter Gedbjerg, CEO, Lean Energy Cluster, notesthere is a potential export market for Danish energy-saving technology. “Even after having harvested thelow-hanging fruits, the potential savings by develop-ing innovative new solutions in cooperation betweenindustry and the public sector are huge and mighteven have a technology export potential,” he says.Smarter enerGy awareneSS in buiLDinGS:Buildings are energy gluttons. Forty percent of Den-
mark’s total energy is consumed by buildings. Thispresents a promising market for energy-saving com-panies.The total cost of the energy consumed by build-ings in Denmark is 45 billion DKK annually. Calcu-lations from IDA show that total energy consump-tion could be reduced dramatically in 2020 if 75 pct.of poorly insulated walls, roofs, floors and windowswere replaced or retrofitted. Starting the renovationtoday would yield a total savings of 18 PJ (petajoules)in 2015 and 37 PJ in 2020.In southern Denmark, 256,000 state-of-the-artsmart meters were installed by SE to help consumersreduce the energy consumption of their homes. “Asthe first energy company in Denmark, we installedmeters in every household and company, which hasgiven our customers the opportunity to follow theirconsumption night and day. We can see that the
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03.Solutions of today
VLT drivesShort descriptionof solution:the drives save energy, and make hundreds of motors run moreefficiently and last longer.
energy savingpotential:
energy savings of 5-15%.the solution has been implemented by the Arla Food IngredientsGroup factory in Videbæk, Denmark, which uses around 50million kwh of electricity per year. therefore just a 10% saving inenergy costs is of huge importance.
economicpotential:
the solutions within industrial automation are very suitable notonly for dairies but for most mass producing industries all overthe world.
Solutionprovided by:
Danfoss
many customers, who are now aware of their detailedconsumption, reduce it. We are convinced that thistrend can increase massively if we can create a dy-namic pricing-model for electricity, so that the pricesare low or even negative when for example the windpower surpasses the demand and high at peak-hoursas 6 pm when we all are making dinner,” says SE CEONiels Duedahl.even cheaper than winD turbineS:Despitecommon agreement that energy efficiency is an af-fordable and preferred shortcut in the green transi-tion, its potential has often been overshadowed byother components in the green Danish success storysuch as the wind turbine industry.A study published in 2011 might help to changethis imbalance. Conducted by Norenergi, a Danishenergy consultancy, and the Danish ConstructionAssociation, the study reveals that in the short termit is cheaper to invest in energy savings than windturbines. The study found that the cheapest electric-ity savings can be fulfilled with an investment of 0.1DKK/kWh. By comparison, the study said, a similarkWh produced by the new wind farm next to theDanish island Anholt would require an investmentof 0.7 DKK/kWh(See Figure 2).Energy savings, thereport found, can prevent the need for new energycapacity equivalent to 15 new wind farms at Anholt.Implementing just the profitable energy savings inindustrial building could save Denmark 5 to 9 billionDKK each year.Energy savings are one of the shortest ways toa fossil fuel-free society, but more incentives and be-havioral changes are needed if we are about to un-leash its potential.
Energy savings cheaper than windCosts: production/saving of one kWhInitiativePrice per saving/production per kWhElectricity savings in the industrysector before 2020Heating savings in buildingsbefore 2020 (15 percent mostprofitable savings)Heating savings in buildingsbefore 2020 (35 percent mostprofitable savings)Current off-shore wind turbinesAnholt off shore Windmill Farmin 20140.10 – 0.40 DKK
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Figure 2:In the short run it is much cheaper to save one kWhbased on fossil fuels than building a new renewableproduction capacity in order to produce “new” kilowatt hours.Source:Norenergi for Tekniq and The Danish ConstructionAssociation: The Economics for Wind, Solar and EnergySavings, 2011.
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United, we exportThe global market is calling for energy-efficient solutions. Thesolutions, however, are not individual technologies but systems.Companies, knowledge institutions and the public sector are clusteringto create exportable packages of solutions. They lack internationalpartners, though, and are in need of additional human resources.
Clusters are forces to be reckoned with in the Dan-ish energy landscape. Companies, universities andinstitutions are increasingly becoming aware of thebenefits of sharing knowledge and developing newsolutions together.One reason for this is that the global marketis asking for collective solutions. Single technologiesare not sufficient to meet the massive challenge ofbuilding entirely new – and energy-efficient – cities.Already, more than half of the world’s popula-tion resides in cities; UNEP estimates that between2011 and 2020 the population in cities will increaseby 715 million. The result: In 2020, 80 pct. of thepopulation in developed countries and 51 pct. in de-
veloping countries will live in cities.Some of these cities are yet to be built, andcountries such as India and China are scrambling tofind the resources to put together new cities.In the Middle East, too, leaders are lookingfor the best technology to build entirely new cities.Christopher Sorensen, Deputy Director for Innova-tion at Masdar, Abu Dhabi, recently visited Denmarkto discover what solutions can be transferred to theambitious project in the desert. He is not interestedin individual technologies.“It is wonderful that Denmark has great indi-vidual technologies within water for instance. Butwhen we are building an entirely new city, we cannotLess energy — More growth35
heavy dutyHybrid Vehicles– garbage truckShort descriptionof solution:traditional garbage trucks use the diesel engine to lift andcompress the garbage. The engine is noisy and inefficient forthis purpose as it is designed for something else – making it runon full power.
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energy savingpotential:
Accessories on the hybrid garbage truck are powered by electricalsystems.
economicpotential:
each truck saves 5000 litres of diesel per year – the equivalentof 15 ton of Co2. simultaneously, less particle pollution and lessnoise allows for a healthier working and city environment.Large potential in cities all over the world due to increasingawareness of particle pollution and noise reduction in cities.
Solutionprovided by:
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deal with single technologies. We need collective so-lutions –systems that are already working. We do nothave the time to put the pieces of the puzzle togetherourselves,” he says.Ranbir Saran Das, Managing Director of Fair-wood Group, agrees. Saran Das is involved in thedevelopment of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corri-dor, a 300-kilometre long development zone linkingIndia’s largest cities, to prepare for what he describesas “the tsunami of people” entering the middle classin India.“The smartest thing for companies to do is toget organized in clusters and come to us with com-plete package solutions that are ready to plug andplay,” Ranbir Saran Das says “We do not have theluxury of time.”DaniSh SoLutionS to GLobaL chaLLenGeS:In southern Denmark, companies and institutionsare working together to help people like Ranbir SaranDas and Christopher Sorensen.Close to the German border, many companieshave strong competencies within energy efficiency,giants such as Danfoss and Maersk Container In-dustry. Danfoss operates in 22 countries, employs24,000 people, and boasts a product line spanningfrom high efficient residential and district heatingsystems over refrigeration and air-conditioningcomponents and systems to solar energy and indus-trial automation. Energy efficiency is at the core ofall the products; Danfoss, therefore, participates inthe Lean Energy Cluster. Similarly, Maersk Contain-er Industry, with production in China, maintainsits central R&D department in Denmark, close tosome of the world’s leading businesses and researchinstitutions within refrigeration technology and en-ergy efficiency – all participants in the Lean EnergyCluster.The companies united themselves in a clusterto gain additional strength and opportunities. LeanEnergy Cluster facilitates business developmentwithin energy efficiency – bridging the gap betweencompanies and knowledge institutions in this field.“We gather stakeholders who see a businessinterest in developing, producing and selling inno-vative solutions based on energy efficiency technolo-gies,” Lean Energy Cluster CEO Peter Gedbjerg says.The cluster identifies and nurtures technolo-
gies, solutions and opportunities that can be turnedinto sales for members, matching the right partnersfor projects and ensuring that all agreements havebeen secured before projects are launched.A concrete innovation project has been fosteredby the cluster: Heavy-duty vehicles where accessoriesare powered by electrical systems(See Solutions ofToday: Heavy duty Hybrid Vehicles – garbage truckon opposite page).The project comprises eleven partners, eachcontributing in their unique way. The companies arerooted in the same region of Denmark, but all have anationwide or global market.“When they participate in this project it is be-cause they have been chosen because of their leader-ship internationally within their little area of exper-tise. The work in the cluster allows us to work withthe best in the field,” says Peter Gedbjerg.Participating companies develop knowhow tobe commercialized in the future; for each, the po-tential gain is far greater than what they contributeto the project as all participants are market leaderswithin their area of expertise.“The partners have joined forces because theyare leading in different fields and gain from theproject. The hybrid garbage truck is based on theregions competencies within mechatronics, energysystems, material science and logistics.Together, we create a product far better thanwhat any company could create on its own. “ saysRasmus Banke, CEO of Banke Accessory Drives. Thecompany is newly established and a direct result ofthe project.The hybrid is a concrete example of how it ispossible to transform single technologies into newinnovative products. Businesses depend on the rightbusiness environment: stakeholders willing to take arisk and share. Clustering is about connecting stake-holders and opening doors.Another example of how connecting technolo-gies can produce new innovative solutions is therefrigerated container. Danfoss, Lodam, BITZERand other companies are supplying parts that Mae-rsk Container Industry assembles in a complete andunique package. Fifty-thousand have now been sold(See Solutions of Today: Star Cool - page 18).Formal collaboration in the shape of clustersis essential if companies want to maintain enoughof the production to allow for innovation. The Lean
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What Willenergy eFFiciencylook like in 2020?
Sustainia is a vision for a sustainable future communicated in a waypeople can understand and relate to. A clear demonstration of how wecould live already in 2020 if we boldly implemented the technologiesand solutions needed and already available.The book “Guide to Sustainia” describes the full vision of Sustainia andexplains in a clear and simple manner how your city, home, energysystem and transportation could look like in 2020: How could youget around, how could we make our buildings more environmentallyfriendly, how would a desirable and sustainable city look like and howcan we make all key elements in our society more energy efficient.Sustainia is developed by Monday Morning in collaboration with a rangeof global multinational companies and experts. United Nations hasinvited Sustainia to play a key role in the Rio+20 in June 2012.We look forward to showing you around in Sustainia and welcome yourinput for our further development.For more information: www.sustainia.me
Energy Cluster aims to create growth for companieswithin energy efficiency by transforming knowledgeand technology into new business endeavours andgrowth.The cluster is facilitating several other inno-vation projects, among them an intelligent coolingand heating control in supermarkets (utilizing thethermal capacity in food to adjust the consumptionof electricity in cooled and refrigerated supermar-ket counters) and a virtual green house (developinga new air-conditioning system that reduces energyconsumption, and establishing a centre where green-house producers and technology suppliers can testtheir ideas). The next step is to introduce these solu-tions to global buyers.The Lean Energy Cluster is just one cluster inDenmark uniting companies and institutions withinthe promising market for green solutions.With 87 pct. of Denmark’s combined turno-ver from wind energy, the Central Region of Jutlandboasts a unique position in the global wind energy
market. Fourteen-thousand wind employees work inthe area, giving companies access to a high-skilledlabour pool.In Esbjerg, in far western Denmark, anothercluster launched recently. Next Step City wants tounite companies and institutions focusing on intel-ligent energy.Esbjerg boats itself as the offshore capital ofDenmark and as an “Energy Metropolis”. Already,every tenth job in the city is energy related - 9,000jobs in the offshore industry alone - and the numberof workplaces is expected to increase in the comingyears.And in the Danish capital, the CopenhagenCleantech Cluster is organizing the Danish clean-tech sector. Under the project – funded in part by theEU – the cluster is obligated to fulfill a number ofobjectives, including establishing 8-10 public-privatepartnerships.Bornholm, Lolland, Samsoe and Northern Jut-land, to name a few, are home to different forms of
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clusters devoted to cleantech in Denmark. Compa-nies are increasingly understanding the value of get-ting organized, sharing knowledge and developingnew solutions together.think GLobaL:The emergence of clusters in Den-mark is promising, yet they often fail to understandthe importance of a global outlook and outreach.They are inexperienced in the discipline of interna-tional collaboration.The recent “Nordic-German-Polish Cluster Ex-cellence Project” by Nordic Innovation is the most com-prehensive study benchmarking European clusters.It finds that Germany – besides being a worldchampion in export – also succeeds in developingclusters that work across borders.Dr. Gerd Meier zu Köcker, Director of Kom-petenznetze Deutschland, explains that the Germanclusters are typically 4 to 5 years older than theirDanish counterparts, and more experienced at col-laborating internationally.According to Gerd Meier zu Köcker, the stronginternational clusters are one reason for Germany’sfast recovery from the economic crisis and its increas-ing exports. “The cluster facilitates visibility, accessto markets and international knowhow,” he says.Dr. Meier, familiar with the Danish clustersthrough collaboration with the Danish knowledgecenter Reg X, notes that world-class clusters existin Germany and Denmark within the energy sec-tor. “But the majority of Danish clusters are lackingbehind by 5 years compared to the Germans. Andsince the German clusters have matured more, theyhave a series of benefits yet to come for the Danishones,” he says. Besides greater visibility and strongerinternational networks, he points to a more flexiblecollaboration between business, academia and thepublic sector.“The cooperation between the engineering pro-grams and industry generates synergies, and hencegrowth, through several mechanisms.” says Ib Chris-tensen, Associate Professor at the Mads Clausen Insti-tute at University of Southern Denmark. “Obviously,the ability for the companies to recruit new candidatesthat are already established in the local community.But also the feedback from industry to the students viatheir projects contributes to the synergic developmentbetween engineering educations and industry.”
The university is a partner in the Lean EnergyCluster and is currently developing courses in effi-cient energy handling.“There is no doubt, that the collaboration betweenclusters and university will initiate further growth.”what economic criSeS?:Looking at the growthrates for companies participating in the innovationprojects, there is evidence that clustering might be arecipe for success.This goes for giants such as Danfoss and small-and medium-sized businesses such as Lodam.Danfoss´ turnover have grown from around19 billion DKK in 2006 to almost 32 billion DKK in2010. An increase of 68 pct. The turnover for 2011and 2012 is expected to be 34 and 37 billion DKK,respectively.An even more impressive development can beseen at Lodam, a company focusing entirely on ener-gy efficient electronic controllers. Between 2006 and2010, the gross profit grew from 15.5 million DKK to40 million DKK.Increasing profit from under five million DKKto ten million DKK. In the same period, the companyhas doubled the number of employees.“We have has been appointed as one of the fast-est growing gazelle companies in Denmark by theDanish business magazine, Borsen, four times overthe past five years. And our business and number ofemployees are expected to grow in the future” saysCEO at Lodam, Kristian Strand.The cluster is also gradually strengthening itscompetencies within technology development. TheBITZER group, the world’s largest independent man-ufacturer of refrigerant compressors, chose to placetheir development of electronics at Lodam, which ispart of the cluster.Lean Energy Cluster also believes the way for-ward is clustering, and exporting solutions and newtechnology together.“Denmark is in many ways in the forefront ofdeveloping and implementing new, innovative solu-tions within energy efficiency. The latest World En-ergy Outlook clearly states the potential for energyefficiency globally. Working as part of the clusterenables small- and medium-sized industries to enterthe world market. Among our member industriesand partners, we see two-digit growth rates despite
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05.Solutions of today
Controlled Atmosphere(CA system)Short descriptionof solution:Modifies the atmosphere inside containers, hereby significantlyimproving shelf life for refrigerated goods.
energy savingpotential:
By controlling the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide insidethe container it significantly prolongs the ripening process oftransported fruit and vegetables. the energy saving potentialof this technology is huge, as shipments have traditionallybeen performed with aging conventional reefer bulk vesselswith ineffective fuel consumption. the conversion over to CAcontainers allows for more precise and steady planning in thelogistic chain to the benefit of the growers and consumers.
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the technology is particular interesting as it opens new traderoutes that were previously unavailable due to the delivery time.It therefore opens new markets for producers of agricultureproducts, both big and small, that were previously unavailableto them.
Solutionprovided by:
Maersk Container Industry
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the difficult circumstances that we experience,” saysPeter Gedbjerg from Lean Energy Cluster.In fact, the core challenge for these compa-nies is not the economic crisis, but attracting talent.Highly skilled employees are scarce, and some com-panies are looking to relocate elsewhere in Denmarkor outside its borders. Even though the region hasthe second-highest concentration of engineers in thecountry, more are needed.If Denmark fails to supply sufficient humanresources to the companies that have demonstratedsuch great growth potential, the future prosperity ofthe nation is at stake.Developing talent is not something whichshould be left to any individual company. It should bea national priority to supply talent where it is needed.If the Danish clusters can overcome these twochallenges – learning to collaborate across bordersand attracting the necessary talent – then united theywill export to global buyers such as Ranbir Saran Dasand Christopher Sorensen.
Sources:UNEP. 2011. Green Economy: Cities investing in energy and resource effi-ciency.nordic Innovation: nordic-german-Polish Cluster excellence Project.
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Drivers ofenergy efficiencyin buildingsA recent study from the Institute for Building Efficiency identifiedthe top three global drivers for energy efficiency – cost savings,incentives and public image. These are said to be the forces that willunleash the $1 trillion potential of energy efficiency.
With energy prices on the rise worldwide, invest-ment trends demonstrate that decision-makers areincreasingly interested in figuring out how to reduceenergy costs. These concerns have stimulated heavyinvestment in energy efficiency measures. The Insti-tute for Building Efficiency recently completed thelargest-ever survey on corporate energy efficiency.The study, which polled 4,000 managers and execu-tives on six continents, found that across continentsenergy efficiency investments are largely driven bycost savings, incentives and public image.SavinGS – a GLobaL concern:China addressesenergy efficiency in its latest Five Year Plan, aim-ing to reduce energy consumption per unit of eco-nomic output by 16-17 pct. by the end of 2015. The“Energy Efficiency Indicator” study also shows that84 pct. of Chinese and 88 pct. of Indian managers
and executives believe energy management is “ex-tremely” or “very” important to them. In Brazil, 73pct. of respondents deemed energy efficiency as thetop strategy for reducing their organization’s carbonfootprint. In 2006, the EU launched a plan to reducethe annual consumption of primary energy by 20 pct.by 2020, and energy efficiency is at the core of thisplan. When the plan was released, the EU Commis-sion stated: “Energy efficiency is one of the most costeffective ways to enhance security of energy supply,and to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases andother pollutants. In many ways, energy efficiency canbe seen as Europe’s biggest energy resource.”Despite the high ambition, a recent calcula-tion by the Commission revealed that the EU willonly reach half of its target. With oil projected toreach $175 a barrel in 2016, the EU has renewed itsattention to energy efficiency, launching the “Ener-gy Roadmap 2050,” which says: “We need to reduce
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Condensing unitcontrollerShort descriptionof solution:optimizes the operation of refrigeration plants resulting inlowest possible power consumption at actual loads and ambienttemperature.
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energy savingpotential:
Up to 35% energy savings. Proven in trials with two identicalconvenience stores in thailand – one with ordinary condensingunit and one with BItZer ecostar condensing unit with Lodamcontroller integrated.
economicpotential:
Increasing global focus on energy efficient solutions means thatsmaller supermarkets, shops and service stations are modernizing/retrofitting their refrigeration plants to environmental soundsolutions. Further new ecoDesign directives are implementedin many countries, stating maximum allowed annual powerconsumption at a given annual cooling load, the so-called eeservalue. the solutions assists global manufacturers of Air CooledCondensing units to comply to these increasing requirements toenergy efficient solutions.the product is already exported to China, south east Asia andeurope, and in all regions demands are increasing.Lodam
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energy consumption by 2050 by a minimum of 32pct. to maximum of 41 pct. compared to the peak in2005/2006.” Reducing energy consumption will de-mand renewed investments in the EU, but the road-map analysis finds it will not be cheaper to cut theseinvestments: “If we continue with current policies,we may not have to invest as heavily in infrastructureas in the decarbonisation scenarios (high efficiency,high renewable, delayed CCS, low nuclear and di-versified supply technologies), but we the face higherfossil fuel costs as natural gas and petrol prices areestimated to rise due to an increase in worldwide de-mand. By contrast, in the case of the decarbonisationscenarios higher upfront investment is needed butless fossil fuel.”DoinG the math:The “Energy Efficiency Indica-tor” study looks at the key challenges to achievingenergy efficiency, including investment. The chal-lenges are identified as “lack of technical expertise toevaluate opportunities, technical challenges such asdifficulty assessing whether projects’ promised sav-ings will be achieved, and financial barriers includ-ing projects’ inability to meet internal ‘hurdle rates’and lack of capital to invest in project.” According tothe study, however, companies that allocate resourcesto analyze their energy use are afterwards more likelyto invest in energy efficiency measures.incentiveS for enerGy efficiency:The“Energy Efficiency Indicator” indentifies incentivessuch as government grants and utility rebates as thesecond most important driver for energy efficiencyprojects. The study finds that 48 pct. of European re-spondents say it is “extremely likely” or “very likely”that national governments will mandate energy effi-ciency and/or carbon reduction within the next twoyears. Despite the demand for energy efficiency, thebiggest challenge for companies remains the difficul-ty of securing the necessary capital to fund projects.Government incentives can help overcome some ofthe hurdles.Any new energy efficiency technology takestime to scale up, reinforcing the need for long-termincentives to promote investments by companies innew technologies. In 2009, McKinsey wrote in “Un-locking Energy Efficiency in the US Economy” that
“even the fastest moving technologies of the pastcentury that achieved widespread adoption, such ascellular telephones, microwaves, or radio, took 10-15years to achieve similar rates of scale-up. Withoutan increase in national commitment, it will remainchallenging to unlock the full potential of energy ef-ficiency.”Regional and national strategies to unlock thepotential will help scale up energy efficiency. McKin-sey suggests in the US case that “enhanced perform-ance contracting or loan guarantees are relativelyuntested but could facilitate the end-user funding.Alternatively, the entire national upfront investmentof $520 billion (not including program costs) couldbe recovered by through a system-benefit charge onenergy on the order of $ 0.0059 cents per kWh of elec-tricity and $ 1.12 per of MMBTU (1,000,000 BritishThermal Units) of other fuels over 10 years.”pubLic imaGe:In 2011, public image was one ofthe top drivers for energy efficiency. The Institutefor Building Efficiency explains why: “One leadingsymbol of branding and public image is the pursuitof green buildings, and interest in such buildingsdoubled from 2010: Four in 10 respondents in 2011indicated that they had a certified green building.Respondents reported growing interest in greenbuilding certification and approaches and, for thefirst time, certification efforts were more prevalentin existing than in new building.” After a few yearsof climate fatigue, climate change mitigation, energysecurity and resource scarcity are again top publicconcerns. A 2011 Nielsen survey found that 69 pct. ofthe 25,000 respondents in 51 countries are “very” or“quite” concerned about climate change. These con-cerns push consumers to demand that companies dosomething about it.The Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Car-bon Action Plan is an example of an initiative thatencourages companies to measure and disclose toCDP their greenhouse gas emissions, water manage-ment and climate change strategies. Investors askedCDP to start the Carbon Action Plan so they couldmore easily assess their investments. According toCDP, “increasingly investors recognise that climatechange is having material impacts on businesses andthese impacts are likely to grow. A recent report fromMercer suggests that climate change can contribute
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to up to 10 pct. of total portfolio risk. Some sectorssuch as mining, transportation and electric utilitiesare particularly exposed and investors want to seecompanies acting to reduce these risks by cuttingemissions.”the potentiaL of enerGy efficiency:In2008, global management firm McKinsey wrote thatif $170 billion a year were invested in energy efficien-cy from 2008 until 2020, it could halve the growth inenergy demand globally. This investment would notonly cut energy demand, it would also greatly benefitthe emissions rates, helping to hold the global meantemperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. McKinseyindentifies lighting efficiency, heating and coolingsystems, and technologies within vehicle and factorymachinery as the change makers in energy efficiency,and believes that “concerted action could reduce glo-bal energy consumption in 2020 by 135 quadrillionBritish thermal units (QBTU) a year, the equivalentof roughly 64 million barrels of petroleum a day.”McKinsey estimates that in the US alone energy sav-ings could, if executed holistically and at large scale,
“yield gross energy savings worth of more than $1.2trillion, well above the $520 billion needed through2020 for upfront investment in efficiency measures(not including program costs)”.The enormous potential of energy efficiency ap-pears evident, but a “comprehensive and innovativeapproach” will be required on all levels to unleash itsfull potential. Until then, all measures and steps willbe studied because there is no doubt, from Brasilia toBangalore, all eyes are on energy efficiency.Sources:Institute for Building Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Indicator: Global Results,2011.Institute for Building Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Indicator: Brazil, 2011.McKinsey, Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the US Economy, 2009.McKinsey Quarterly, How the World Should Invest in Energy Efficiency, 2008.nielsen, sustainable efforts & environmental Concern, 2011.Deutsche Bank, the Peak oil Market, 2009.eU energy roadmap 2050.Carbon Disclosure Project.
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Topsøe solutions for global challengesHaldor Topsøe supplies some of the world’s mostefficient catalysts and processes. Catalysis is used inmore than 60% of the world’s industrial processes, andtoday catalysis is an important tool when developingflexible and sustainable solutions to the world’s energyand climate challenges:Fossil fuelsFossil fuels will continue to form a sizeable amountof the world’s energy sources for many years tocome. Therefore they must be used effeciently andsustainably. Topsøe’s technologies play an importantrole for the conversion of coal, oil and natural gas intoenvironmentally friendly energy sources.Using Topsøe’s catalysts and processes, refineries canclean the oil and produce green fuels. Coal can beconverted into synthetic natural gas, which producesless CO2when used for heat and power generation.With catalysis it is possible to convert natural gas intofor example hydrogen, gasoline and diesel.
Bio for the futureThe future requires new green energy sources.Topsøe’s catalytic processes can convert biomass intosynthetic natural gas or green diesel, and in the USATopsøe supplies the technology for a project producinggasoline from waste wood. Topsøe is working on thedevelopment and commercialisation of fuel cells – one ofthe future’s most interesting energy technologies.Committed to catalysisCatalysis is the key to changing the world’s energysupply and energy production. Topsøe is leading withincatalysis, and our focus on continuous research anddevelopment provides new solutions for the globalchallenges – today and in the future.
Global businessleaders are readyfor green actionThere is consensus among global business leaders that sustainability,energy efficiency and green growth will have a strong impact on howcompanies think and act in the future. The future winners will be thecompanies that adapt to a new green growth reality, and adopt thisnew mindset, faster and more completely than their competitors. Tosecure the transition to a green economy, political leaders must handover more responsibility to the business community and focus onprivate-public partnerships, advises Yvo de Boer, former ExecutiveSecretary of the UNFCCC.
Global companies are in the middle of major busi-ness reorganization towards a green society. There isconsensus that the growth of tomorrow is embeddedin a future green economy.Business executives already engaged in makingtheir operations greener often cite efficiency gains asa main reason for their efforts. As regulations willforce them to change in the long run, first-moversshould enjoy a big advantage. Ranbir Saran Das,Managing Director, Fairwood Group of Companies,in India, is one first-mover who has seen the advan-tage of turning his business green.Ranbir Saran Das is a trendsetting entrepre-neur within Asian city development. His companybacked a 90-billion DKK investment in an enormousfinance and IT district in Gujarat, one of the fastest-growing federal states in India.Fairwood Group is also involved in the DelhiMumbai Industrial Corridor, a 300-kilometre devel-
opment zone linking the biggest towns in India.Ranbir Saran Das stresses that green growth isnot just about following existing norms and bench-marks, but about setting them and taking the roadnot taken.In the above-mentioned projects, a main objec-tive is to integrate the best possible green solutions,delivered by leading companies in Europe, the UnitesStates and Asia. In Gujarat, there is a distinct aware-ness that all new building projects be sustainable.Consequently, renewable energy, advanced publictransport systems, energy efficiency and district cool-ing are integrated into the city development process.Ranbir Saran Das believes that green initia-tives should be the focus of economic activities ofany company that is serious about the environment.“Things are changing fast in India at the moment,” hesays. “But we have to make the right intelligent deci-sion. It is all about choosing the right technologies
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now; otherwise you’re stuck with the wrong decisionsin the next 50 years.”a new buSineSS reaLity:It is not only in devel-oping countries that business leaders are embracingthe green growth agenda.At DNV, one of the world’s leading risk man-agement specialists, they recognize that the upwardmarch of energy prices, increasing environmentalawareness and energy security issues has spurred in-vestments in energy efficiency.”There is a strong consensus among senior ex-ecutives that sustainability will have a material im-pact on how companies think and act in the future.Indeed, sustainability will drive innovation and is areal opportunity for the serious companies. Marketsources are predicting that sustainability investmentsand related business is expected to grow significantin the years ahead,” emphasizes Bjorn K. Haugland,COO, DNV Sustainability and Innovation division.The expected growth in green business mightbe caused by a new business reality, one understoodby global business leaders for a few years. In a 2009interview with Monday Morning, Gil Friend, Found-er, President and CEO of Natural Logic Inc. and eco-consultant for numerous Fortune 500 companies, of-fered an explanation for the fast-growing sustainablebusiness initiatives.“The big difference between today’s move-ment and the eco-movement of the ’60s and ’70s isthat we are no longer talking about sacrifice. This isnot about lowering standards of living or corporateprofitability. This is a new industrial revolution thatmakes winners of us all. The corporate winners willbe the ones who adapt to a new reality and adopt anew mindset faster and more thoroughly than thecompetitors. Being sustainable will be a competitivenecessity,” said Friend.This new business mindset also presents op-portunities for companies that assist other compa-nies with sustainability initiatives. One example isSE Big Blue, a new energy-saving initiative from SE,one of the biggest energy companies in Denmark. “AtSE, we have put together some of Denmark’s best en-ergy experts to form SE Big Blue, which is a businessunit dedicated to unlock customers’ business poten-tial by means of energy savings – to the benefit of thebottom line and a greener profile,” says CEO Niels
Duedahl. SE Big Blue provides solutions to custom-ers across Denmark with a vision to be the partnerof choice for major companies, municipalities andpublic-sector bodies on their journey to a greenerand more energy-efficient world. See solutions of to-day on opposite page.private capitaL iS key:Even with private com-panies engaged in a greener economy, global politicalinstitutions must involve the business communityeven more.This is the recommendation of former UNFC-CC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer. Of the world’s100 largest economies, half are corporations, whoseexecutives have more power than most presidentsand prime ministers. In order to secure the transi-tion to a green economy, which is necessary to avoidrunaway climate change, political leaders must givethe business community a more central role, says deBoer, now Special Global Advisor on Sustainabilityand Climate Change at KPMG.“The effects of climate change are environmen-tal issues. But the solutions are economic issues. Oneof the things that have struck me for many years isthat climate negotiations for a long time have beendominated by people from the Ministries of Environ-ment worldwide, while the challenge really is to cre-ate an intelligent economic agenda,” de Boer says.He points to the fact that the internationalcommunity, according to the International Ener-gy Agency (IEA), faces investments as massive as$20,000 billion in the next 20 years. It is expectedthat the necessary funds will come from private, notpublic, investors.caLL for private-pubLic partnerShipS:In addition to private capital, Yvo de Boer calls forbroader private-public partnerships. He emphasizesthe importance of companies and governments, atthe local and national levels, working together, espe-cially in the development of cities around the world,where emissions from buildings, transport, lightingand heating have a big impact on the climate.“Take the example of energy efficiency inbuildings. The problem is that the costs linked to en-ergy renovation often falls on the owner whilst theadvantage of the energy renovation often falls on the
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tenant in the form of a lower energy bill. That is whyit is often hard to go through with energy renovation.Here you need national governments stepping in andcreating legislation that makes it possible to imple-ment the renovations,” he concludes.For many years, Denmark has been a pioneerin private-public partnerships. One project has set anespecially ambitious example – ProjectZero, in Søn-derborg. Launched in 2007, ProjectZero strives tosolve the climate challenge and create new green jobsby mobilizing all of the area’s resources in pursuit ofa clear goal: CO2-neutral growth and sustainable ur-ban development. The partnership includes partnerssuch as Sønderborg Municipality, Danfoss, SE, Nor-dea Bank Foundation and DONG Energy. The part-ners, and the entire region, are engaged in the visionof creating a CO2-neutral growth area before 2029– creating new climate-business solutions, measur-able CO2 reductions, new green jobs and a talentedgeneration of young people.“In just four years, the area’s CO2 emissionswill be 25 pct. lower than two years ago. This goal
will be achieved by significantly more efficient useof energy and an increasing energy supply from thearea’s own renewable energy sources,” says PeterRathje, Managing Director, ProjectZero.He stresses that the number of green jobs isgrowing in southern Denmark due to local demand,and because projects such as ProjectZero bolster ex-ports and raise awareness of the participating com-panies in many countries, including China. PeterRathje believes that the Sønderborg area and Pro-jectZero can serve as a role model for the rest of theworld. Not by pointing accusing fingers, but simplywith a fundamental belief that we can use energymuch more efficiently than we do today. “This beliefapplies to storeowners, farmers and business leadersalike,” he concludes.
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Great savings to be made from heat recyclingCronborg, from Holstebro in Denmark, provides heat pumpsolutions that save both money and CO2 emissions.The recycling of heat can have a direct impact on a company’s bottomline in form of smaller energy bills while at the same time reducing CO2emissions.Cronborg is a sales company specialising in heat recycling. We sell heatpumps and custom systems that recycle surplus heat from refrigeration andproduction for room heating and heated utility water - even at high tempera-tures. Swimming centres and server rooms, for instance, have seen great savingsfrom modern heat pump technology. By recycling waste heat the expenses for heating can be halved and CO2emissions reduced significantly.
Cronborg’s custom heat pump technology solutions can be found in a large number ofDanish companies and institutions. Here are a few examples:Silkeborg municipalityhasinstalled a solution from Cron-borg that recycles surplus heatfrom the municipality’s serverroom, which is then usedfor heating elsewhere in themunicipal administration.Annual savings:£6,651 (DKK 58,753). AnnualCO2 savings: 31 tonnes.Hobro Dairyrecycles thewaste heat generated by themilk cooling process.Annual savings:Approximately £40,750 (DKK360,000). At the same timethe solution has reduced thedairy’s annual CO2 emissionsby 60 percent.Holstebro Swimming Cen-trerecycles waste heat fromthe air and uses it for waterheating.Annual savings:£29,606 (DKK 261,521). Inaddition to this, a significantreduction in CO2 emissions.Faerch Plastin Holstebroinstalled a heat pump fromCronborg in connection with aboiler in the company’s ware-house. The pump makes upfor the majority of the heatingdemand placed on the existinggas boiler.Annual savings:£23,286 (DKK 205,700), aswell as a significant reductionin CO2 emissions.
Last year, Cronborg’s pump solutions resulted in a total reduction of the impact of CO2 emissions on the environment of 2,136 tonnes.
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Worldwide utilities opt for smart metering solutions in order to gain energy savings and a more efficient cus-tomer service. Building a communication network that integrates intelligent meters for energy and water pro-vides a detailed picture of the consumption pattern.With a smart metering system utilities can take advantage of real time information from consumption metersincluding for example information on over- and under-voltage from electricity meters and leak information fromheat and water meters – and automatically push customized information to the consumers. In this way smartmetering enables utilities to increase energy efficiency and energy awareness.Smart meters play an important role in the Smart Grid as powerful data hubs collecting data from heat, water andgas meters, communicating with other networked smart meters, receiving information from the central systemand sending information to inhouse-displays and other Smart Home-devices.
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