International Bioenergy Days
– an invitation to come and see far-sighted environmental
technology that works!
Study tours and alternative programme Tuesday 29 September
Western Sweden – world class environmental involvement
Western Sweden is one of the country’s most active regions in terms of bioenergy and biofuels. Since Sweden is a leader in climate work and since Swedish environmental technology is in keen demand, we venture to claim that Western Sweden is the world’s best in environmental technology.
September 29, choose between Trollhattan and Lidköping:

»BIOFUELS FOR VEHICLES - Trollhättan.
Study tour and West Götaland Case, on how local and regional public activities have created the conditions for a green market

 »BIOENERGY FOR HEATING AND ELECTRICITY – Lidköping. Study tour and Lidköping Case, on how local public activities have created the conditions for a green market
Find out how waste, manure and other sources of renewable energy are converted into fuel.
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 See the entire chain from small-scale upgrading of raw materials via domestic and commercial use to a medium-sized heating plant that converts refuse into district heating and electricity.
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EXTRA STUDY TOURS
SCE Green Energy Tour 2009
Scandinavian Cleantech Export Association
Hereby invites you to a study tour in western
Sweden during 1st – 2nd of October 2009.This is a proposed agenda that may be complemented with your specific requests.  Please alert us if there are other specific requests.  Generally, we can show you everything in the range from academic cutting-edge R&D to large district heating plants. Make your choice now and let us know your wishes.Find your partner or your new products in West Sweden. Together we will create new business.
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Prizes and accolades
Trollhättan and Lidköping –the two municipalities in which the 2009 International Bioenergy Days will be held – are at the cutting edge in the development and use of bioenergy. Both communities have committed themselves to sustainable technologies and concepts, as evidenced by a long succession of prizes and accolades. These were awarded for everything from far-sighted ideas to success in making environmental work attractive to so many.

The prizes and top rankings in the field of the environment awarded to the municipalities guarantee world class destinations of the study visits arranged for the 2009 International Bioenergy Days.

Trollhättan was awarded the Swedish Royal Environmental Prize back in 1996 and gained the title of Recycling Municipality of the Year for 1999. In 2002, Lidköping was awarded the title of Swedish Ecoenergy Municipality, and Trollhättan was the runner-up. These recognitions were justified by the broad community involvement and many good examples of work towards a sustainable energy system. In 2008, Trollhättan and Lidköping gained first and second places respectively in the climate index ranking by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.

The Association of Swedish Energy Consultants declared the Energy Consultants of Lidköping Municipality the 2008 Energy Consultants of the Year in Sweden. In the same year, Trollhättan topped the list for new registrations of environmental cars at more than 53 percen of all new cars. In 2009, Lidköping Municipality won first prize in the ManagEnergy Local Energy Action competition during the EU Environmental Week in Brussels for its successful way of working with energy efficiency improvements in companies and a significant increase in the use of renewable fuels.