From Wood to Wheel
2010-10-07
On 29th September the Permanent Representation of Sweden hosted a seminar about how to reach a resource efficient and low carbon Europe while creating jobs, showcasing environmentally sound and sustainable biomass use in the biorefinery processes. Download the speakers' presentations below.
- Anything that can be made with oil can be made from the forest,
Professor Stellan Marklund explained at the seminar.
Introduction:
Northern Sweden's contribution to the 2020 and 2050 targets for
EU
Mr Robert Bergman, Manager, Solander Science
Park
Renewable
Sweden
Ms Martina Högberg, Energy counselor,
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Bio4Energy
The strategic research program to create
environmentally sound and sustainable biorefinery processes with a
minimum of environmental pollutants
Mr Stellan Marklund, Professor,
Bio4Energy
Star
Clusters in Europe
Promoting cross-fertilization in the area of biorefineries
research
Mr Johan Elvnert, Coordinator, Star Colibri
A Unique
Biorefinery Cluster
Mr Clas Engström, CEO, Processum
Volvo Trucks - field tests involving Bio-DME
fuel
Mr Henrik Gustafsson,
AB Volvo
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