Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is a corner stone in the Nordic countries’ strategy towards a low carbon economy.

 
Biomass fuelled Stirling engine

Biomass fuelled Stirling engine

The Stirling engine is old news. Still, sometimes looking to the past could solve the problems of tomorrow. Stirling DK is the world's leading provider of biomass fuelled Stirling engines, producing clean energy for small scale power applications.

Comfortable housing

Comfortable housing

Denmark's largest development project within construction with no heating system.

Let there be Light (Emitting Diodes)!

Winners of the 2011 Nordic Cleantech Open, Ecospark, are developing a new generation of Light Emitting Diodes (LED). Their highly efficient lighting solution uses nanotechnology to emulate the warm colour of sunlight.

They sell fuel cells

Serenergy is a leading manufacturer of fuel cell stack modules featuring High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane technology.

Hydrogen fuel cell systems

H2 Logic is a world leading system & market integrator of complete hydrogen fuel cell motive power solutions.

Planning to help the environment

Need a plan? Danish consultants Planenergi carries out planning, design, counseling and construction. They can help you, if your project doesn't harm the environment.

Shaping a sustainable future

Swedish consultants, engineers and experts working for a sustainable society.

Energy solutions for the future

IRD A/S is an independent high technology company devoted to research, development and production of Fuel Cell components, Fuel Cells and Fuel Cell systems.

Building sustainability

Wallenstam builds, develops and manages properties for sustainable living and enterprise in the three most expansive regions in Sweden: Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingborg.

Solid oxide fuel cell technology

Topsoe Fuel Cell focuses on solid oxide fuel cell technology - SOFC - which is the most efficient fuel cell technology available. Fuel cells produce electricity from air and fuel.

Fuel cell powered by methane

Wärtsilä has developed the world’s first solid oxide fuel cell unit running on landfill gas.

The Powerbox

Opcon and Skellefteå Kraft collaborate on a new application of Opcon Powerbox technology for converting small heating plants into CHP-plants.

Danfoss - a versatile Dane

Danfoss is involved in solutions within the field of renewable energy all over the world. They can help you out whether you are planning gigantic wind farms or wish to reduce your operating costs and increase energy efficiency.

Fantastic plastic

In the course of its 30-year history, Fiberline has gone from technology-driven pioneer to efficient, market-driven supplier of composite profiles.

Massive yet passive

With huge variations in climate from arctic coastal areas in the North, to more temperate areas in the south, building passive houses in the Nordic region can be a challenge. Still, passive houses are popping up all across the region.

A smörgasbord of solutions

Electrical vehicles, drying of biomass and ignition systems for ethanol engines. District heating in Sweden and energy efficiency in Belgium. Opcon AB is truly a diverse actor in the field of environmental technology.

Here comes the sun!

Ever been confined to a gloomy office on a sunny day? Of course you have. Are those productive days? Hardly. Luckily Swedish company Parans have found a way of bringing sunshine to your desk, making it easier to spend those working hours indoors when you would rather be somewhere else.

Active Houses

The VKR Group has ca. 15,000 employees in more than 40 countries; experts in windows, thermal solar energy ventilation and indoor climate. Now they will build eight Active Houses, and let people live in them for a year.

CIENS fiction?

CIENS stands for Centre for Interdisciplinary Environmental and Social Research, and is a strategic research collaboration between independent research institutes and the University of Oslo. The office building where the centre is located is in itself a study in energy efficiency and environmental solutions.

Electricity from pressure

Reduce your electricity bill and your carbon footprint, simply by reducing some pressure. This is what Norwegian company Zeropex' power generating pressure reduction devices can do for you.

Cleaner, brighter, smarter

Oslo's first street lights were lit in 1848. Since then they have become both brighter and smarter.

Bio-powered paper mill

Swedish paper mill partly powered by its own waste, greatly reducing its emissions.

Energy efficient buildings

Should we really put less energy into building the future? Yes, but only through increased focus on energy efficiency.

An energy efficient Swan labeled house

A Swan labeled house must meet strict insulation standards. Heat escape points must be minimised, and heating systems must include heat recycling or solar technology.

Process and energy optimisation

FORCE Technology offers consultancy and expertise within process and energy optimisation of continuous processes.

Customizing energy efficient electrical machinery

Smartmotor offers highly efficient and customized electrical machinery, motors and generators. The company is represented in several market sectors, among others in marine, renewable energy power generation and subsea oil and gas.

Switch on new energy

The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other new energy applications.

Enabling machinery efficiency

In response to industry's ultimate need to produce more with less, SKF has combined its knowledge and experience with the latest technology to develop solutions for your specific conditions.

Interdisciplinary energy efficiency consulting

Successful energy efficiency measures require broad interdisciplinary expertise on implementation of projects, and require expertise in many fields. Norconsult has a long and versatile experience in energy efficiency.

Boosting energy efficiency in ships

Fuel consumption is becoming a critical issue as the price of energy is increasing and the need to cut emissions is evident. Wärtsilä’s machines makes it possible to cut operating costs while, at the same time, reducing emissions.

Snowcooling; storing the cooling power of snow

Snowpower AB offers renewable energy in form of cooling based on snow and ice. The company also design snowcooling plants.

Get energy for free

IVT has for many decades worked with heat pump technology, and is now one of the leading companies in the world in this field. The basic technology, known since almost a century, is to use the energy created from the sun stored in rock, soil or air for heating.

Flexible Heating Solutions

CTC develops, designs and manufactures heating solutions for the international market, and offers the most comprehensive range of heat pumps and heating boilers.

Zero emission living area

The Skaftkärr project strives for a total elimination of carbon dioxide emissions from the area's residential housing.

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The Finnish city of Pori is building a solar heated swimming pool complex.

Zero Emission Buildings

Zero Emission Buildings

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