SEE Week, BruxellesthMarch 24th, 2010

Planning for Low Carbon CitiesProjectZeroPlanning for Low Carbon CitiesProjectZeroPlanning for a ZEROcarbon City

ZEROcarbon Sonderborg/Denmark

Peter Rathje Peter RathjeManaging director, ProjectZero

Peter RathjeManaging director, ProjectZero

European Sustainable Energy Communities 

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Sonderborg

Bright Green CityBright Green City

Transitioning Sonderborg from Farming to Knowledge to …ZEROcarbon

f h t• fresh seawater• great nature• tourism• farming• farming• industry• university / knowledge• experience economy• experience economy• Danfoss HQ• visions

• 77.000 citizens• 440.000 pigs• 500 km2 area

875.000 tonsof emissions

• 500 km2 area• District heating networks• Natural Gas pipeline

ProjectZero / BrightGreenBusiness

is the vision for turning Sonderborgi t ib t ZERO b it b 2029into a vibrant ZEROcarbon city by 2029,  

Creating sustainable growth d j b i Cl t hand many new jobs in Cleantech

h h lOur approach is holistic and includes PPP, technology, business, 

ti i ti t l i hparticipation, empowerment,  learning, research,,  

YOU NAME IT …

Trias EnergeticaTrias Energetica

creating space for 9 billion people9 b o peop e

on Planet Earth

ProjectZero MasterplanK l t d W ki G

Photo voltaic

Urban PlanningRenewables 2029

Key elements and Working Groups

Wind

Biomass Waste

PoliciesG id li

Urban Planning Roadmap

BusinessGeothermal

Energy plan(compilation)

Feasibilityprojects

Guidelines potentials

Learning and

Climate

projectscompetences

Climate shelf,

appliances

Manu-facturing Transport Farming

Segments 40% 25% 35% (18%)

Review of ZEROpotentials per 2012 2015 2018 2021( )

Citizens

Public CO baseline

2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2025 og 2030

Participation tPublic

Industry

Trade & 

CO2 baselinedemography across segments

and themes

ProjectZero´s joverall leading stars

Dynamic systemTechnology, market, politicsgy, , p

Power‐drivendriven

energysystem

The solution modelledThe solution ‐modelledLocal renewables 10%Local renewables 10%

LOCAL RE

Power imported

Reduction

Power imp

LOCAL RE

Reduction

FOSSILE

FOSSILE

LOCAL RE

OFF SHORE RE

2007 2015 2029

OFF-SHORE RE

…

How to achieve a 25% carbon reduction by 2015 

• Intelligent Heatpumps in rural areas

• Green District heating in the city

• Biogas plants

• Windturbines

• Retrofit of buildings 

• Electrical cars as a demo project

• A Dynamic Energy system

• Learning and Competencies

Participatory programsParticipatory programs 

• On our way … progressing– 100 families

– 20+ companies

– 30+ ambassador companies

– Soon 50 shops

– 21 public schools and 4 high schools

Spreading by examples ….

The ZERO+ houseThe ZERO+ house 

DR´s HammerslagDR s Hammerslag 

LINAK as aLINAK as a ZEROcompany

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‐ energy efficiency

‐ Carbon Disclosure Project filingsy

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‐ cleantech  technologi review

‐ Renewable energy supplyw.tv

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‐ 50 mio dkk investmentww

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‐WIN WIN for LINAKand the ProjectZero visionat

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‐ cooperation between LINAK, Enervision, SYD ENERGI and ProjectZero

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ProjectZero

Municipalities/

To utilise practical experience

cities

Goals

EU’s quota system To utilise practical experience

Local C it t

Planning – Infrastructure for electricity, natural gas and district heating

T d i ti

Research, Development and Education

CommitmentTaxes and incentivesCity planning and transport policies

CO2 Neutral

Existing buildings

Demonstration of flexible energy systemC P d

Transnational planning of offshore windmills

HousesGreen Campaigns Urban districts

Consumers - Producers

Hydro Wind District Heating

Electric/plug-in hybrid cars/busesTo develop

energy efficient vehicles Public Purchase PolicyEnergy labelling andEnergy labelling and

dynamic norms

Intelligent Energy System

EU Member states LocalGlobal

DifferentiationDifferentiation ProjectZero versus other Low Carbon Projects

• Targeting the ultimate goal – ZEROcarbon

• Focused on the municipality, citizens, companies andFocused on the municipality, citizens, companies and 

• PPP – public private partnershipAnchored in ProjectZero A/S and Project Zero foundation– Anchored in ProjectZero A/S and Project Zero‐foundation outside the Municipality

• Business as a driver• Business as a driver

• Energy‐savings before energy‐supply

• Participation is key to ProjectZero´s success!

L b tLearn more about the ProjectZero visionthe ProjectZero vision  

visit our websites

www.projectzero.dkwww.brightgreenbusiness.com

Cities can make a significantCities can make a significant difference to the world!

LCCI L C b Cit d l t I d• LCCI – Low Carbon City development Index• Developing tools and indicators for turning

cities around the Globe into LowCarbon• Development-project between

• WWF World Wild Life Foundation• ProjectZero/Sonderborg• ProjectZero/Sonderborg• CASS – Chinese Academy of Social Science• EU and US Universities

25 t i l iti d i 2009• 25+ trial cities during 2009• More during 2010+

Legal structure & ownershipLegal structure & ownership

DanfossNordeaBANK

DONG Energy

SYD ENERGY

SonderborgMunicipality

ProjectZerofoundation

Project ZeroLimited