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In Umeå we are working together with several partners around Europe, but especially with our partner cities Rotterdam and Glasgow, to develop the Smart City. Some characteristics of a smart city is that it is digital and energy efficient. The different technical systems need to be connected and interact with each other, but also the city’s companies, organizations and its people need to connect and interact with each other.

Cultivating city bazaars run innovation for sustainable urban development in Helsingborg, Landskrona and Stockholm. The unique cooperation has been developed by a consortium of cities, associations, academics as well as companies with the ambition of providing new, green workplaces and growing companies.

The Fossil-free Energy Districts project, FED – a unique local digital marketplace for electricity, heating and cooling at Johanneberg Science Park.

Tummelsta community got requirements to reduce phosphorus in their wastewater with 90% and wanted at the same time a low-maintenance solution which was environmental friendly and chemical free. They chose to install reactive filter media, Polonite. The saturated filter media can be used as a fertilizer in the area.

How about a bus route with quiet, emission-free vehicles, powered by renewable electricity, which picks up passengers indoors?

How will we live in the future? HSB Living Lab is a research and demonstration arena, consisting of actual homes for students and guest researchers. This exciting project innovates on site, enhancing the sustainability and quality of present and future homes and buildings.

In Gothenburg, 90 percent of the city’s apartment buildings are connected to the district heating network. In addtion the city center has a network for district cooling. Best practice solutions have been developed to maximize the utilization of primary and secondary energy resources. This means reduced operational costs and carbon emissions, as well as increased energy efficiency.

Martinsons transforms the northern Swedish forest into innovative components and ready-to-use solutions which add value and contribute to an increase in the use of wood. The Martinson group boasts Europe’s most modern sawmill, constitutes Sweden’s largest producer of glulam and cross-laminated timber, and is the Nordic leader in wooden bridges and building systems using solid wooden frames.

Hörneborgsverket, a biofuel based cogeneration plant, is the engine of Övik Energi’s energy production. Hörneborgsverket produce roughly three equal amounts of district heating, steam, and electricity. The steam is distributed to the neighbouring process industries – Domsjö Fabriker, AkzoNobel and SEKAB. Due to the industry’s need for steam, which is in demand throughout the entire year, the cogeneration plant is used to a greater extent, in comparison with power plants that only supply district heating, of which the demand fluctuates. A total of 99% of the fuels used at Höreborgsverket are renewable fuels.

In Örnsköldsvik we prioritize sustainable travels and the goal is highlight and use sustainable travel habits in Örnsköldsvik, for example to choose active transportation such as walking and cycling. It may also be to commute by carpooling, or go by public transport such as train or bus. Or best of all not to travel at all. Instead we use Webb- or telephone meetings when it is possible. The municipality’s new Bicycle Plan and parking strategy shows the long-term jobs performed in sustainable travel.

The municipality of Örnsköldsvik has a long given priority to sustainable and energy efficient building. The expertise regarding energy efficiency and alternative energy sources are great and we have benefited from the expertise available internally in the municipality and held by planners, designers and installers when new building erected.

Domsjö Fabriker is part of the Aditya Birla Group, which is the world’s largest producer of viscose fibers. We develop future textile materials from northern spruce to catwalks worldwide.

By working together with our customers, we want to make a difference. We are already involved in creating a sustainable bioeconomy that utilizes forest as the unique recourse that it is.