Soren hermansen gives a fascinating overview of the Island of Samsø and their journey towards being a fully sustainable Island. This presentation was delivered at the plenary session of the 4th annual Sustainable Energy Communities National Event.

1. Samsø
A Commmonity
Commonity = Common + community

2. A sustainable island?

3. 3 Challenges
• Climate Change
• Security of supply
(Fossil fuels)
• Industry, economy
and jobs
Danish CO2 emissons
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
'90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07
Year
Mio.ton
Actual
Corrected
World Primary Energy Consumption
0
100
200
300
400
1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
1000PJ
RES
Nuclear
Ngas
Oil
Coal
Danis h export of E nerg y T ec hnolog y
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
1.000MDKK
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
E xport
S hare
of Total
E xports

12. sustainability
=
sustain-
+
ability

13. how do you define
yourself
?

16. In the center of Denmark

19. common ground
different reason

32. Our early considerations
• Will anyone invest in it?
• Who is going to own it?
• Who will take the profit?
• Who will take the risk?
• What is its impact on
the environment?
• What´s in it for me?
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36. I am restricted
by……
I need……

37. Find the
”blacksmith”

38. European smart islands network

39. Network

41. Biogas 20/20

44. bread and butter

45. ?
Samsø Energiakademi
www.energiakademiet.dk
www.pioneerguide.com