Envac invented the automated waste collection system in 1961 and has since become the global leader in this industry with over 700 installations in 30 countries. To develop global markets, Envac uses fully owned local sales companies and focuses on areas with high urbanization and waste volume growth. Key success factors include ensuring the product is a good fit for local conditions, projects are financially justified, and establishing a strong local presence. Envac's experience in China highlights the importance of high-level contacts, local staff, and adapting products to local quality standards and costs.
Envac invented the automated waste collection system in 1961 and has since become the global leader in this industry with over 700 installations in 30 countries. To develop global markets, Envac uses fully owned local sales companies and focuses on areas with high urbanization and waste volume growth. Key success factors include ensuring the product is a good fit for local conditions, projects are financially justified, and establishing a strong local presence. Envac's experience in China highlights the importance of high-level contacts, local staff, and adapting products to local quality standards and costs.
This document discusses megacities and the challenges they face. It notes that the number of megacities, defined as cities with over 10 million inhabitants, has grown from 2 in 1950 to over 20 currently. Megacities experience problems related to food, pollution, infrastructure, mobility, and waste management. While technology offers solutions, it needs to be implemented carefully and consider the local context and stakeholders. Solutions that work well in one city may not translate directly to another due to differences in culture, economies, and priorities.
Urban agriculture will be necessary to feed the world's growing population as 80% will live in cities by 2050 and over 80% of suitable land is already used for crops. Vertical farming in urban areas uses less land and water while increasing yields. The Plantagon system recycles waste as inputs for organic food production in vertical greenhouses. It works with partners around the world to build sustainable indoor farms that can grow food locally with less emissions and transportation needs.
This document summarizes a study on industrial symbiosis on the island of Händelö in Sweden. The study looks at how multiple companies on the island exchange byproducts, waste, energy and other resources in an integrated system. Key aspects include the production of 210 million liters per year of ethanol from grains, 500,000 cubic meters of biomethane gas per year, and the use of 27,000 tons per year of waste from Norrköping for heat and electricity production. The integrated system leads to reductions in CO2 emissions and cereal inputs compared to a default scenario. Improving the system further by replacing fossil fuels with biofuels and optimizing processes could generate even more benefits.
The document discusses matching resource flows for competitive food production in cities. It notes that vegetables are often grown using finite fossil resources for heat, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. However, these resource flows from societal activities are mainly considered a problem. The session will feature presentations on innovative approaches being used in the Netherlands to develop greenhouse food production based on available resources not currently used. Speakers will discuss using waste heat and carbon dioxide from industrial processes to greatly reduce the carbon footprint of greenhouse tomatoes.
The document summarizes an upcoming conference on industrial ecology and symbiosis taking place from October 13-14, 2011 in Norrköping, Sweden. The conference will discuss how industrial ecology aims to optimize energy and resource consumption by having the waste of one process serve as the input for another in an interconnected system. Industrial symbiosis is seen as a process where materials, energy, and information flows are investigated between companies to develop cooperative links and improve efficiency. The conference aims to explore how cities and industry can work together in a sustainable way through approaches like industrial ecology that treat the urban environment holistically by closing material and energy loops.
The document discusses a project in Norrköping, Sweden to capture carbon dioxide produced at an ethanol plant and use it to fertilize greenhouse tomato plants. Currently, 86% of tomatoes consumed in Sweden are imported. The project aims to use locally sourced carbon dioxide instead of fossil fuels to enable large-scale greenhouse tomato production in Sweden with shorter transport distances to markets. It would utilize excess heat from the existing ethanol plant and involve cooperation with local partners.
This document discusses megacities and the challenges they face. It notes that the number of megacities, defined as cities with over 10 million inhabitants, has grown from 2 in 1950 to over 20 currently. Megacities experience problems related to food, pollution, infrastructure, mobility, and waste management. While technology offers solutions, it needs to be implemented carefully and consider the local context and stakeholders. Solutions that work well in one city may not translate directly to another due to differences in culture, economies, and priorities.
Urban agriculture will be necessary to feed the world's growing population as 80% will live in cities by 2050 and over 80% of suitable land is already used for crops. Vertical farming in urban areas uses less land and water while increasing yields. The Plantagon system recycles waste as inputs for organic food production in vertical greenhouses. It works with partners around the world to build sustainable indoor farms that can grow food locally with less emissions and transportation needs.
This document summarizes a study on industrial symbiosis on the island of Händelö in Sweden. The study looks at how multiple companies on the island exchange byproducts, waste, energy and other resources in an integrated system. Key aspects include the production of 210 million liters per year of ethanol from grains, 500,000 cubic meters of biomethane gas per year, and the use of 27,000 tons per year of waste from Norrköping for heat and electricity production. The integrated system leads to reductions in CO2 emissions and cereal inputs compared to a default scenario. Improving the system further by replacing fossil fuels with biofuels and optimizing processes could generate even more benefits.
The document discusses matching resource flows for competitive food production in cities. It notes that vegetables are often grown using finite fossil resources for heat, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. However, these resource flows from societal activities are mainly considered a problem. The session will feature presentations on innovative approaches being used in the Netherlands to develop greenhouse food production based on available resources not currently used. Speakers will discuss using waste heat and carbon dioxide from industrial processes to greatly reduce the carbon footprint of greenhouse tomatoes.
The document summarizes an upcoming conference on industrial ecology and symbiosis taking place from October 13-14, 2011 in Norrköping, Sweden. The conference will discuss how industrial ecology aims to optimize energy and resource consumption by having the waste of one process serve as the input for another in an interconnected system. Industrial symbiosis is seen as a process where materials, energy, and information flows are investigated between companies to develop cooperative links and improve efficiency. The conference aims to explore how cities and industry can work together in a sustainable way through approaches like industrial ecology that treat the urban environment holistically by closing material and energy loops.
The document discusses a project in Norrköping, Sweden to capture carbon dioxide produced at an ethanol plant and use it to fertilize greenhouse tomato plants. Currently, 86% of tomatoes consumed in Sweden are imported. The project aims to use locally sourced carbon dioxide instead of fossil fuels to enable large-scale greenhouse tomato production in Sweden with shorter transport distances to markets. It would utilize excess heat from the existing ethanol plant and involve cooperation with local partners.
16. INDUSTRIN FÅR STYRA SAMHÄLLSFORMEN
UNDER 1800-TALET SKER STORA FÖRÄNDRINGAR I RELATIONEN INDUSTRI/SAMHÄLLE:
JÄRNVÄGEN BYGGS
SVERIGE INDUSTRIALISERAS
BEHOVET AV ARBETSKRAFT ÖKAR
FOLKOMFLYTTNING FRÅN LANDSBYGD TILL STAD
STÄDERNA VÄXER
NYA SAMHÄLLSFORMER UPPTRÄDER
MUNICIPALSAMHÄLLET BLIR VANLIGT (FORMELLT FRÅN 1900)
17. DEN BORGERLIGA STENSTADEN INKLUDERAR VERKSAMHETER SOM SERVICE, HANDEL,
HANTVERK OCH KULTUR FRÅN 1800 -TALETS MITT…INTEGRERING…
21. MEN 1800-TALETS STENSTAD VISAR EN BAKSIDA SOM TILLHÖR INDUSTRIALISERINGEN.
EN MER HYGIENSK INDUSTRI-SAMHÄLLE-RELATION KRÄVS…
22. MED MUNICIPALSAMHÄLLET KOMMER EN NY STRUKTUR SOM BLIR VANLIG UNDER PERIODEN ca
1850- ca 1950 (KOMMUNREFORM 1952). OFTA I SAMBAND MED JÄRNVÄGENS UTBYGGNAD
(STATIONSSAMHÄLLEN).
23. KIRUNA, GRUVSTADEN, ÄR TIDSTYPISK FÖR MUNICIPALEPOKEN. STADEN VAR GENOM PO HALLMANS
FÖRSORG EN MÖNSTERSTAD I SYNTESEN MÄNNISKA - INDUSTRI.
24. NU MÅSTE STADEN FLYTTAS FÖR ATT MÖJLIGGÖRA FORTSATT GRUVDRIFT. ETT UNIKT PROJEKT I
SVENSK INDUSTRIHISTORIA
55. DEN TRADITIONELLA INDUSTRIAKTIVITETEN ERSÄTTS AV NYA EKONOMISKA INTRESSEN,
SÅDANA SOM ÅTERSPEGLAS I HANDEL, SERVICE OCH KULTUR…OCH PROCESSERNA I
STADENS FÖRÄNDRING BENÄMNS :
HIGH DENSITY
MIXED USE
NEW WORK
DEN TRADITIONELLA STORSKALIGA PRODUKTIONSINDUSTRIN ÄR PÅ VÄG ELLER REDAN
FLYTTAD TILL ASIEN. VÅRT INDUSTRIBEGREPP FÖRÄNDRAS I RIKTNING MOT NYA
SAMHÄLLSFORMER SOM ÅTERSPEGLAR VÅR LIVSSTIL…