Short report from ENCORE biogas study visit to Västra Götaland, November 11-12, 2013 Participants, their field of expertise and contact details: Jacoline Beerepoot, Provincie Groningen, NL – Dep. Of Environment, Policy officer, Environment & Energy. Phone: +3150-3164830, +316-55190815, E-mail: j.l.m.beerepoot@provinciegroningen.nl Roos Geelhoed, Provinsje Fryslân, NL - Dep. of Knowledge & Economy, Co-ordinator Sustainable Mobility Phone: 06-11018371, E-mail: r.geelhoed@fryslan.nl Sjef van der Lubbe, Provinsje Fryslân, NL – Dep. of Knowledge & Economy, Co-ordinator Agriculture & Energy Phone: 640176183, E-mail: s.vanderlubbe@fryslan.nl Ulf von Sydow, Regionförbundet Jämtland, SE – Dep. Attraction & Living Environment, Manager, strategist for transition to fossil free energy. Phone +46 (0)70 587 0241, E-mail: ulf.von.sydow@regionjamtland.se Ruth Ericsson, Regionförbundet Jämtland, SE – Regional Public Transport, purchaser of biogas buses Phone: +46-(0)63-14 65 61, Mobile: +46-(0)70-512 86 24, E-mail: ruth.ericsson@regionjamtland.se Ida Sjölund, Regionförbundet Jämtland, SE – Jegrelius Institute for Applied Green Chemistry, project leader, transfer of biogas Best Practice. Phone: +46-(0)70-219 31 29, E-mail: ida.sjolund@jegrelius.se , ida.sjolund@regionjamtland.se Per Hörberg, Region Västra Götaland, SE – guide, environmental officer, international co-operation Phone: +46 (0)10 441 40 26, Mobile: +46 (0)709 954 369, E-mail: per.horberg@vgregion.se 2013-11-27, Per Hörberg 1 Visited sites and contact details of speakers: Monday, November 11th Visit to Innovatum, Trollhättan Presentations & discussions: How to promote increased production and use of biogas. Elin Krusell Sandh, Innovatum, public relations Karin Stenlund, Fyrbodal Association of Local Authorities, Phone: +46-(0)521-22 70 60, E-mail: karin.stenlund@fyrbodal.se Peter Eriksson, Innovatum, European projects on biogas (enerCoast, Implement, Biogas 2020) Phone: +46-(0)520 289 322, +46-(0)730 755 600, E-mail: peter.eriksson@innovatum.se Lars-Göran Ljunggren, former chair of Vänersborg municipality executive committee. E-mail: lars-goran.ljunggren@telia.com, Sören Kviberg, chair of Region Västra Götaland environment committee joined Phone: +46-(0)70 308 33 50, E-mail: soren.kviberg@vgregion.se Visit at Heljestorp waste treatment plant, Trollhättan Waste Management in a medium sized Swedish municipality with a focus on biogas. Biogas filling station for buses, etcetera. Jörgen Fredriksson, manager, digestion & biogas at Ragnsells Co. Phone: +46-(0)522-44 08 68, +46-(0)76 117 53 57, E-mail: jorgen.fredriksson@ragnsells.se 2013-11-27, Per Hörberg 2 Tuesday, November 12th Visit to Biogas Brålanda, Mellerud Co-operation between farmers and local authorities in waste and bio-energy, local grid & filling station. Kjell Eriksson, CEO BergUngen Co/Gajan Biogas AB Phone: +46-(0)70-402 98 06, E-mail: kjell.eriksson@pn.lrf.se Employment factors, developing know-how, etc. Anders Broberg, Brobergs Biogas och Konsult Visit to the City of Göteborg, Presentations on Biogas promotion Liquid bio-methane for heavy vehicles, distribution, filling station and vehicles. Bernt Svensén, Business Region Göteborg/FordonsGas. Phone: +46-(0)31 367 61 73, +46-(0)704 41 56 19, E-mail: bernt.svensen@businessregion.se Liquid biogas and gasification, future technologies. Erik Zinn, Göteborg Energi. Phone: +46 (0)31 62 64 14, SMS: +46 (0)73 809 64 14, E-mail: eric.zinn@goteborgenergi.se Food waste collection in Göteborg, Maria Carlevi, City of Göteborg, Department of Sustainable Water and Waste Management. Phone: +46-(0)31 368 27 38, E-mail: maria.carlevi@kretsloppochvatten.goteborg.se Final discussions about potential for future co-operation between regions. Afternoon speakers joined by Hanna Jönsson, Manager Biogas programme, Region Västra Götaland Phone: +46-(0)10-44 14 032, Mobile: +46-(0)702 50 24 05, E-mail: hanna.m.jonsson@vgregion.se End of programme, bus transport to hotel Barken Viking. Note: The visits were organised in co-operation with: Visit Clean Tech West, Phone: +46 520 135 09, Fax: + 46 520 193 07, E-mail: anki.sandberg@visittv.se, Webb: www.visitcleantechwest.se and Green Gothenburg, Phone: +46-(0)31 367 62 62, E-mail: info@greengothenburg.se , Webb: www.greengothenburg.se (All meals were “meat free”, i.e. vegetarian or seafood, according to Region Västra Götaland´s policy for reduction of climate impact.) 2013-11-27, Per Hörberg 3