04.08. 2008 – SCANCOOL

The prime minister opens a series of seminars on emission reducing solutions in Vaasa 5.8 - Scancool present to tell how the industry recovers waste heat

Energy efficiency protects the environment:

A marked reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is required. This results in many costs, but also benefits such as job creation and export opportunities. Energy efficiency also gives savings to consumers due to rising energy costs. Finland can make this challenge into an opportunity by acting in the right way at the right time.

Concrete solutions to reduce emissions will be presented by the government at three seminars during this autumn. The series begins with an energy efficiency seminar organized in conjunction with the Vaasa residential fair on 5. august. The gathering is opened by prime minister Matti Vanhanen.

Protecting the environment requires substantial improvements in the energy efficiency of construction, transportation, industry and households. There are hundreds of companies in Finland that develop and sell real products and services that reduce emissions. This autumn's seminar series will give a voice to companies that show us that it is possible to profit from the fight against global warming.

The seminar is on tuesday 5. august 2008 10:30 am-13:00 pm at the auditorium of hotel Silveria in Vaasa, Ruutikellarintie 4

Event programme on 5. august
10.30 coffee
11.00 welcoming and a greeting from the city, chairman of the Vaasa city government, member of parliament Håkan Nordman
11.05 opening of the seminar, prime minister Matti Vanhanen
11.25 commentary, chief of technology Satu Helynen, VTT
11.35 energy solutions at the Vaasa residential fair, project chief Keijo Ullakko
11.40 finnish solutions in energy efficiency

• low energy housing, managing director Mika Airaksela, Rakennusliike Reponen Oy
• led lighting, managing director Mika Nummenpalo, Easy Led Oy
• ESCO-services, managing director Eero Siitonen, YIT Teollisuus ja verkkopalvelut Oy
• realtime tracking of electricity consumption, managing director Pasi Hurri, BaseN Corporation
• district cooling, director Niko Wirgentius, Helsingin Energia
• recovery of exhaust heat, product chief Mikko Lietzen, Halton Oy
• recovery of heat in waste water, manager of the business division Juha Aaltola, Oy Scancool Ab
• efficient electric motors and transformators, chief of sales Aki Kulmala, ABB Oy

12.35 questions and discussion
12.55 summary, expert on climate policy Oras Tynkkynen
13.00 conclusion of the seminar

Additional information: expert on climate policy, member of parliament Oras Tynkkynen, tel. 050 512 1584 and head of information Päivi Paasikoski, government communications unit, tel. (09) 1602 2082 or 040 547 6279

For more information on Scancool's presentation, contact the manager of the business division Juha Aaltola (tel. 050-3570833) or managing director Jonny Asplund (tel. 040-8613005)

Government report on the future:

http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/toiminta/tulevaisuusselonteko/en.jsp