A list of companies

Partners for

Cleaner
Energy

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
OPPORTUNITIES
IN SWEDEN

September 2008

One Big Thing
Alternative Energy Opportunities in Sweden

Today we are releasing the list of Swedish alternative energy companies for the
fourth time. Now the list has 52 companies, in the categories broken out in the
index on page 2.

Sweden is filled with entrepreneurs who have great ideas for alternative energy but
who lack the capital to turn the ideas into a successful business. The purpose of
the list is to identify the best of those entrepreneurs to U.S. cleantech investors.

Michael M. Wood
US Ambassador
Stockholm
September 24, 2008

One Big Thing
Index

Alternative vehicle fuels:
AGERATEC, page 3; CHEMATUR, page 7; CHEMREC, page 8; CONSAT, page 54;
ECOIL, page 16; REAC FUEL, page 38; SEKAB, page 43; SWEDISH BIOFUELS,
page 47.

Boiler Technologies:
CATATOR, page 6; CHEMREC, page 8; COMPOWER, page 12; CORTUS, page 13;
HOTAB, page 22; NIBE, page 29; SVENSK RÖKGASENERGI, page 45.

Efficient Building:
COMFORT WINDOW SYSTEMS, page 11; CHROMOGENICS, page 9; DIANA
SOLUTIONS, page 14; EXERGY, page 20; NEOVA, page 28; NORDIQ, page 31;
PARANS, page 34; REHACT, page 39; TD LIGHT, page 49.

Electricity Production:
HEXAFORMER, page 21; SEEC, page 42.

Engine Technologies:
EFFPOWER, page 18; ELECTRIC LINE, page 19;
NILAR, page 30; NORSTEL, page 32; PICOTERM, page 35; OPCON, page 33;
STRIDBERG POWERTRAIN, page 36; TRANSIC, page 50.

Fuel Cells:
OPCON, page 33; MORPHIC, page 27.

Solar Technologies:
CLIMATEWELL, page 10; EARTHSUN, page 15; KOCKUMS, page 24;
MIDSUMMER, page 26; PARANS, page 34.

Transportation Systems:
SKYCAB, page 44.

Waste to Energy:
BEAKON TECHNOLOGIES AB, page 4; BIOPROCESS CONTROL, page 5; ECONOVA,
page 17; KARLSKOGA BIOFUELS, page 23; LÄCKEBY WATER, page 25; OPCON, page
33; RANOTOR, page 37; SCANDINAVIAN BIOGAS, page 40; SWEBO, page 46;
SWEDISH BIOGAS INTL, page 48; XYLOPHANE, page 52; ÄFAB, page 53.

Wave power:
SEABASED, page 41.

Wind power:
SWEDISH VERTICAL WIND, page 51; TRANSIC, page 50.

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assumes no responsibility or liability for any decisions based on the content of the report.

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Ageratec AB
Herrebro
605 92 Norrkoping
Sweden
Tel. 46 11 335270
Fax. 46 11 170555
http://www.ageratec.com

Contact: David Frykerås, Managing Director
david.frykeras@ageratec.com

Product: Biodiesel processors

Turnover: USD 16 Million

Employees: 38

Ownership: David Frykerås 56%, Alfa-Laval 44%

Sales Area: The European Economic Community, Australia, North America,
South America, South Korea, Africa, Ukraine and Belarus

References: Bioworks Australia Pty Ltd, Tolefors gård (Sweden)

Looking for: “Business opportunities; Partners that might be of interest for co-
operation and/or business purposes; Help with promotion and marketing;
Financing help for customers (notification of grants available for customers to
apply for from Local Governments/US Government and others); Legal advice.”

Product Description:
Ageratec focuses on providing alternative companies, with demand ranging from
solutions for energy, renewable energy that reliable and easy to operate turnkey
is economically and environmentally friendly. processors to entire production systems,
The main focus is to offer complete solutions including the seed pressing equipment, pre-
for the production of biodiesel for own use or treatment equipment, quality testing, project
for sale: management and engineering.

• Unique, turnkey, modular, skid- Ageratec processor consumes very little
mounted biodiesel reactor units energy per gallon biodiesel produced,
• Multi-feed pre-treatment system compared to its competitors, and the
allowing waste cooking oil, animal fats, production process is very clean. The only
palm oil and other FTEs as feedstock by-product in the production is glycerol that
• Target markets: small fleet owners and can be used or sold.
cities/towns
Ageratec manufactures Biodiesel Processors
Ageratec has customers within various that produce from 180.000 to 75.000.000 US
sectors such as agriculture, municipalities, gallons of biodiesel per year and all models
fuel/oil companies, transportation and plants can easily grow in size.

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Beakon Technologies AB
Carlsgatan 54
211 20 Malmö
Sweden
Tel. 46 40 12 19 30
http://www.beakontech.com

Contact: Nicklas Larsson, CEO
nl@beakontech.com

Product: Thermoelectric chip

Turnover: VC funded company, first revenues planned for 2010

Employees: 4

Ownership: Magnus Hivert, Erik Ryding, Pontus Kristiansson, Nicklas Larsson,
NorthZone Ventures, TeknoSeed AB

Sales Area: No current sales, though international interest in the technology

References: Electrolux, BMW, Volvo, Honda and Aixtron.

Looking for: “Venture Capital, industrial contacts, both suppliers and customers”


Beakon’s innovation is a cooling and The core technology addresses the
energy chip. The chip can with high greatest problem of today’s thermoelectric
efficiency convert waste heat into useful elements (Peltier element): low efficiency.
electric energy. Another application is as a Beakon Technologies’ element contains a
solar cell where the chip can convert the nano-scale “phonon trap” to stop phonons
heat from the sun into useful electrical from creating the competing flow. The
energy (in comparison with today’s element has the potential of delivering 10-
solutions that convert the light from the 15 times higher energy efficiency than the
sun to electricity). Peltier elements of today, and 30% higher
efficiency than today’s compressors.
The thermoelectric chip has the efficiency
equivalent to today’s compressors, but Beakon is a member of Sweden Cleantech
with advantages such as form factor, Incubator and have consequently passed
reliability, environmental friendliness and their screening process for Ceantech
simplicity to stabilize temperatures. companies.

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Bioprocess Control Sweden AB
Scheelevägen 22
223 63 Lund
Sweden
Tel. 46 46 16 39 50
http://www.bioprocesscontrol.com

Contact: Kristofer Cook, Managing Director
kc@bioprocesscontrol.com

Product: Biogas OptimizerTM

Turnover: N/A

Employees: 8

Ownership: Founders
Anlo Holding AB
C-E Hansson Förvaltning AB
LUAB (Lund University Development AB)

Sales Area: Sweden

References: E.ON Gas Sverige, Svensk Biogas AB, Swedish Biogas International
AB, Kalmar Biogas AB

Looking for: “Venture capital companies, interested in participating in the fourth
& fifth round of financing during 2009 and 2010 (approx. USD 2.5 Million).”


Bioprocess Control's prizewinning process sludge/wastewater; stillage from ethanol
optimization application addresses the production; and the co-digestion of
two main problems facing commercial various organic waste products.
biogas producers today; namely, poor
process efficiency and process instability. Biogas OptimizerTM can be used as an
add-on module or integrated with a
Biogas OptimizerTM provides commercial leading control system. It provides
biogas producers with an on-line commercial biogas producers with the
monitoring system and intelligent following advantages:
supervisory control of biogas
digesters. The system has the ability to - An accelerated production process
protect a process from overload and - Higher productivity and output
disturbances, while allowing the - Stable and reliable production
maximum utilization of digester capacity. - Protection against disturbances
Biogas OptimizerTM is simple to install, - Faster start-up of bioreactors
can be utilized in both new and existing
biogas production plants, and is suitable
for most substrate materials, such as

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Catator AB
Scheelevägen 19F
223 70 Lund
Sweden
Tel. 46 46 286 22 91
Fax. 46 46 286 22 99
http://www.catator.se

Contact: Fredrik A. Silversand, Chairman
fredrik.silversand@catator.se

Product: Catalytic cleantech


Employees: 8

Ownership: Dr. Fredrik A. Silversand, Dr. Tihamer Hargitai, Dr. Jan Brandin

Sales Area: Global sales, US, Europe, Japan

References: SWEP International AB (Sweden), Haldor Topsøe a/s, (Norway)

Looking for: “External financing for expansion to grasp increased marketing
activities and investment in additional production facilities.”


Catator’s products are found in the area Moreover, Catator has developed burners
“catalytic cleantech”. Their proprietary for renewable fuels like biogas, ethanol
catalyst technology comes with a number and bio-diesel, and the catalyst is also
of advantages over conventional catalyst well suited for small-scale hydrogen
with respect to effectiveness, geometrical production.
advantages, flexibility, low pressure drop
and thermo-mechanical durability. Catator already sells a lot of wire-mesh
Catator specializes in catalytic burners, catalysts for VOC-treatment and
VOC-abatement and fuel processing deodorization. This market segment is
(hydrogen production). expected to expand together with the
increasingly stringent environmental
Catalytic combustion gives an efficient legislation. Catator catalyst gives
and clean combustion in an extremely excellent conversion degrees of these
compact burner design. Catator’s harmful components in a compact design
catalytic burner can be combined with a (less cost for construction materials).
plate-type heat exchanger to give a
“catalytic heat exchanger”. This product Catator technology stands for:
has raised a great interest among the - Efficiency
boiler manufactures all over the world - Clean conversion
(market potential, > 5 million units a - Possibility to use renewable fuels
year). - Compact and innovative design
- Low pressure drop
- High thermo-mechanical durability

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Chematur Engineering AB
Box 430
691 27 Karlskoga
Sweden
Tel. 46 586 641 00
Fax. 46 586 641 25
http://www.chematur.se

Contact: Per Simonsson, CEO
p.simonsson@chematur.se

Product: Bioethanol production technology


Employees: 200

Ownership: Privately owned

Sales Area: Worldwide

References: PLP, BIOPAL, and KORFIL, Czech Recpublic, Cangzhou Dahua and
China National Bluestar Group, China; Dyno Nobel and Orica,
Australia; Cambrex, Sweden; Maquiltech, Colombia; Jfe, Japan.

Looking for: “Biofuel projects in the U.S.”


Chematur Engineering sells a bioethanol nutrients. A sugar based Biosti®2000
technology with continuous fermentation plant produces as little as 1.1 liter stillage
and a zero liquid effluent solution. The per liter of ethanol. With starch, the
process is state of the art where the Biostil®2000 plant is combined with
reaction between the yeast and sugar is biogas production. It is possible to build a
instantaneous, resulting in the reactor biofuels complex that is self-sufficient in
being virtually free from residual sugar. steam and electricity by running the gas
Combined with special primary turbine with biogas. There will be a
distillation where the reaction mass is surplus of electricity that can be exported
pasteurized and partly recycled, this to the grid. It is also possible to refine the
reduces the risk of infections in the biogas to fuel gas. Traditional solutions
system to zero and guarantees that there like DDGS or incineration of the stillage
will be no shutdown of the Biostil®2000 can also be utilized.
plant because of infections.
The water consumption is very low since Potential end-users are energy
the concentrated stillage is produced companies, private developers etc.
without external evaporators. Most of the Preferred scope of supply is license,
process water is recycled back to the detailed engineering, key equipment
fermentation stage. The stillage is treated supply, assistance during erection, start-
differently depending on the feedstock. up and commissioning. Process
With sugar, the concentrated stillage is performance guarantees provided.
used as fertilizer after addition of

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Chemrec AB
Floragatan 10B
114 31 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 440 40 60
Fax. 46 8 440 40 66
http://www.chemrec.se

Contact: Jonas Rudberg, CEO
jonas.rudberg@chemrec.se

Product: Black liquor gasification technology

Turnover: USD 1.5 Million

Employees: 27

Ownership: Vantage Point, Volvo Technology Transfer, Nykomb Synergetics


References: Weyerhaeuser New Bern, NC Commercial Booster Gasifier

Looking for: “Pulp mills or biofuel plant investors wishing to increase profits by
producing automotive biofuels while increasing pulp mill capacity.”


Chemrec helps pulp and paper mills Chemrec’s biofuels reduce overall carbon
transform into Biorefineries with a footprint by more than 90 percent. With
unique, proprietary black liquor the additional benefit of not competing for
gasification technology. food or agricultural land, Chemrec
biofuels are a true leader in the move to
With the Chemrec technology, the global sustainable mobility.
production potential for biofuels is on the
order of 225 million barrels oil equivalent The gasifiers offered by Chemrec today
per year, or nearly twice the current US vary from atmospheric air-blown units
automotive Biofuels production. At $20 aimed solely at pulp mill capacity
billion annual fuel revenues, this extension to 500 tons/day pressurized
represents greater than 1/3 of total pulp unit oxygen-blown units for commercial
industry revenues. Thus, the potential of demonstration of Biofuels production,
the Chemrec Biorefinery offers a step- installed parallel with the mill’s existing
change in results to the pulp and paper recovery boiler. Eventually, a full recovery
industry. boiler replacement is targeted.

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ChromoGenics Sweden AB
Märstagatan 4
753 23 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel. 46 18 430 04 30
Mobile. 46 70 857 57 75
http://www.chromogenics.se

Contact: Lars-Olof Bäckman, Chairman
lars-olof.backman@chromogenics.se

Product: Smart windows

Turnover: > USD 0.5 Million

Employees: 20

Ownership: Founders
Volvo Technology Transfer
DuPont Ventures
Innovationsbron Uppsala AB
Uppsala University Holding AB
Industrifond
Bankinvest

Sales Area: Sweden and Europe

References: Confidential; contracts pending

Looking for: “Investors for the second round of financing in the fourth quarter of
2008 to enable large volume production capability for window applications.”


Materials with variable transparency are The company was founded in 2002 by six
known as “chromogenic” or Optically researchers from the Uppsala University.
Switchable Materials (OSM). These The technology has been developed for
materials are used for large area glazing twenty years and is now ready for the
in buildings and vehicles, for sun visors, market.
eyewear and rear view mirrors, and for
information displays. Several switching ChromoGenics’ foil-based electro-chromic
technologies are included in the technology is ideal for reducing solar heat
chromogenic family, based on e.g. gain in large surface applications, i.e.
electrochromics, liquid crystals, smart windows. The company has
suspended particles and photochromics. acquired a leading position, based on its
ChromoGenics works with the most long research background, and patent
promising switching technology, viz. protection of materials, system design
electrochromics, and has developed a and production processes for large-scale
unique flexible foil with variable production.
transparency.

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ClimateWell AB
Instrumentvägen 20
126 53 Hägersten
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 794 03 74
Fax. 46 8 733 30 70
http://www.climatewell.com

Contact: Per Olofsson, Group CEO
per.olofsson@climatewell.com

Product: Solar cooling system

Turnover: < USD 5 Million

Employees: 40

Ownership: Utilsun (Spanish group of private investors)
Industrifonden (Swedish VC)
Skirner (Swedish VC)
Northzone (Swedish VC)

Sales Area: Spain, France, Belgium, Italy and India

References: ASE, GdS, Erbe, Sunpower systems, Gas natural, Merloni
Termosanitari

Looking for: “US shareholder or business partner. Very interested in beginning a
dialogue to identify the right partner.”


ClimateWell is the global leader in the • Substantially lowered energy costs for
emerging Solar Cooling business and was Air Conditioning, space heating, tap
recently awarded Technology Pioneer water heating and pool heating.
2007 by the World Economic Forum.
• Independency of fluctuations in
The product stores solar heat (from energy prices and supply through the
standard solar thermal collectors), and use of the abundant, free and
then deliver it as cooling or heating, day sustainable solar energy.
or night.
• Unmatched contribution to lowering
The targeted customers are Commercial CO2 emissions (up to 45 000 kg per
buildings such as hotels, hospitals and dwelling and year).
super markets as well as Single Family
Homes. The end user value proposition The products are based upon proprietary
stands firmly on the following core and globally patented technology (called
benefits: triple state absorption).

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Comfort Window System AB
Beryllgatan 30
426 52 Västra Frölunda
Sweden
Tel. 46 31 760 80 85
Fax. 46 31 29 40 29
http://www.comfortwindow.se

Contact: Hans Öhman, CEO,
hans.ohman@comfortwindow.se

Product: Energy efficient Window fittings

Turnover: Start up

Employees: 2

Ownership: Hans Öhman, Georg Ernst, Cisab, Christer Gåhltorp, Per G Lundh

Sales Area: Europe, United States of America, Canada

References: Siegenia-Aubi KG in Germany, Pilkington in UK

Looking for: “Contact with investors and the window industry in the US.”


New window fitting patented in the US of buildings - commercial, public and
and +18 countries. The window can turn private.
180 or 360 degrees and with a solar
control glass achieving sun protection in For a 1000 sq ft house with 100 sq ft of
summer season (blind effect) and turned window area, energy savings are typically
for the cold season gaining sun energy 1400 kWh per year.
(radiator effect).
Other advantages are: superior comfort
The CWS window technique is the only by less heat load; 2 to 5 degrees lower
one to offset the greatest disadvantage of room temperature gives better working
standard solar control glass – by letting climate and efficiency.
the sunshine energy in for the cold
season. -Greater airing flexibility by choosing top
or bottom opening.
The amount of energy that can be saved
by CWS technique is between 50 to 200 -Higher degree of safety. Always clean the
kWh per 10 sq ft window area annually, window from inside in closed position - on
depending on comparison parameters. both sides!
The technique is applicable to all
windows that can be opened in all kinds -CWS window technique is unique to fully
optimize solar control glass.

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Compower AB
Ole Römers väg 12
223 70 Lund
Sweden
Tel. 46 44 780 14 10
Mobile. 46 70 590 60 21
http://www.compower.se

Contact: Anders Malmquist, CEO
amalmquist@compower.se

Product: Energy efficient boilers


Employees: 7

Ownership: Founders
Teknoseed (Swedish VC)
Energy Future Invest, Norway (Norwegian VC)
Innovationsbron Syd

Sales Area: Sales launch in Scandinavia and Europe in 2009

References: Two field trial customers in the region

Looking for: “Equity. Fund raise planned 2008/Q4, approx amount USD 30
Million. Next fund raise planned for Q1 2010.”


Compower develops economical, easy to automotive industry and the best possible
use and eco-friendly products based on a boiler to produce an effective, eco-friendly
unique, patent-pending design that product.
combines a boiler with a small micro-
turbine. This is a modern, innovative system that
is easy to install, has a low noise level
Compower Boiler is a micro CHP power and is environmentally friendly. Winners
supplying unit that can reduce energy are both the end users who can cut
costs for single and multiple-family energy costs, and society, with lower
homes by as much as 50 percent. The emissions of coal dioxide.
boiler can in part supply the individual
home and in part produce a surplus that The product is based on externally heated
is exported to the network. micro turbine technology that enables the
use of a wide range of fuels, including
It combines the simplicity and reliability biogas and pellets.
of a regular home boiler with high-
performance components from the The Compower Boiler is being field-tested
and will be on the market soon.

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Cortus AB
Norrgårdsvägen 4 A
192 69 Sollentuna
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 626 98 42
Tel. 46 8 751 60 62
http://www.cortus.se
http://www.woodroll.se

Contact: Rolf Ljunggren, Managing Director
rlj@cortus.se

Product: Biomass gasification solution


Employees: 1

Ownership: Rolf Ljunggren

Sales Area: Nordic Countries

References: Nordkalk AB, SSAB Tunnplåt (SSAB Svenskt Stål Aktiebolag)

Looking for: “Process industries wanting to become CO2- neutral, where high
temperature processes such as steel reheating, lime kilns, cement kilns and glass
furnaces, demand a high powered fuel.”


WoodRoll is a new process (patent The business model is to supply energy
pending) for gasification of biomass giving gases to process industry customers with
higher energy yield than what was high temperature operations, which is not
possible before. The result is pure synth possible with renewable fuel today. In a
gas (H2/CO) that can be used as an longer term the transportation business
energy gas or raw gas for further refining will be the main client.
to fuel.
WoodRoll® transforms biomass in a unit
Unique in the process is the integrated process to pure synth gas (H2/CO) with a
solution for tar formation and ash high energy concentration and at a lower
handling that the high temperature heat cost than fossil fuels, which makes it
exchanging and gas separation make possible to introduce renewable fuels to
possible. The process is built upon a well- process industries.
established industrial technology,
compiled in a new fashion.

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Diana Solutions AB
Stenyxegatan 21 M
213 76 Malmö
Sweden
Tel. 46 40 631 60 00
Fax. 46 40 94 00 43
http://www.diana.se

Contact: Per Wannberg, Managing Director
per.wannberg@diana.se

Product: Monitoring systems for heating and ventilation


Employees: 24

Ownership: Claes Olsson Private, Lars Jonsson Stellar INC, Management,
Expansion Capital Partner, @ Ventures

Sales Area: Sweden, Norway, Denmark

References: Jan Larsson Whilborgs Fastigheter AB, Ove Herre HSB Bostadsrätt
Drottningen.

Looking for: “Customers in North America”.


Diana Solutions is a knowledge company DiaBild. Warehouse storage and product
that develops, manufactures, sells and sales of analogue and digital conventional
installs communicative control, regulation regulators and regulating components.
and monitoring systems for heating and
ventilation facilities for buildings. The Within our operational area, building
first product was installed in 1985 and automation, high demands are placed on
today, the third generation of units is both the environment and safety. We
being manufactured. A total of achieve this by coordinating the system
approximately 6,000 units have been for better and more efficient operation
installed. and monitoring. Energy savings up to
36% for commercial buildings has
The operation has two main focuses: An reached. The key to fast, efficient
in-house manufactured, communicative integration is the flexibility of the Diana
control unit, ADP 3000, with control system.
accompanying presentation software,

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EarthSun Technology AB
Incl subsidiary Sunstrip AB
Skäggebyvägen 29 Earthsun Technology AB
612 44 Finspång
Sweden
Tel. 46 122 866 61
Mobile. 46 70 620 78 88
Fax. 46 122 866 69
http://www.sunstrip.se

Contact: Klas Ståhl, Key Owner
klas.stahl@telia.com

Product: Solar thermal energy systems

Turnover: USD 6 Million 2007, USD 14 Million 2008(forecast)

Employees: 20

Ownership: Klas Ståhl, Peter Löfgren, Christian Ehrenborg, Stefan Gustavsson

Sales Area: EU, Middle East, China, Canada

References: European Solar Thermal Federation, Arcon, Exoheat.

Looking for: “Business partner and/or complementary owner to make a market
entry into the high potential US market for renewable energy/solar thermal energy
business.”


Solar thermal energy systems for single collectors. Could be applied thru a roof
and multi family houses, solar farms, integrated or stand alone solutions in
industrial processes, commercial new. Earthsun Technology is providing a
buildings etc set of products that are cost effective,
produce an endless supply of energy at
Provides hot water, heating, cooling from the point of need, a CO2 neutral clean
small, all roof or large-scale solar energy based on proven technology.

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Ecoil AB
Box 58
736 21 Kungsör
Sweden
Tel. 46 227 319 19
Fax. 46 227 319 19
http://www.ecoil.se

Contact: Robert Hasselblad, CEO
robert@ecoil.se

Product: 2nd generation biofuel technology


Employees: 9

Ownership: Privately owned company

Sales Area: Sweden

References: Statens Fastighetsverk-Drottningholms Slott,
Lantmännen Agrovärme AB, Svensk Glasåtervinning AB

Looking for: “Interested in international expansion, to exploit the refining
technology in global markets. The company is prepared to sell the concept to
serious partners, providing education, process know-how and a long-term
partnership.”

Ecoil has developed a refining process, refined oil. The pilot plant in Kungsör is
which enables the removal of ”non- designed for 5,000 tons.
burning” substances from vegetable oils,
such as rape seed (canola), soy, corn or Ecoil refining process is sustainable and
other farmed oils. The technical features cost effective. A plant can be located
of the oil are very similar to ordinary anywhere, with no hazardous waste. The
heating oil, with high energy content, low ”rest product” is a highly potent protein
sulphur, low ashes, and environmentally meal for livestock. The meal process is
favorable features. developed in corporation with U.S
companies, specialized in soy protein
The process is more cost-efficient than meal.
RME/SME processes. The Ecoil heating
oil can totally replace fossil heating oil in Ecoil was one of the finalists for the
small and large-scale heating facilities – Swedish prize for new innovations
with very low conversion costs. An Ecoil (SKAPA) in 2006. Technical studies have
Plant can produce oil in an integrated oil been financed by the Swedish Energy
processing plant from agricultural raw Agency and documented by accredited
materials for direct delivery to the end- testing institutes. Ecoil is a member of
users. A plant can be designed to produce Svebio, the Swedish Bioenergy
from 20,000 to over 100,000 tons of Association.

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Econova AB
Box 90
61621 Åby
Sweden
Tel. 46 11 368 100
Fax. 46 11 368 109
http://www.econova.se

Contact: Håkan Larsson, CEO
hakan.larsson@econova.se

Product: Waste to energy solutions


Employees: 240

Ownership: Privately owned company with three shareholders

Sales Area: Nordic Countries, Estonia, Portugal and Spain

References: StoraEnso Ltd (Sweden/Finland), Korsnäs AB (Sweden)

Looking for: “Potential American customers in the forest industry. Econova aims
to provide a know-how transfer, based on Royalty payments/consultancy fees from
local partners.”


Econova Energy recycles waste and forest The main advantages are:
industry by-products. The forest industry
consumes huge amount of wood and is • Low investment costs, standardized
focused on their main product. A fraction machinery
of the wood material, residues or waste, is • Recycling of waste from the forest
lost during the conversion process in the industry
industry. The industry has little interest • Stable process allowing changes in
in developing a market for the residue the raw material (waste)
though it has a great market potential. • Natural processes with sun & wind
Econova is continuously developing tailor and micro-organisms as co-workers
made, environmentally friendly processes • Minimization of flue gas emissions
in the conversion and use of residue and and maximization of energy content
waste, such as sludge, bark and saw due to improved biofuel quality (for
dusts. After conversion the material is e.g. CHP boilers)
sold as biofuel, soil improvement or
capping material.

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Effpower AB
St. Jörgens väg 14C
422 49 Hisings Backa
Sweden
Tel. 46 31 559 094
Fax. 46 31 559 098
http://www.effpower.com

Contact: Per Svantesson, CEO
per.svantesson@effpower.com

Product: Bipolar batteries for HEVs

Turnover: < USD 1.5 Million (start-up phase)

Employees: 35

Ownership: Volvo Technology Transfer
Industrifonden (Swedish multi-sector investor)
Gylling Invest AB (Swedish VC)
Banner Batterien GmbH (Austrian battery company)
Lorito Holding
K-svets AB

Sales Area: Sweden and EU

References: Volvo

Looking for: “Contacts with US venture capital companies for the next financial
round, planned for the spring of 2009.”


The Effpower LIC™ technology is based • The Effpower LIC™ Power Batteries are
on lead-acid chemistry in a bipolar characterized by a modular design
arrangement with lead-infiltrated-ceramic with a cost-effective stacking method to
(LIC™) bipolar plates as partitioning walls manufacture compact high voltage
between the cells. In the bipolar concept batteries.
the battery cells are connected in series
and the battery voltage is 2 volts/stacked • Short distance between the electrodes
cell. The battery is designed for hybrid with low internal resistance provides high
electric vehicles (HEV). power during charge and discharge with
limited heat generation.
Effpower has entered a phase of
industrialization and partners with an • Even current distribution over the plate
Austrian battery manufacturer. High and through the battery gives high
volume serial production is planned for utilization of the active materials and a
mid 2008 (prototypes since autumn of long life-cycle with high energy turnover.
2006).

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Electric Line AB
Sylveniusgatan 5D
754 50 Uppsala High Power Low Energy
Sweden Power Storage Power Storage
Tel. 46 18 180 600
http://www.electricline.se

Contact: Hans Bernhoff, Managing Director
hans@bernhoff.com

Product: Electrical vehicle propulsion system

Turnover: Start-up phase

Employees: 2

Ownership: Leijon Engineering AB
Bernhoff Technology AB
Energy Potential AB

Sales Area: Initially Sweden

References: Start-up phase

Looking for: “Venture capital and joint venture partners in the U.S. market.”


Electric Line AB develops, products and for a fast recharge at "gas stations" for
markets a system for electrical vehicle electric vehicles.
propulsion. A new 100% electric drive
line for vehicles (for second generation The technology has been developed by
electrical vehicles). researchers at the Uppsala University’s
Electricity Research Department.
The technology will provide a means for
efficient recycling of breaking energy, high The developers have filed patents for the
power for acceleration and an opportunity technology and hope to start commercial
production by 2010.

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Swedish Exergy AB
Theres Svenssons Gata 10
417 55 Göterborg
Sweden
Tel. 46 31 51 39 90
Fax. 46 31 51 79 60
http://www.exergyse.com

Contact: Claes Münter/Prem Verma, verma@exergy-consult.se

Product: Biofuel and pellet production technologies


Employees: 5

Ownership: Claes Münter, Prem Verma


References: Skellefteå Kraft AB, ENA Energi AB, BioWood Norway AS

Looking for: “Opportunities in the U.S. markets for biofuel drying and bio-pellet
production, energy optimization and recovery systems.”


Exergy Bed Dryer The Exergy Steam Dryer

This simple and robust technology Superheated steam for drying of solid
(patented) from Exergy Consulting has been materials like paper pulp, saw dust, wood
used for the last 20 years. The bed dryer can waste, sugar beat pulp and other cattle feed,
be integrated as part of the fuel feeding peat, sludge and other wet solid waste.
equipment to the boiler. The bed dryer High-pressure steam (15-30 bar), flue gases,
consists of a specially designed moving bed, thermal oil or even electricity can indirectly
a heat-exchanger and a fan. heat the dryer. The residence time is only
10 - 30 seconds, but dryness close to 99,9%
The low-grade waste heat available can be in dry solids can be achieved without any
used for the drying process. The desired risk for fire or explosion.
temperature is 70 C or higher.
Complete sterilisation of the product is
Fuel consumption can be reduced by 15%, if guaranteed. Since the process is closed,
boiler fuel is dried to 30% moisture content. emissions are avoided, and it is possible to
Drying also eliminates the need of any treat the generated steam condensate
supplementary fuel. separately. The moisture vaporised from the
wet material can be used as a secondary
As dried fuel needs less excess air for steam, which means that up to 80-90% of
combustion, less flue gas and water vapor is the drying energy can be recovered.
generated, which reduces flue gas treatment
costs.

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Hexaformer AB
Kanalvägen 5A
195 61 Upplands Väsby
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 590 060 80
Fax. 46 8 590 080 81
http://www.hexaformer.com

Contact: Lars Bengtsson, CEO
lars.bengtsson@hexaformer.com

Product: Transformers and reactors for electric distribution networks

Turnover: USD 3 Million in 2007

Employees: 21

Ownership: Magnus Palmstierna, Innovationskapital, Hexa Invest, Uster (Lennart
Höglund) Bliwa Livförsäkring, Norrlandsfonden and Hexaformer staff

Sales Area: Complete products offered in northern Europe. Licenses offered
globally

References: Vattenfall, Jämtkraft, Balfour Beatty Rail, BTB Plaza, Chalmers
University of Technology and Warner Power

Looking for: “Investors that can help develop the company globally”


Hexaformer has patented technology for The other product line is built around
three phase transformers, typically used patented reactors. The reactors are used
for distribution of electricity. These to utilize the networks more efficiently.
transformers demonstrate properties that They compensate for earth faults, but
are superior to traditional transformer also for reactive currents in long cables
technology in several aspects: and capacitive currents that are
• Substantially lower energy losses introduced when energy cables are
(no load losses reduced by 25% or deployed close together (for example in
more) the ground).
• Lower electromagnetic stray field
• Less material used (up to 30% The unique characteristics are achieved
smaller core volume) by completely new ways to manufacture
• Lower weight the transformer core. Hexaformer winds
• Less volume the electric steel of equal bandwidth in
• Less vibrations rings forming a delta shaped (“triangular
• Lower noise level formed”) cage core.
• Lower inrush current
• No third harmonic

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HOTAB GROUP
Gamledammvägen
30241 Halmstad
Sweden
Tel. 46 44 218 400
Fax. 46 44 218 484
http://www.hotab.se

Contact: Magnus Hermansson, Marketing Director
magnus.hermansson@hotab.se

Product: Combustion plants for solid wood fuel


Employees: 45

Ownership: Jonas Tarstad, Gert Tarstad, Anette Tarstad

Sales Area: Sweden, Norway, Easter Europe, Ireland, USA, Canada

References: Skånefrö, Bioagro EU Life project in Skåne, Mörbylånga Energi, Sjöbo

Looking for: “Market opportunities, market entry, partners and project
financing.”


HOTAB manufactures combustion plants The company can use fuels with a 6-8 %
for solid wood fuels such as bark, humidity to installations where the fuel
shavings, chips, pellets and briquettes. contains 60 % water. Each type of fuel
Also plants for biofuel from agriculture, requires its own special combustion
for instance screenings, rape cakes, equipment.
grain, grass etc. The potential in Sweden
is to make use of all agricultural residue Customers include DH heating plants,
and save 20 TWh of oil annually in offices and industries. Hotab also delivers
Sweden. installations to schools, hospitals, farms,
saw mills etc.
HOTAB works with installations ranging
from 100 to 17,000 KWh. All plants are The company does not have a partner in
unique and tailor-made according to the the USA, but seeks companies that can
customer’s wishes. manufacture boilers, incinerators and
exhaust gas cleaning equipment, adapted
HOTAB’s strength is the regulation to ASME standards but designed
philosophy where the company can according Hotab requirements. They are
control the entire combustion process also looking for companies that can
electronically, to obtain an optimal manufacture the electric control systems,
efficiency and minimal environmental install plants, take care of electric
pollution. Furthermore, there will be no installations and heating, water and
O2 emissions. This benefits the sanitation as well as insulation work, as
environment and reduces the greenhouse the freight costs are much too high when
effect. delivering from Sweden.

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Karlskoga Biofuel AB
Box 430
691 27 Karlskoga
Sweden
Tel. 46 586 641 00
Fax. 46 586 791 700
http://www.chematur.se

Contact: Per Simonsson, the CEO of Chematur Engineering AB
p.simonsson@chematur.se

Product: State of the art Biofuels Production


Employees: 3

Ownership: Karlskoga Energi & Miljö KEMAB
Chematur Engineering AB
Scandinavian Biogas & Fuels AB
PEAB

Sales Area: Sweden

References: The first biofuel (bioethanol/biogas) combinate currently under
construction in Karlskoga, Sweden

Looking for: “Contact with biofuel production companies that are looking for the
most efficient and cost-effective biofuel production technologies.”


If starch based Biostil 2000 from - High fermentation efficiency
Chematur Engineering is combined with - No expensive equipment such as
the Scandgas 610 stillage digestion from decanter centrifuge and multi-effect
Scandinavian Biogas Fuels the overall evaporator
energy yield from the chemical energy in - The dual fermenter concept ensures
the grain is increased significantly, from virtually unlimited availability and no
about 55% to more than 82%. The yield loss
combined process offers a unique The Scandgas 610 heavy duty stillage
possibility to make a green, sustainable digestion provides:
solution where all the energy needed for • Robust and reliable digestion
the process is produced from renewable • High loads of material/m3 reactor
sources. volume (Small foot-print of the plant;
Lower investment cost)
The Biostil® 2000 process is a state of the • High gas yield/m3 reactor volume
art process for producing bioethanol from • Patented ultrasonic equipment
starch or sugar based raw materials with • Low production cost/nm3 biogas
high efficiency and low environmental
impact. The main features are:
- Low water consumption

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KOCKUMS AB
205 55 Malmö
Sweden
Tel. 46 40 348 000
Fax. 46 40 123 242
http://www.kockums.se

Contact: Tore Svensson, Senior Sales Executive
tore.svensson@kockums.se

Product: Concentrated solar power


Employees: 1100

Ownership: ThyssenKrupp Technology, One Equity Partners


References: Defense Materiel Organizations in Sweden, Singapore, Australia and
Japan

Looking for: “Financial support to ensure a timely commercialization of the
Concentrated Solar System. In particular additional funding to speed up the
progress for the Californian projects.”


The Stirling engine is a heat engine. Heat In addition, the Stirling engine is flexible,
is produced in a combustion chamber silent and practically vibration-free. All
separated from the actual engine. The these characteristics open a wide field of
heat is then transferred to the engine's applications.
working gas, operating in a completely
closed system. The working gas forces the Kockums has for more than three
pistons in the engine to move, thus decades been involved in the research
producing mechanical energy. and development of high performance
Stirling engines and continues to be
All the Stirling engine needs is heat that actively involved in advanced Stirling
can be produced by basically anything projects for both the civilian and military
that burns: oil, diesel, petrol or gas. industry.

Or the heat can come from the sun. Current projects include concentrated
Letting a concave mirror concentrate the solar power projects in California, in
sunbeams on a Stirling engine, driving a cooperation with Sterling Energy
generator, produces the most efficient Systems, Inc. Key clients in the US
conversion of solar energy to electrical include San Diego Gas & Electricity and
power currently available. Southern California Edison.

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Läckeby Water Group
Box 1146
221 05 Lund
Sweden
Tel. 46 46 191 900
Fax. 46 46 191 919
http://www.lackebywatergroup.com

Contact: Martin Hagbyhn, CEO
martin.hagbyhn@lackebywater.se

Product: Cleantech technology


Employees: 175

Ownership: Privately owned LLC

Sales Area: Wordwide, e.g. Scandinavia, China, Germany, Poland, Russia

References: Bekkelagets Wastewater Treatment Plant, Södra Cell (Sweden)

Looking for: “Companies and investors who are interested in investing in Läckeby
Water and using the company as a base for their growth.”

Läckeby Water Group is a leading know- upgraded to biomethane with the LP
how company in water treatment, Cooab or PSA technologies.
biological sludge handling and the
innovative treatment of biological waste. Läckeby Products
Environmental technology is a tool to - Develops solutions for mechanical
secure long-term, sustainable growth. treatment of water and sludge.
The company has three divisions:
- In-house design, development and
The Purac Division production ensure a high level of quality
- Treatment of wastewater, process water and innovation, and long experience
and drinking water, biological sludge guarantees products that can be adapted
handling as well as treatment of biological to the unique requirements of each plant.
waste.
- The product range includes, e.g. Roto-
- Contracting business that unifies broad Sieve drum screens, heat exchangers,
know-how and experience with internally screw presses, Roto-Sieve piston presses,
developed and licensed technologies for screw conveyors etc.
innovative solutions delivering increased
efficiency and more economical operation. Läckeby Service
Offers service and maintenance of
- Thermophilic or mesophilic digestion is customers' plants in local markets.
used to produce biogas, which then is

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Midsummer AB
Elektronikhöjden 6
17543 Järfälla
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 525 09 610
Fax. 46 8 525 09 611

Contact: Sven Lindström, President and CEO
sven.lindstrom@midsummer.se

Product: Thin-film solar cells

Turnover: USD 312.000 (2006)

Employees: 11

Ownership: Founders 69.4% (Sven Lindström, Alf Linder, Eric Jaremalm, Göran
Lombäck), Infologix BVI 9.5%, Other Minor shareholders 21.1%

Sales Area: Targeted markets are Asia, Europe and North America

References: Available upon request

Looking for: “Midsummer has commenced cooperation with with California based
companies to develop materials and equipment specific for their solar cells.
Midsummer is looking for funding to expand the development and to further
strengthen the ties with their American partners.”


Midsummer’s business concept is to The tremendous growth rate of solar
produce inexpensive solar cells by using power has created a lack of refined
sputtering, a commercially available thin- silicon, the main component of today’s
film depositing technique to produce 5 solar cells. Midsummer thin-film
inch solar cells with an extremely short technology is non-silicon based and a
cycle time. perfect answer to the silicon supply
problem.
The sputtering technology is used in low
cost, short cycle mass production, e.g. The market price of a raw solar cell today
the manufacture of hard discs and optical is over USD 2.00/W. Midsummer’s initial
discs (CD/DVD). projections show a manufacturing cost at
between USD 0.8-1.2/W for mass
The technology is applied together with a production volumes. The low investment
patent that will increase the solar cell costs and the stable process that the
efficiency and decrease the complexity of company can achieve, opens up an
the manufacturing equipment. astounding opportunity for large scale
Midsummer is applying the mass manufacturing of solar cells.
production technologies and experience
to the production of solar cells. Midsummer is the coordinator of the EU-
project: HIGH SPEED CIGS.

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Morphic Technologies AB
Gammelbackavägen 6
161 51 Karlskoga
Sweden
Tel. 46 586 673 60
http://www.morphic.se

Contact: Mr. Johannes Falk, Executive Vice President
johannes.falk@morphic.se

Product: Renewable energy systems


Employees: 100

Ownership: Founders
Swedbank Robur AB
Östersjösiftelsen (R&D)
Alecta (pension fund)


References: Windfarm Vänern, Vattenfall (Sweden), Rolls Royce

Looking for: “Partners and investors to assist with the global expansion. Also
interested in meeting with key opinion leaders and companies within clean energy
technologies.”


Morphic's business concept is to develop The company’s future strategy and
and market energy systems for renewable objectives include:
electricity production as well as low-
resource production technology for Wind power: retain the current market
efficient component production. share of 20-25 percent as well as to
expand in Norway
The company has four business areas: Fuel cells: to be a leading supplier with a
market share of 50 percent by 2012
Fuel Cells: development, production and Hydroelectric power: market leader
sale of components for fuel cell within renovation and upgrading by
production; 2007/08
Wind power and Fuel cells: global sales
Hydropower: maintenance, renovation
of complete energy systems based on
and upgrades of hydroelectric power
renewable energy sources
stations;
Production technology: continue to
Wind power: development and production
develop the different operations platforms
of wind power stations;
R&D: establish sales based on the
Production technology: production and
company's intellectual properties
sale of complex components

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NEOVA AB
Box 1143
824 13 Hudiksvall
Sweden
Tel. 46 771 98 00 00
Fax. 46 650 54 74 57
http://www.neovabioenergy.com

Contact: Håkan Bjur, CEO
hakan.bjur@neova.se

Product: Renewable energy and fuels from peat and wood material,
manufacturer of wood pellets, heat and electricity from power plants,
biofuel plant technology, composting technology combined with
production of biogas, synthetic diesel


Employees: 250

Ownership: Vapo (Finnish)

Sales Area: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Germany

References: Mälarnergi (Sweden), Gästrike Återvinnare [Sweden], Norsk Hydro
(Norway)

Looking for: “New production opportunities and partners for pellet production.
Export opportunities for know-how concerning bio fuels and environmentally
sound production of heat and electricity.”


Neova’s customers are industries, is to always be close to those who use our
municipal remote and combined power products.
and heating plants, private district
heating plants, etc. Pellets are primarily Since late 2007 Neova has acquired 19
delivered to homeowners, property heating plants, started Sweden’s first
owners, schools and private as well as closed-system composting plant, taken
municipal district heating plants. ownership of Sweden’s most renowned
garden and landscaping company -
Customer relationships are characterized Hasselfors Garden, co-launched RENEC
by long-term co-operation with (Renewable Energy Conference), initiated
exceptional service and sensitivity to a Center of Excellence in the bioenergy
customers’ needs. Through a widespread field. Neova is currently looking for a
retail network, comprised of 250 retailers suitable site to start constructing a
around the country, Neova combines the synthetic diesel plant. And there are still
reliability and resources of a large more things to come, all in the name of
company with local presence. The motto combating climate change.

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NIBE Heating
Box 14
2845 21 Markaryd
Sweden
Tel: 46 433 730 00
Fax. 46 433 731 90
http://www.nibe.eu

Contact: Kjell Ekermo, Business Area Manager
kjell.ekermo@nibe.se

Product: Geothermal, air/water and exhaust air heat pumps


Employees: 1729

Ownership: The parent company NIBE Industrier AB has been quoted on the
Stockholm Stock Exchange’s O list since 1997.

Sales Area: Mainly the European countries

References: Unipipe (Ireland), Rörmannen AB (Sweden)

Looking for: “Partnership opportunities and market access assistance.”


NIBE Heating is the market leader for Environmental: Heating products that
domestic heating products in the Nordic use renewable energy are developed and
countries, Poland and the Czech made more efficient in order to pave the
Republic. Customers are the RMI sector way for phasing out fossil fuels and
(Renovation, Maintenance, Improvement) reducing CO2 emissions. Environmental
and the new housing market. The aspects are important both when
mission for NIBE heating is to supply developing and manufacturing products,
homes and buildings with products that through a life cycle analysis approach
provide domestic hot water and ensure a and by scrutinising products from the
comfortable indoor climate. perspective of sustainability.

Products: NIBE Heating has the Savings: geothermal heat pumps can
following product areas: Heat pumps lower the energy consumption for heating
(ground source heat pumps/geothermal by up to 75%. There is also access to free
heat pumps, exhaust air heat pumps and cooling with the geothermal heat pumps.
outdoor air heat pumps), Domestic NIBE air/water heat pump can lower the
boilers, Water heaters, and District energy consumption for heating by up to
heating modules. 50%, in comparison to the conventional
heating systems.
Quality: High quality is the hallmark of
NIBE products and services and, as such,
constitutes one of the determining factors
for the customer’s decision to buy.

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Nilar International AB
Stockholmsvägen 116
183 20 Täby
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 562 011 00
Fax. 46 8 792 06 54
http://www.nilar.com

Contact: Lars Fredriksson, Managing Director, Europe
lars.fredriksson@nilar.com

Product: Nickel Metal Hydride Power Systems


Employees: 30

Ownership: Privately owned by a small group of investors

Sales Area: Europe and US

References: Air Container

Looking for: “Nilar is currently producing and marketing the Nickel Metal Hydride
Power Systems to the transportation, aviation, marine and military sectors. Nilar
would also be interested in meeting with US based investors within alternative
energy.”


Nilar produces Nickel Metal Hydride Nilar’s modular battery design provides
battery power systems that deliver power customer with ease of integration through
and energy safely over long cycle life and the ability to configure standard modules
are ideally suited in applications such as: into pack of varying sizes, voltages and
• Transportation capacities.
• Aviation
• Marine Nilar is focused on delivering complete
• Military power system solutions, including
thermal solutions, charge control, and
Nilar’s patented and unique battery controls electronics to optimize the
construction provides for significant performance of the battery pack over the
improvements in energy and power life of the application.
density over traditional NiMH batteries.
The Nilar battery is significantly safer Nilar invites you to tell us more about
than lithium ion batteries, in addition to your specific application and learn what
being competitive in terms of volumetric "Powered by Nilar" can do for you!
power and energy density at the pack
level.

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NordIQ Göteborg AB
Industrivägen 4
449 44 Nol
Sweden
Tel. 46 303 979 40
Mobile: 46 73 688 99 73
Fax. 46 31 748 07 71
http://www.nordiq.se

Contact: Matts Lindgren, CEO
matts.lindgren@nordiq.se

Product: Smart heating control system


Employees: 10

Ownership: Matts Lindgren, CEO
Peter Gummérus, head of development
Svensksundh Invest AB

Sales Area: Scandinavia

References: SFV, Statens Fastighetsverk, Energy Solutions, Göteborg Energi, WWF,
Global Focus, Sustainable Stockholm Award

Looking for:


NordIQ’s main technology is a method for Energy saving is normally between 10-
keeping temperature stable in buildings. 25%. In addition, another 25% of
This is a key to energy savings as too little “primary energy” can be saved if waste
heat leads to complaints and too much energy sources are available e.g. in terms
heat leads to excessive energy of district heating.
consumption.
NordIQ’s main product today is district
Hence, stable temperature lets you heating substations, but the technology is
maintain a precise acceptable indoor also applicable to any water based
climate. The natural method to keep heating systems, particularly for
stable temperature is to maintain heat residential buildings (as these have less
balance. Heat supply must balance heat complex heat balance). For US market
losses. Therefore NordIQ Softcontrol is NordIQ believes that a generalized
based on heat balancing equations, product (not specialized for district
compensating for outdoor climate, heating) is sufficient.
building heat storage capacity, self-
heating etc.

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NORSTEL AB
Ramshällsvägen 15
602 38 Norrköping
Sweden
Tel. 46 11 211 740
Fax. 46 11 211 741
http://www.norstel.com

Contact: Iain Jackson, CEO
iain.jackson@norstel.com

Product: Silicon carbide materials for HEVs

Turnover: USD 750,000

Employees: 42

Ownership: Northzone, Creandum, Eqvitec and other institutional and industrial
investors

Sales Area: Worldwide, especially Japan, North America and Europe

References: Rohm (www.rohm.com), Charles and Colvard (www.moissanite.com).

Looking for: “Increased awareness of Norstel as a supplier of silicon carbide
material and increased market understanding of the benefits of silicon carbide as
an energy saving solution in power electronics.“


Norstel is a manufacturer of single crystal operate at a much higher operating
silicon carbide materials and wafers. temperature. In the Hybrid Electric
Norstel’s products are primarily used in Vehicle this results in power electronics
power electronics where silicon carbide with a smaller form factor, significantly
can realize a 50% decrease in power loss less cooling requirement and improved
compared conventional silicon energy efficiency. Overall this leads to
technology. Norstel’s customers are better fuel economy and less CO2
silicon carbide device manufacturers who emissions
serve end users where the substantial
energy saving benefits of silicon carbide is Other areas where power saving
realized. attributes of silicon carbide has real
advantage are in power factor correction
End applications where silicon carbide circuits, solar energy electronics, and on
brings in significant advantages can be a longer term in power transmission.
found in many areas one of the most
potential being the Hybrid Electric Norstel also manufactures wafers for high
Vehicles space. Here the significant power frequency electronics and for the
saving of silicon carbide is further gemstone market.
enhanced by its ability to handle higher
current density than silicon and to Norstel technology is patent protected.

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OPCON AB
Box 30
662 21 Åmål
Sweden
Tel. 46 532 611 00
Cell. 46 706782 217
http://www.opcon.se

Contact: Per Hedebäck, Head of business area Renewable Energy,
ph@rotor.se
Niklas Johansson, vice president,
nj@rotor.se

Product: Energy efficiency systems


Employees: 340

Ownership: Publicly traded on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm

Sales Area: Sweden, Europe, China, USA

References: Lysholm Technologies, SRM AB (Sweden)

Looking for: “US-based companies currently working in the areas of marketing
products and systems for energy efficiency within the process and power
industries. Has a strong focus on Waste Heat Recovery.”


Opcon is an energy and environmental A new low-temperature dryer Renergi LTD
technology Group that develops, produces also allows for sawmills or pellet
and markets systems and products for manufacture to use waste heat to double
eco-friendly, efficient and resource- the amount being dried without using
effective use of energy. Opcon has more energy.
facilities in Sweden and China with
around 340 employees. The company has Opcon recently launched the 650 KW
3 Business areas. Renewable energy, Opcon Powerbox for producing electricity
Engine Efficiency and Mobility Products, from waste heat already at a low 55 °C,
and has increased their focus on energy aimed primarily at process and power
efficiency and waste heat recovery. industries. Under good conditions
Opcon’s subsidiary SRE, Svensk production cost are approx. 3 US
Rökgasenergi is a leading supplier of flue cent/kWh.
gas condensers with some 60-70
installations to date, increasing energy Typical average effect in process
output with 25-30% at biomass boilers. industries is 400 kW and at 8500 hours
per year, approx. 3 400 MWh.

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Parans Solar Lighting AB
Kämpegatan 4A
411 04 Göteborg
Sweden
Tel. 46 31 201 590
Fax. 46 31 201 584
http://www.parans.com

Contact: Marcus Fransson, Managing Director
marcus.fransson@parans.com

Product: Fiber Optic Solar Lighting


Employees: 5

Ownership: Founder team
Chalmers University
Private investors

Sales Area: Europe and Asia

References: IKEA, City of Malmö (Sweden), Edinburgh University (UK),
Government of Austria

Looking for: “Contact with venture capital companies that are interested in
investing into Parans Daylight’s expansion to the US market, their top priority.”


Parans technology is called Fiber Optic Indoors, the sunlight is emitted through a
Solar Lighting. Sunlight is collected by Parans Luminaire, specifically designed to
Parans Solar Panels outdoors. The recreate a sensation of sunlight.
sunlight is then brought into the building
through Parans Optical Cables. Indoors, • Productivity increases by 6 – 16% with
the sunlight flows out through Parans natural light
Luminaires. Parans Solar Panels can be • Electrical lighting represents 40–50% of
mounted on roofs or facades and employ the energy consumption in commercial
an array of optical lenses to collect and buildings.
concentrate incoming sunlight. • Electrical lighting contributes 25–30%
Installation is easy and integrable with of the emission of greenhouse gases
buildings’ surfaces to allow for generated in commercial buildings.
architectural integrity. • Exchanging half of a building’s electrical
lighting with Parans Fiber Optic Solar
The Parans Optical Cable is thin and Lighting can lower the energy costs by
flexible, made of several thin fiber optic 20–25% and the emission of greenhouse
strands. The high light transmission gases by 10–15%.
allows the sunlight to reach far into
buildings.

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Picoterm AB
Kista Science Tower
164 51 Kista
Sweden
Tel. 46 733 254 790
http://www.picoterm.com

Contact: Ulf Sundman, CEO
ulf@picoterm.com

Product: Thermoacoustic engine technology


Employees: 2

Ownership: Bengt Ovelius, Ulf Sundman, Peter Näslund, Rolf Djärf


References: SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Chalmers University of
Technology

Looking for: “Venture capital and joint venture partners”


Air conditioning, refrigeration and the There are several advavantages to using
internal combustion engine account for a thermoacoustics. The engine becomes
large part of today’s energy consumption fuel independent, the efficiency is
and are major contributors to global threefold compared to conventional
warming. Picoterm is developing a new technology and the weight of the engine is
kind of engine technology that combines only one 10th of a standard engine. The
the science of heat, thermodynamics with majority of the energy generated will be
the science of sound, acoustics, creating used for the performance and thus no
thermoacoustics. cooling is necessary. Cooling, heat and
electricity can easily be produced by the
Thermoacoustic engines replace the sun. The solution is simple, reliable and
mechanical piston in the conventional robust. Picoterm thermoacoustics can
engine with concentrated sound waves radically reduce CO2 emissions and our
that can either be harnessed for power or dependence on fossil fuels.
drive a cooling unit. Picoterm’s innovative
engine technology addresses the In 2008, WWF selected Picoterm as one of
limitations of the currently available the most innovative cleantech companies
thermoacoustics and enables the use of in Sweden.
this technology in the production of heat
pumps, refrigeration units, electricity, Picoterm is currently in the process of
HEVs and boats. producing a prototype.

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Stridsberg Powertrain AB
Stallarholmsvägen 40
124 59 Bandhagen
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 992 190
http://www.powertrain.se

Contact: Lennart Stridsberg, CEO
lennart@stridsberg.se

Product: Hybrid system for vehicles


Employees: 8

Ownership: Lennart Stridsberg

Sales Area: Sweden

References: Saab Avionis, ABB Robotics (Sweden)

Looking for: “Partners (ideally a car manufacturer interested in developing its
own hybrid technology; a supplier to the automotive industry; VC company or
consultancy firm) who can contribute to the financing of a demonstrator project,
and ideally also participate in the project and assist with building the business.”


The Strigear hybrid system technology Hybrid vehicles designed using the
offers a 66% reduction in CO2 emissions Strigear y principle offer significantly
for cars like the Volvo V70, and improve lower fuel consumption (37 – 50%) and
performance. This is proved in extensive higher acceleration (50 - 55%) when
simulations made by the company and is compared to a Prius type design with very
confirmed by simulations made by a well similar components.
established vehicle development
company. In a Strigear hybrid, all power from the
engine is transferred totally mechanically
A diesel Strigear will emit less than half of when the clutch is closed. This provides a
the CO2 emitted by a coal power plant to high efficiency connection between the
charge an equal size electric battery engine and the tires.
vehicle.
The next step is to build a demonstration
unit where all the simulated data can be
proved.

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Ranotor
Tilskogsvagen 15
193 40 Sigtuna
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 592 524 28
Fax. 46 8 592 591 60
http://www.ranotor.se

Contact: Peter Platell
platell@ranotor.se

Product: Modern high performance steam engines

Turnover: USD 0,3 Million

Employees: 7

Ownership: Ove Platell, Peter Platell, Sten Dahlman, Reidar Lindström


References: Volvo trucks, SCANIA, Volvo Cars in Sweden and GM in the US

Looking for: “VC and business experience in the US market.”


Small Scale Rankine cycles (Steam Power) engine project during the 70’s) is today
has unique possibilities to use a much working with Swedish truck
wider range of energy sources than any manufactures and GM in USA regarding
other power cycle as liquid and solid fuel, WHR (Waste Heat Recovery) in automotive
solar energy and waste heat from other applications. Automotive application is a
power cycles. The capability to convert long-term project, but there are other
waste heat into useful work has gained applications as bio-fueled CHP. Contacts
interest within the automotive industry in Minnesota, Montana and Canada are
and RANOTOR AB (founded by the former interesting to purchase steam engines for
project leader for SAAB-SCANIA ‘s steam CHP and railways applications.

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REAC Fuel AB
Skyttelinjen 134
226 49 Lund
Sweden
Tel. 46 46 286 34 91
Mobile. 46 70 863 07 75
http://www.reacfuel.com

Contact: Anders Carlius, CEO
anders.carlius@reacfuel.com

Product: Container sized production units that produce real fuel

Turnover: < USD 0.5 Million

Employees: 5

Ownership: Carlius Invest AB
Rune Ekman
Swedish early stage intitutional investors

Sales Area: Nordic countries

References: Pacific Ethanol (US)

Looking for: “Capital and partners to assist with the expansion to the US market,
REAC Fuel’s largest target market.”


The company makes high efficiency There is no cost for the local economy but
synthetic gasoline, diesel and kerosene an advantage to the local biomass
from wood. The REAC Fuel process can producers. REAC Fuel gasoline and diesel
use any raw material containing cellulose, are price competitive with regular diesel
hemi-cellulose or lignin. Examples are: and gasoline. REAC Fuel is the only
wood, recycled paper, hemp, switchgrass competitive alternative fuel that does not
or any other high-yield energy crop. require any modification of the current
infrastructure. REAC Fuel produces real
All the carbon that is released with REAC gasoline and real diesel, not a substitute.
diesel, REAC Jet A1 fuel or REAC
gasoline is taken from the atmosphere REAC Fuel can be produced in small
when new biomass is grown and container-sized production units, close to
converted into REAC Fuels. No new where the raw material is produced, with
infrastructure needs to be built, no cars very high efficiency. Only the final
need to be adjusted, no trucks need product, gasoline or diesel, is moved from
conversion kits to run on these the production site, decreasing the
alternative fuels. logistics costs.

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REHACT AB
Lingvägen 54
122 40 Enskede
Sweden
Tel. 46 709 566 756
Fax. 46 8 654 2110
http://www.rehact.com

Contact: Svante Bengtsson, CEO
svante@rehact.com

Product: Energy efficient ventilation system


Employees: 4

Ownership: 94% owned by management team

Sales Area: Sweden, Poland

References: Corporate Profiles Real Estate, Poland

Looking for: “Venture capital and business partners in the real estate sector with
experience from the fast developing countries like Dubai, China and India.”


The product reduces external energy need The REHACT ventilation unit can both
for heating and cooling of buildings by provide a building with cold and heat. In
85%. combination with heat pumps and under
floor heating this system can provide the
Today ventilation is used both to provide necessary energy for heating and cooling
fresh air and remove excess heat from to a mere 15% of today’s need. The
buildings. Using air as a carrier for remaining 85% of the energy comes from
energy is very inefficient. Many people the immediate surroundings and is free of
realize this as they pay a lot more to cool charge.
their houses than to heat them.
The company focuses on new
The electricity used for cooling sometimes construction of buildings, mainly large
overloads the power grid of entire states. office buildings and hotels and wants to
If we can separate the process of operate in markets with high level of new
providing fresh air from the process of construction, such as Eastern Europe,
cooling the building, a lot of energy can Dubai, China and India. The customers
be saved thus reducing the cost for the are building constructors, hotel chains
owner of the building and lowering the and large office suppliers.
risk of power failures.
The company was elected “Top 12
REHACT has developed a ventilation Swedish Climate entrepreneurs” by WWF
unit/heat exchanger that instead uses in March 2008 and has also received
water as a carrier of energy. awards in the USA and Sweden.

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Scandinavian Biogas Fuels AB
Verkstadsgatan 4
753 23 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel. 46 18 125 821
Fax. 46 18 301 084
http://www.scandinavianbiogas.com

Contact: Mr. Thomas Davidsson, CEO
thomas.davidsson@scandinavianbiogas.com

Product: Cost-effective biogas production method


Employees: 35

Ownership: Novator Biogas Sweden SARL
Erik Danielsson
Jörgen Ejlertsson
Ola Ödmark

Sales Area: Sweden, Korea, USA, Baltics, Finland, Poland

References: Himmerfjärden, Sweden, Ulsan, Korea, Jang Lim (Korea); Southern
California Gas Company (US)

Looking for: “American VC for setting up a subsidiary for North America in order
to capitalize/execute on all the leads we have for the American market;
Complementary Partners to enhance quick growth on the stillage, glycerin and
sludge market; R&D funding/governmental support to set-up and verify our
technology on the north American market”.


Scandinavian Biogas has developed • Increasing the gas output at existing
methods to produce biogas more cost wastewater plants by 3-5 without adding
efficiently, made possible mainly by new infrastructure such as digestion
improved process design (raw material chambers, etc.
flexible, robust and reliable), process • Building new biogas plants in
stimulated additives (higher gas yield), conjunction with ethanol- & biodiesel
patented ultrasound technology and plants where organic material is
smaller foot-print of plants (decrease in available.
investment cost) • Using existing landfills and
upgrading the biogas with the latest
The company’s business focus is to technology into vehicle fuel.
optimise the production of biogas from
existing and new biogas plants and to
utilize landfills to extract bio methane.
Business opportunities include:

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Seabased AB
Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 52 B
751 83 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel. 46 18 472 30 90
Fax. 46 18 472 30 91
http://www.seabased.com

Contact: Billy Johansson, Managing Director
billy@seabased.com

Product: Wave power solutions

Turnover: USD 3-4 Million

Employees: 30

Ownership: Leijon Engineering AB
Bernhoff Technology AB
Uppsala University Development AB
Sjätte AP fonden
100 small share owners

Sales Area: Nordic countries but now expanding outside this region

References: Vattenfall, Göteborg Energi AB, Fortum Generation AB (Sweden)

Looking for: “Partners for joint ventures in the US and elsewhere and investors
interested in funding further wave power research at the Uppsala University.”


Seabased Group develops and delivers The first Wave Energy Converter was
industrial solutions for sustainable manufactured by Uppsala University and
conversion of ocean wave energy to deployed on the West Coast of Sweden in
electricity. March 2006 and this unit is still in
operation.
The system is based on a unique three-
phase, permanent magnet, and linear A commercial system solution designed
generator especially developed for ocean by Seabased is now available and
bed arrays and directly driven by point manufacture has started in June 2008.
absorbers (buoys) on the surface. The pattern arrangement and number of
Seabased Group works in close point absorbers as well as deployment
cooperation with the Uppsala University depth may vary. The overall indication is,
in Sweden. By deploying the robust, however, that systems where a number of
simple and small, yet scientifically and small specifically designed generators are
technically sophisticated wave energy connected in arrays, can extract
converters of Seabased in arrays on the substantial quantities of electric energy
ocean floor, a scalable power plant with even from milder ocean climate areas, at
high economic potential is achieved. competitive prices with no need for long-
term subsidies or tax breaks.

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SEEC AB
Moränvägen 17
192 67 Sollentuna
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 754 83 01
http://www.seec.se

Contact: Thomas Wildig, Sales Manager
thomas.wildig@seec.se

Product: Energy Storage System


Employees: 4

Ownership: Privately owned company

Sales Area: Europe, USA, Australia

References: Katrineholm Municipal (Sweden), PEAB AB (Sweden)

Looking for: “Companies that are interested in using the technology license
within their business region.”


SEEC produces industrial standard BTES Typically the boreholes are within 6 feet
(Borehole Thermal Energy Storage) heat from each other. The volume, losses and
pump technologies for larger users, such energy storage capacity determines how
as shopping malls, industrial facilities, much energy can be stored, typically 0.6
apartment buildings and hospitals. The kWh per m3 rock.
unique characteristic of the system is the
seasonal storage capability, storing The system’s target markets are large
winter’s coldness to be used for cooling industrial and residential buildings,
during the summer and summer’s heat to around and above 10.000 sq. m. The
be used for heating during the winter. normal COP is from 5 to 8 depending on
cooling and heating needs.
The system consists of e.g. 38 boreholes,
connected to cooling panels/batteries and SEEC installation can cut down 50 – 80%
compressors. The compressors are of the energy costs. The system
connected to buildings heating and installation is slightly more expensive
cooling system. than that for a conventional plant but the
operating costs are much lower.

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SEKAB
Box 286
891 26 Örnsköldsvik
Sweden
Tel. 46 660 758 00
Fax. 46 660 543 80
http://www.sekab.com

Contact: Per Carstedt, CEO
per.carstedt@sekab.com

Product: Bioethanol, Cellulosic Ethanol


Employees: 140

Ownership: Skellefteå, Örnsköldsvik and Umeå Energy companies
Länsförsäkringar Västerbotten (insurance company)
OK Ekonomisk Förening (fuel cooperative)
EcoDevelopment AB (management)

Sales Area: Europe

References: Biofuel region, BioAlcohol Fuel Foundation

Looking for: “SEKAB is already active in the US market but is always looking for
new partners/investors for further expansion.”


SEKAB’s mission is to create the has a capacity of around 300-400 l/day.
conditions for actively promoting For this quantity the plant uses
sustainable transport for the future with approximately 2 tons (dry weight) of wood
the help of long-term, sustainable chippings/other raw material containing
biofuels. lignocellulose.

SEKAB’s ethanol is biological and the raw The technology is based on hydrolyzing
materials for production in Örnsköldsvik the cellulose and hemicellulose,
consist, amongst other things, of sugar whereupon the sugar is fermented to
solution obtained from paper pulp ethanol, which is then distilled. In weak
production and oxygen from the air. acid hydrolysis, sulphuric acid or sulphur
SEKAB also buys ethanol produced from dioxide is used as a catalyst at
sugar cane. The water remaining in 95 temperatures of around 200ºC. In
per cent ethanol can be removed through enzymatic hydrolysis, the material is first
dehydration using molecular sieves. The treated with a mild weak acid hydrolysis
dehydrated ethanol is then used as fuel after which enzymes hydrolyze the
or a raw material for other chemical remaining cellulose in a third stage. Both
products manufactured by SEKAB. the industrial processes for weak acid
SEKAB’s Ethanol R&D Plant is housed in and enzymatic processes are currently
SEKAB’s premises in Örnsköldsvik and being developed at the plant.

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SkyCab AB
Narvavägen 21
114 60 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel. 46 8 661 05 75
Fax. 46 8 667 77 10
http://www.skycab.se

Contact: Dr. Åke Åredal, President and CEO
ake.aredal@skycab.se

Product: Personal Rapid Transit Systems

Turnover: > USD 1 Million

Employees: Management Team, nine experts

Ownership: Åke Åredal

Sales Area: Sweden, EU, US, Middle East, India and China.

References: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Confederation of Swedish
Enterprise, Municipality of Hofors and Power Circle

Looking for: “A strong partner or financier from either the private or public
sector, interested in CleanTech development and willing to cooperate with and/or
invest in SkyCab to be a world company and product.”


SkyCab is a new environmental friendly even snow and ice. It has no timetable
and intelligent transit system, without restrictions, no waiting time and takes
drivers or pollution. The SkyCab Team the passengers on demand to the selected
networks internationally with several (off line) station without intermediate
cities, R&D institutions, universities and stops. The vehicle runs on rubber tires
an industrial group. The aim is to with electric engines and on-board
supplement mass transportation with a switches at normal speed 40 km/hr.
convenient, non-polluting and cost- Carbon dioxide emissions are 1800 times
effective innovative public transportation, lower than -and SkyCab uses one fourth
a Personal Rapid Transit System (PRT). of the energy of- a regular vehicle.
PRT is not in commercial use in the world
today. A milestone has been reached; SkyCab is supported by: WWF as one of
SkyCab has a contract for a pilot system 12 foremost climate entrepreneurs in
in Hofors. Sweden 2008; The Swedish governments´
and Swedish Trade Councils´ SymbioCity;
A SkyCab vehicle runs on tracks 4 to 5 Banverket (Swedish Rail Administration),
meters above ground level in a Confederation of Swedish Enterprise;
comprehensive network and can Swedish Energy Agency; Nordic Council
accommodate up to four passengers on of Ministers´ NETS project, Hofors and
each individual journey. The system Power Circl
operates day and night in any weather,

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