The Swedish Energy Agency Technology Department Anders Johansson

Swedish Energy Agency - Eskilstuna The national authority for energy policy issues The Director General is appointed by the Government Formed in 1998 Office in Eskilstuna 120 km west of Stockholm Employs app. 300 people

Main public players in Energy RD&D Government Ministry of Education and Research Swedish Research Council Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communications Swedish Energy Agency Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth Ministry of the Environment Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Funding in Energy Research Swedish Energy Agency Third largest funder of research in Sweden One percent of world energy research From basic energy research to commercialization Funding in 2010: ~1300 MSEK (~ euro) About 40 programs and approximately 700 projects Six focus areas for research

Swedish Energy Agency covers the whole innovation chain Research/ development Deployment Market introduction Policy Measures, Statistics Technology Department Market Development Department Energy Efficiency Department Energy Analysis Department IdeaImplementation

The mission of the Swedish Energy Agency Carry through the Swedish national energy policy Promote the development of Sweden’s energy system so that it will become ecologically and economically sustainable “Energy must be available at competitive prices and energy generation must make the least possible impact on people and the environment”

The Focus Areas of Swedish Energy Research Energy System Studies Buildings as Energy Systems Transport Sector Energy-intensive Industry The Power System Biomass in Energy Systems

Energy System Studies Cross cutting research area Analysis of energy policy measures and their consequences Analysis of the functions of the energy markets

The building as an Energy System Startup of Center for Energy- and Resource Efficient Construction and Maintenance (CERBOF) Research on the interaction between technical systems, IT, information and behavior

Transport Second generation of fuels, mainly ethanol from forest industry and gasification of biomass Electric and Hybrid vehicles and energy- efficient combustion engines, adapted to alternative fuels

Energy-intensive Industry Efforts to further reduce energy losses utilize bio fuels more efficiently in energy- intensive industry

The Power System Robust and more efficient power systems Energy production from flowing energy sources, mainly hydro- and wind power Create conditions for a Swedish photo- voltaic industry

Biomass in Energy Systems Strengthen the resource base for a sustainable production of bio energy Efforts to increase energy efficiency through effective processes, mainly from climate neutral fuels

Allocation of research funds Percentage distribution Companies Universities Associations / Institutions International and others433 Sum %100 % Total funds, MSEK

Governing Documents and feedback Basis for budget from the Agency Budget bill Letter of regulation Annual report to the Government

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