Sustainable Energy Solutions Jouko Parviainen

Wenet Centre − Wood Energy in Action: Sustainable Energy Solutions “from Root to Soot” and New Business Opportunities  Provinces of Eastern Finland  Coordinator: Josek Oy  Project partners: North Karelia and Savonia Universities of Applied Sciences, Kajaani University Consortium  Budget €  Co-financed by the ERDF, regional councils of Eastern Finland and over 25 Wenet member companies

Wenet  Network of leading  Experts  Organisations  Companies  Mainly from Eastern Finland  Cooperation with other Finnish partners and partners abroad

Eastern Finland More than two thirds of the forest harvesting machines sold in Europe come from East Finland John Deere & Waratah-OM, Ponsse, Kesla, Pentin Paja

Eastern Finland World leading manufactures of heat-retaining ovens Tulikivi, Kerman Savi, NunnaUuni, Vuoleri

Wenet members & partners  North Karelia, Savonia and Mikkeli Universities of Applied Sciences  Kajaani University Consortium  Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)  Joensuu Science Park Ltd  University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu and Kuopio)  Lappeenranta University of Technology  European Forest Institute (EFI)  Regional development companies in Eastern Finland  Forest Centre of North Karelia  VTT  Companies within wood energy business  Power plant and boiler manufactures

Wenet expertise Covers the whole chain of wood energy from a forest through a power/heating plant to end-users, as well as research, education & training

Wenet services  Tailor-made solutions at one-stop-shop  Value chains “from root to soot all the way to a end- user”  Chips  Pellets  Fire logs  Transfer of know how and technology  Business models & contract making advice  Professional visits, study tours and show-hows to Eastern Finland

 One-stop-shop  Leading expertise  Proven technology  Tailored and holistic solutions  Fuel supply chains  Heat and power generation  District heating systems  Business models  Contract design  Education and training Benefits for our clients

 Opportunities especially for smes and minor organisations: added value from others  Cost effective marketing  More contacts by a wider network  Capacity building (learning from others)  Participation in R&D projects  Rapid access to markets for new innovations  More effective communication  More contacts through the network  Two-way communication Benefits for Wenet´s members

 3 rd International conference on sustainable wood energy solutions, February 2011  Focus on businesses and driving forces  Pre-conference study tour in Eastern Finland  Fuel supply chains  District heating systems  Post-conference study tour to NW Russia  Biomass resources, procurement and processing  Potential for decentralized energy production WES 2011 – Wood Energy in Action

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