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Green Technology: Cooperation Perspectives for the US Midwest Region and Northern Germany
(Green Building)
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(Renewable Energy)
(Green Technology)
Chicago June 23-24, 2011 Hamburg Chamber of Commerce German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
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Welcome Addresses Conference Program Green Technology in Hamburg Green Technology in Chicago Renewable Energies Green Building Environmental Technology and Green Infrastructure 4 8 10 11 12 20 28
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welcome addresses
On behalf of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, we wish to extend a warm welcome to all the participants of the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum 2011. With its more than 160,000 member companies, our Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest and most influential Chambers of Commerce in Europe. As a customerfocused provider of services and as a political lobbyist, we contribute to shaping a market-based legislative and regulatory environment that is conducive especially to smalland medium-sized enterprises. 700 entrepreneurs currently serve as elected representatives on the Chambers committees, helping with their expertise to boost the prosperity of Hamburgs business sectors. Hamburg is Germanys second-largest city and one of Europes largest container ports. With Airbus, Lufthansa Technik AG and their suppliers Hamburg is the worlds third largest location for the aviation industry. It is also one of the largest industrial centers in Europe, by hosting among others Europes biggest copper producer Aurubis AG. Hamburg is also home of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea and worldfamous brands like Nivea and Montblanc. Since the opening of the markets of Eastern Europe and the EU expansion in 2004, Hamburg has regained its role as a hub for trade and transport with the rest of the world. In recent years, the green technology sectors in our city have been growing most rapidly. This development has gained momentum by Hamburgs election as European Green Capital in 2011.
With the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum our Chamber of Commerce pursues three goals: First, the Green Capital Award is a great opportunity for us to present products and services from the green technology sectors made in Hamburg. In the fields of renewable energies, green building and environmental technologies our city hosts the market leaders. Second, we wish to intensify the business connections between companies from Northern Germany and the U.S. Midwest. As both regions feature similar economic structures they provide the basis for cooperation. Furthermore, Chicago and Hamburg are regarded in their countries as role models in the field of climate and environmental protection. Third, we would like to foster the sister-city relationship between Chicago and Hamburg. The close tie that has always existed between Chicago and Hamburg eventually led to the signing of a sister-city agreement in 1994. Both cities are close to the water and have a similar reputation as economic, media and cultural centers. We firmly believe that the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum 2011 is the ideal vehicle for reaching these aims and will serve as a platform for dialogue among companies from the two economic regions!
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Simone Pohl
President & CEO German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. (GACCoM)
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum. As traditional trade and logistics hubs, the Sister Cities Chicago and Hamburg not only have a similar economic history, they also share a common vision for the future. Both are trailblazers in the creation of a sustainable, liveable, and attractive cityscape. Hamburg, as the 2011 European Green Capital is a role model in Europe, and Chicagos considerable investments in green buildings and in addressing the effects of climate change are widely recognized as pioneer efforts in the United States. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest is proud to co-host this program that will allow leaders from both cities to engage in intensive dialogue on topics vital to shaping the future of Hamburg, Chicago, or any other modern city for that matter: Today, we will speak about advances and challenges in Renewable Energies, Green Architecture, and Environmental Technologies. Here in Chicago, we can say that this program is right up our alley. GACCoM places a heavy focus on the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency industries, particularly given the significant investment flows between Germany and the US in these fields. Germany can offer cutting-edge technologies and our Chamber seeks to deep en the transatlantic dialogue by regularly bringing innovative German expert delegations, such as this one from Northern Germany, to the US.
Through these initiatives, we want to provide what we think are the key ingredients to business opportunities: information, expertise, and service, combined with the right contacts. Drawing on our network of over 850 members in the Midwest and more than 2,500 nationwide, as well as a bilingual team of industry experts, this is what our chamber delivers. The greatest strength of our organization, however, lies in its international dimension. Over 80 chambers in Germany, such as the Handelskammer Hamburg, work with 120 German Chambers Abroad in 80 different countries, like our office in Chicago, to create opportunity both at home and in our host countries. Todays event therefore represents our mission and network at its best it goes beyond national borders to bring together two economic regions bustling with opportunity. I would like to sincerely thank the Handelskammer Hamburg, our local partners, and, most importantly, our guests and attendees from near and far for bringing the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum to life.
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Frank Horch
Minister Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the secondlargest city in Germany. Its metropolitan region, home to more than 4.3 million inhabitants, is Germanys most important trading centre and the heart of European trade with China. Thanks to the Port of Hamburg, which is the third-largest port in Europe, the city has developed into the central logistics hub between northern and eastern Europe, Asia as well as North and South America. The citys ideal strategic location at the crossroads of Europes most important transport axes and its excellent hinterland connections contribute largely to our economic success. Although being an economically successful city, Hamburg is still a very green city with many park and waterfront areas. The citys efforts in environmental protection and its expertise in renewable energies were recently rewarded by the EU Commission which has granted Hamburg the title of European Green Capital 2011. The citys economic strengths are the maritime sector, including the port, logistics and transport. Being home of Europes second largest Airbus construction facility, the city is one of the most important places for aviation worldwide. Besides great expertise in life sciences as well as media and information technologies, Hamburg is one of Europes hot-spots in the renewable energies sector. This sector is growing rapidly twice as fast as the average growth in the rest of Germany. Hamburg is home to many national and international headquarters, to specialized financial institutions as well as to excellent research and science institutions. Cutting edge technologies with an international reputation, especially in the wind energy sector, are emerging in the metropolitan region. Altogether, companies from the wind, solar as well as biomass sectors generate 5 billion Euros turnover annually. We are very optimistic about the
future in the field of renewable energies and do expect an increasing export share in the years to come. In order to strengthen Hamburgs position on the national as well as international level in the sector of renewable energies, we established a cluster organization which allows companies from the renewable energy sector to become highly linked. Moreover, we also place emphasis on the education and training of young academics in this field. Two universities and a research facility in Hamburg focus on environmental technology, thus improving research and training. Both in economic and in cultural terms Hamburg and Chicago have much in common. Just like Hamburg, Chicago is a very important transport hub and has a diverse economy, which offers great potential for further cooperation between our two cities. Over the last twenty years Chicago has turned into the most environmentally friendly city in the United States. Both cities have put a strong emphasis on the growing green economy. The sister city agreement between Hamburg and Chicago, which dates back to 1994, is indeed a firm basis for future initiatives. Achieving the ambitious environmental goals both Hamburg and Chicago have identified will further strengthen our cities competitive advantages and ensure our leading economical positions. I am looking forward to exchanging experiences and engaging in fruitful discussions at the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum 2011.
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Rahm Emanuel
Mayor City of Chicago
Dear Participants of the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum, As Mayor and on behalf of the citizens of Chicago, I am pleased to extend greetings to all those attending the Chicago Hamburg Business Forum 2011. Bringing together civic and business leaders from Germany and the United States, united by a shared commitment to green technology, this forum offers a wonderful opportunity to forge new partnerships in this important sector and promote the growth of new and existing businesses. Chicago is proud of its history of family and friendship we share with Germany and the sister city relationship we have enjoyed with Hamburg since 1994. We look forward to working together to continue to promote even stronger ties of trade and investment between our cities in renewable energy and many other fields. I extend a special welcome to the German companies that have traveled to Chicago for this event. While in Chicago, I hope you will experience all our city has to offer,
from a dynamic business community, to vibrant neighborhoods, world renowned cultural institutions, breathtaking architecture and much more. I invite you to make Chicago your regional home in North America. With our premier location as a global transportation hub, our dynamic workforce, and our business-friendly attitude, our city offers an unrivaled setting for you to grow and expand your business. I offer my best wishes to all for an enjoyable and productive exchange of ideas during the forum. I look forward to the new economic opportunities this dialogue will bring to enhance the quality of life for citizens in the great cities of Chicago and Hamburg.
Sincerely,
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ConferenCe Program
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11:00 am 12:10 pm Panel 1: The Renewable Energy Sectors in the US Midwest Region and Northern Germany Both Northern Germany and the US Midwest Region are strongholds for renewable energies, mainly wind energy. The speakers will give an overview of the sector in their country with reference to the political framework, e.g. the German Renewable Energy Act. Speakers: John Dunlop, Senior Engineer, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Thomas S. ONeill, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Energy Policy and General Counsel, ComEd Jan Rispens, Managing Director, Erneuerbare-Energien-Hamburg GmbH (Renewable Energies Hamburg) Ralf Sigrist, President & CEO, Nordex USA Inc. Pieter Wasmuth, Chief Representative Hamburg and Northern Germany, Vattenfall Europe AG (Holding) Moderator: Mark Tomkins, Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest 12:10 01:25 pm 01:25 02:35 pm Lunch Break and Registration for Panel 2 Panel 2: Green Building in the US Midwest Region and Northern Germany Green building is a key factor for reducing greenhouse gases. This includes architectural and technical matters. In Germany, Hamburg with its emerging Harbor City is known as a playing field for modern building projects. In the US, the world`s most important trade fair in this sector, the Greenbuild, took place in 2010. Speakers in this panel will therefore focus on the projects realized in their countries. Speakers: Deputy Commissioner Aaron Durnbaugh, Department of Environment, City of Chicago (invited) Frank Glcklich, CEO, Hamburg Chamber of Crafts Uli Hellweg, Managing Director, International Building Exhibition Hamburg 2013 GmbH Lois Vitt Sale, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Faculty, Senior Vice President Chief Sustainability Officer, Wight & Company, US Green Building Council - Chapter Chicago Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jrg Schmidt-Trenz, CEO, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
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Coffee Break and Registration for Panel 3 Panel 3: Environmental Technology and Green Infrastructure in Chicago and Hamburg Major Cities play a central role with regard to the climate changing process. The key challenge is to keep urban infrastructures working while adjusting them to climate and environmental needs. Thus, innovative products and business solutions referring to the energy networks (smart grids) and to energy efficiency, but also to waste and water management perfectly combine economy and ecology and are essential for the cities of tomorrow. Speakers of this panel will discuss recent developments in their countries. Speakers: Anil Ahuja, President, C.C. Johnson & Malhotra, P.C. Paul Pabor, Vice President of Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Inc. Dr. Rdiger Siechau, CEO, Stadtreinigung Hamburg AR (Department of Streets and Sanitation) Michael Westhagemann, CEO Region North Germany, Siemens AG Moderator: Brad Klein, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center Conclusion and Prospects Speakers: Simone Pohl, President & CEO, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest Prof. Dr. Hans-Jrg Schmidt-Trenz, CEO, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Transfer to Dana Hotel, Vertigo Sky Lounge Chicago Hamburg Networking Reception, Dana Hotel, Vertigo Sky Lounge Speakers: W. David Braun, Chairman, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest Dr. Jens Peter Breitengro, Vice-Chairman, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Frank Horch, Minister of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Rolf Achilles, Hamburg Ambassador and Head of Chicago Hamburg Sister City Committee
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green technology
clearly illustrates the excellent qualifications in Germany. One in three companies works in planning and consultation. Other key areas are production and plant construction.
In Hamburg
A Dynamic Sector in Germany
Green technology is a sector that has gained considerable significance in light of the public perception of climate change and resource conservation. Environmental engineering and technologies are already enormously important in Germany; from an economic standpoint their potential can even exceed that of classic industrial sectors. Traditional industries are under pressure to change and adapt by employing new technology and services in their industrial structure. Green technology has also brought about a shift in the perception of the economic importance of environmental protection, which is no longer viewed as a competition between economic and ecological interests, but rather as an opportunity to develop new areas of business and increase the number of persons employed. Meanwhile the market for environmental products and services has developed into a growth industry that carries considerable importance for the economy as a whole. The German Federal Ministry of the Environment estimates that the GDP share of environmental technologies in Germany will rise from eight percent in 2007 to 14 percent by 2020. The boom in environmental industries in Germany is particularly due to the technology of renewable energies, environmentally friendly energy storage and the recycling industry. A world market share between six and 30 percent
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In Chicago
A Dynamic Sector in the US
As the need to create a sustainable society becomes more accepted by the public, the United States has recognized this need and has developed into a leading international market for green technologies. Embracing green technology is a practical response to a variety of challenges like increasing energy prices, waning water resources, and changing weather patterns. By supporting green technologies, companies, communities and municipalities in the United States incorporate environmental considerations and resource efficiency into their everyday decision-making to minimize environmental impact. Powerful companies in the United States, such as Google and Intel, are investing large sums of money into green technology for the many benefits it brings their company, notably the savings they see in their overall energy bills. Since 2009, through the Advanced Research Projects AgencyEnergy and the US Department of Energy, the US has already spent $363 million in federal stimulus dollars toward 121 clean technologies projects; that spending is about to increase another $550 million this year. These investments have also had a positive economic impact by creating jobs in the green technology sector. Recent growth in the renewable energy sector occurred within a challenging overall macroeconomic environment, which illustrates the flexibility and attractiveness of the US market for solar and wind companies. The US Environmental Protection Agency also lists 510 new landfills that are planning to implement landfill gas-to-energy technologies. Federal initiatives are mandating a 20 percent increase in building efficiency by 2020 that is forecasted to reduce companies and business owners energy bills by approximately $40 billion per year. These are just a few examples that show how the renewable energy, environmental technology and green building sectors in the United States are poised for continued growth.
government, residents and businesses. The Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) has played a large role in expanding the renewable energy, waste management, and green building sectors in Chicago. From city-wide incentives to small community programs implemented through CCAP, the green technology sectors in Chicago are growing at a remarkable pace. One of these programs is the Chicago Clean Energy Project, a $3 billion green technology investment to Chicagos southeast side to bring jobs, economic development, clean technology and consumer savings to Illinois. Specifically, the City of Chicago has become a global player in the wind industry; as the main wind hub of the United States, Chicago has offices for many of the worlds leading international wind companies located here, including many with ties to Hamburg, such as Nordex, Suzlon, and PNE Wind. The solar market in Illinois launched in 1999 when the Chicago Solar Partnership was founded, and is now set to expand considerably since 6 percent of the states Renewable Portfolio Standard is to be obtained from PV sources by 2015. There is a huge opportunity in Illinois and Chicago for the environmental services to expand the current programs in waste and water management, and this can already be seen in the plan to build the nations largest waste-to-energy plant in Illinois. The City of Chicago has been an extremely influential city in the green building movement and currently boasts 71 million square feet of certified green buildings, the most of any city in the world. Based on the recent past, Chicago will continue to be a green technology leader within the United States, providing many new opportunities for cooperation.
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Abstract
While Hamburg is not a location for large wind farm installations and extensive production capacities, most of the wind energy market leaders have based their (European) headquarters or central services units in the city. The renewable energy sector in Hamburg is characterized by strong competences in the fields of management, administrative functions, sales & marketing and an equally substantial services and research sector. Hamburgs renewable energy sector is growing faster than the German national average. Recently, a renewable energies cluster was founded and will lead to further development.
In the metropolitan region of Hamburg, more than 5,000 employees in almost 500 companies generate about 5 billion Euros in sales. This includes small- and medium-sized as well as large companies, ranging from producers to suppliers of the services, financial and insurance sectors.
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Solar Energy
Leading manufacturers in the solar power energy sector are also based in Hamburg, either with their head offices or departments such as Administration and Sales & Marketing. These include: BP Solar (Sales & Marketing) Centrosolar AG (Administration) Colexon Energy AG (Headquarters) Conergy (Headquarters) SHARP Electronics (Headquarters Sales Europe) SunEnergy (Headquarters) Velux (Headquarters) Voltwerk Electronics (Headquarters)
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Conergy AG ranks among the worlds leading solar energy companies. It manufactures the full range of renewable energy systems for the production of electricity, heating and cooling from sunlight, but also wind energy and biomass. Voltwerk is part of the Conergy group and a leading manufacturer of power components for photovoltaic systems. Sharp Solar is the European head office of the Sharp Group, the worlds leading manufacturer of solar cells. Hamburg is home to the companys European sales, marketing, communication and service operations. The Centrosolar Group AG produces photovoltaic modules and sells grid-connected solar power systems as well as standalone systems for mobile homes, sailing boats and buoys. The Hamburg office of BP Solar, a subsidiary of Deutsche BP AG, specializes in the distribution of photovoltaic modules, project planning and implementation, as well as concept development for photovoltaic units as building materials. SunEnergy GmbH develops and implements photovoltaic projects. It provides all the necessary components and photovoltaic modules, as well as planning services, training and marketing support. In the solar thermal segment, VELUX Deutschland GmbH provides solar water heating systems that mirror skylights and roof windows in terms of design and method of installation.
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Future Developments
In 2010, the Renewable Energy Sources Hamburg GmbH was founded. Its task is to function as a cluster management and to further develop the industrial cluster in the city and the metropolitan region. In the shortest possible time, well above 100 firms became members of the supporting association. After the nuclear disaster of Fukushima, there is a broad consensus among all political parties in Germany to stop nuclear energy and to strengthen renewable energy sources. Offshore wind energy production therefore is the hope for the future. Seventy offshore wind parks with more than 5,200 production plants have already applied for permits.
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Over the past several years the United States has developed into a leading international market for both the solar and wind energy industries. Based on total installed power generation capacity, the US now ranks second internationally for wind energy with 41,000 MW of capacity and fourth for solar energy with a total of roughly 2,600 MW. The recent strong growth rates in installed capacity have created economic benefits for organizations along the entire respective industry value chains, from manufacturers of turbines, solar modules and balance-of-system components and their suppliers to project developers, installers, financing companies and related support services providers. Much of this growth occurred within a challenging overall macroeconomic environment in the United States.
recent remarkable industry expansion spanned market segments, technologies and geographic regions. While the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) sectors have performed solidly, the main driver of industry growth has been the photovoltaic (PV) sector. A record 878 MW of grid-connected photovoltaic systems were installed across the US market last year (out of 956 MW total), a growth rate of 102 percent over 2009 (435 MW).
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facilities in the greater Chicago area include Nordex, SiemensWinergy, Suzlon, Invenergy, Vestas, PNE Wind, E.ON Climate and Renewables, Broadwind, and Wind Capital Group. Another major player in the wind industry is AWEA, the national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, services providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry. AWEA represents over 2,500 members and advocates in the wind energy industry from around the world. Every year, AWEA hosts WINDPOWER, the largest wind energy conference in North America. The conference provides presentations that highlight the latest industry trends, technology developments, and renewable energy policy developments.
Solar Energy
Over the past several years, the growth rates for the residential and utility-scale PV segments have outpaced those for commercial/public sector installations, historically the major market driver in the United States. In 2010, each of these three segments accounted for over a quarter of nationwide new PV installations: 30 percent for residential systems, 42 percent for commercial-scale and 28 percent for utility-scale. The resulting diversified segmentation of the US PV market reduces the markets reliance on individual segments and business models. Furthermore, PV markets have been developing rapidly in new states such as Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Pennsylvania while continuing to expand strongly in traditional leading markets such as California,
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United States are currently located in the Midwest. However, the near-term growth prospects for the PV solar industry are highly positive for Illinois, as Governor Pat Quinn passed a RPS requiring 6 percent of the RPS to be obtained from PV sources by 2015. A range of statewide incentives and regulations have been enacted in Illinois to encourage the growth of PV installations, such as favorable net-metering rules; property tax exemptions for on-site commercial, industrial and residential systems; a bond program for renewable energy projects (which also covers other renewable energy technologies); and a solar rebate program funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity worth up to 30 percent of project costs. A notable milestone was the installation of the first utility-scale PV installation in Illinois in 2010, Exelon City Solar, in Chicago. This 10 MW installation was built on a 41-acre brownfield site and is currently the largest urban solar installation in the country with over 32,000 PV panels. There are also another 52 MW of utility-scale projects currently under development in the state. On the solar manufacturing front, Illinois has already attracted Chinese investment from Wanxiang America Corporation, which celebrated the opening of a new $12.5 million, 40,000 square-foot solar module plant in Rockford last year. In addition, the company has agreed to partner with Chicago-based New Generation Power to supply modules for a 62 MW system near Rockfords airport in which has received $4 million in state funding. New Generation is slated to construct the first 10MW of the project in 2011. Another PV manufacturer already operating in the state is SolarBridge Technologies, which maintains an R&D facility for its inverter technologies in Champaign. The city of Chicago has long played an active role in encouraging new solar installations around the city. In 1999, the Chicago Solar Partnership was born under the leadership of Mayor Daley. This public-private partnership among Chicago, Spire Solar and ComEd, (the regional public utility) was at the time the most expansive solar project the US had witnessed. The Chicago Solar Partnership installed a citywide portfolio of 28 independently-operating commercialscale solar power systems collectively generating over 1.2 MW of power. These systems were installed on a range of buildings, including museums, schools, courthouses, parks, and affordable housing developments. The city currently offers grants of up to $150,000 from a Small Business Improvement Fund to commercial and industrial clients for solar system installations (PV and SHC) as well as a range of energy efficiency upgrades.
New Jersey and Colorado. The geographic diversification of the US PV market is evidenced by the fact that in 2007 only four US states had over 10 MW of installed capacity; in 2010, the number had grown to 16, with five states accomplishing levels of over 50 MW. This expansion can be partly contributed to a majority of states in the US establishing a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that requires utilities to supply a specified percentage of electricity used from renewable resources, which is an important way to expand state solar markets. The Midwest has historically underperformed when compared to other regions of the country in terms of PV installation figures. Apart from Colorado, none of the top ten states nationally in terms of totaled installed capacity in the
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Future Developments
The utility-scale wind energy industry has experienced a substantial boom in the United States in recent years and the US Department of Energy has proposed a scenario of reaching a 20 percent wind energy contribution to national supply by 2030. Achieving this goal will require double digit growth in the sector over the next 20 years and over 250,000 MW of additional capacity. Illinois has stimulated in-state demand for wind energy by enacting a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) in 2007 which mandates that 25 percent of all electricity generated by investor-owned electric utilities (EUs) and alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) come from renewable sources by the year 2025. Within the 25 percent renewable portion, EUs and ARES will be required to generate 75 and 60 percent of the total via wind energy respectively. In regard to solar energy in Illinois, in late 2010, Governor Quinn signed the states so-called Solar Ramp Up bill, HB6202, which sets the state on a clear path to developing 750 MW of solar energy projects by 2016. The bill expands the states Renewable Portfolio Standard target to new electricity providers and amends it to include a solar carve-out mandating that 6 percent of the RPS come from PV sources by the year 2015. The bill sets annual interim targets of 40, 100 and 180 megawatts of new PV installations in 2012, 2013 and 1014 respectively, which should serve as a critical framework to help electricity producers and consumers ease into the solar market. The favorable policies recently enacted by state politicians have sent a clear signal to the solar business community that Illinois is committed to aggressively advancing the PV market in the state. The spike in demand for PV installations should subsequently influence many of the industrys leading project development/installation companies to open new branch offices in Illinois as well as lead to the emergence of new regional players in the sector. Furthermore, the strong growth in installations may also lead to increased solarrelated manufacturing activities in the state, as manufacturers tend to situate themselves near end markets.
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In Hamburg, the new HafenCity district in the heart of town and the upcoming International Building Exhibition 2013 provide numerous possibilities for projects with reference to green building and innovative ways of energy supply. The first highlight was to be found at the World Exhibition Expo in Shanghai 2010 where the Hamburg House set new standards. But also when it comes to the reconstruction and modernization of buildings, Hamburg is among the front runners.
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Construction Companies
The construction industry is a traditional sector of Hamburg. It has set standards with building projects such as the worlds largest warehouse complex (Speicherstadt), which was built on oak piles in 1883, or the first tunnel under a river (Old Elbe Tunnel) in 1911. The Hamburg-based construction industry currently employs 9,000 persons who generate sales of EUR 1.3 billion. The sector is strongly networked by the Construction Industry Federation of Hamburg (Bauindustrieverband Hamburg e.V.). Some of the leading companies include: Becker bau GmbH & Co. KG Bilfinger Berger GmbH Hochtief Solutions AG Max Bgl Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG AUG. PRIEN Bauunternehmung (GmbH & Co. KG)
Technical Equipment
When it comes to technical equipment in buildings, the German market leader has its headquarters in Hamburg: Imtech Germany with almost 5,000 employees located in 60 branch offices is part of the Dutch Imtech Group. By aiming to reduce energy consumption of buildings in the long term, Imtech plans buildings and operates technical equipment for industry plants, airports, IT centers, hospital and office buildings. This includes fire protection, building automation, air conditioning, heating and cooling as well as sanitary engineering. Pretty much the same is done by Siemens AG whose headquarters in Northern Germany with some 1,500 employees are based in Hamburg. Besides these large companies several highly specialized Hamburg firms are operating in this sector, such as D+H Mechatronik AG, a world market leader in ventilation, or the highly specialized engineering office Trinius, a company highly specialized in planning sustainable buildings.
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Efficiency in Architecture and Planning. The Hamburg Chamber of Crafts provides wide expertise in its Center for Energy, Water and Environment, combined with a large training unit. ZEBAU GmbH (Center for Energy, Building, Architecture and the Environment) is a joint project of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences HAW, the Technical University Hamburg Harburg TUHH and the Hamburg University of Fine Arts (HfbK). ZEBAU provides consulting services on architecture and technical building systems, such as solutions for the integration of solar energy systems into building structures.
Future Developments
As shown in the first part of this chapter, green building is one of the most dynamic sectors in Germany. The German Energy Agency (dena) assumes that until 2030, 50 percent of the building stock in Germany will have to be renovated solely for static and physical reasons. By 2050, almost every building will have undergone renovation. This provides a world of opportunities for the implementation of green building concepts and measures, including the planning, construction and technical equipment of buildings. Based on the experiences in the HafenCity and the IBA, Hamburg architects and companies are ready to apply their knowledge worldwide.
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As the recognition of the need to create a more sustainable society grows in the United States, there is increasing attention given to the built environment as a whole. The movement has grown slowly but surely and new buildings are significantly more energy and resource efficient than they were even 20 years ago. The City of Chicago has been an extremely influential city in the green building movement. This section explores its history and major players in the United States, while highlighting the City of Chicago and its recent programs and pioneering initiatives promoting green building. Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System and Greenbuild, the premiere green building conference and expo that promotes the green building industry in the United States. Although LEED has become the most publicized benchmark for green building innovation in the US, it is also important to highlight other, complementary rating systems, building standards and certifications. ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standards and the EnergyStar program administered by the US Department of Energy are the other two top certification processes that are used and accepted in the United States. Due to the lack of a single, standardized green building code, the three of these often build off and reference each other. As an example of this cooperation, USGBC and ASHRAE developed the ASHRAE Standard 189.1, the Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings, in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Published in 2010, Standard 189.1 is to provide significant energy reduction and essentially replace the older Standard 91.1-2007.
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incentive to build green. Residential projects are usually enrolled in the Chicago Green Homes Program, a voluntary certification program for Chicago homeowners which in 2010 had over 250 homes enrolled. The first passive house built in Darmstadt, Germany in 1990, was led by the German Passive House Institute. Many of the low-energy techniques used in the design of the passive houses widely accepted in Germany are only just beginning to gain awareness in the US. The US Passive House Institute (PHIUS) was founded in 2008 in Urbana, IL and is the certified Passive House authority for the United States. The founding of this institution was a major step forward in the development of passive design techniques and the expansion of the passive house market in the United States. Especially the tremendous growth rates of PHIUSs Passive House Consultant Training programs all over the country show the sincere interest in green building innovation and development. One of Chicagos most prominent buildings has played a significant role in raising awareness of green building techniques. Chicagos City Hall building features a rooftop garden, a building strategy that is awarded points by LEED. First planted in 2000 after an inspirational visit of Mayor Daleys to Germany, the City Hall rooftop garden was constructed as a demonstration project. As a result, Chicago now has more square feet of green roofs than any other city in the United States with over 500,000 square feet currently installed. In both 2007 and 2010, the City of Chicago hosted USGBCs annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Greenbuild features three days of extensive green building educational sessions and workshops, a vast exhibition floor
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of over 1,000 exhibitors, and numerous networking events. Attendees come from around the world, and include architects, engineers, facilities managers, developers, contractors, builders, interior designers, product manufacturers, and government representatives. From 2007 to 2010, Greenbuild experienced a 40 percent growth in attendance with 20,000 attendees in 2007 and more than 28,000 in 2010. The fact that Chicago has hosted the premiere green building conference twice within the last 5 years shows how influential the city is within the green building sector.
building efficiency and more financing opportunities for commercial retrofits. The Better Buildings Initiative complements initiatives the President had already launched for government and residential buildings, including the $20 billion in funding for building energy efficiency in the American Recovery and Re-investment Act (ARRA). ARRA provided the US General Services Administration $5.5 billion to improve the energy performance of existing buildings and to start building a new generation of energy efficient buildings. Through ARRA investments in programs like the Weatherization Assistance Program, Better Buildings, and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, there is a plan for the retrofitting of 600,000 residential homes. Notably, on a federal level, the President also signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to achieve zero net energy by 2030 and employ high-performance and sustainable design principles for all new construction and alterations. This includes every existing federal building undergoing an energy audit, which is a huge potential market for service providers. Government owned or occupied LEED buildings make up 28 percent of all LEED projects. The federal government has 398 certified projects and another 3,713 pursuing certification. State governments have 589 certified projects and 1,982 pursuing certification. Local governments have 877 certified projects and 3,221 pursuing certification.
Future Developments
The federal government has begun to play a more prominent role in the green building sector through new legislation and stimulus packages. In his February, 2011, State of the Union address, President Obama announced the Better Buildings Initiative. The President proposed new efforts to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the country. The Presidents Better Buildings Initiative aims to make commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient over the next decade by catalyzing private sector investment through a series of incentives to upgrade offices, stores, schools and other municipal buildings, universities, hospitals, and other commercial buildings. This 20 percent increase in efficiency by 2020 is forecasted to reduce companies and business owners energy bills by approximately $40 billion per year. This plan includes new tax incentives for improving
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As the second largest city in Germany, Hamburg is home to several businesses in all fields of environmental technology. The waste and recycling industry is based on a traditional division of labor between public and private companies allowing sustainable growth. Hamburg Wasser is Germanys largest municipal supplier of drinking water and waste water removal owned by the state. Hamburg is also one of the model regions in Germany for electric mobility. Highly specialized small- and medium-sized enterprises are among the market leaders in their sub-sectors, e.g. for producing filtration systems.
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Water Management
In addition to waste and recycling management sustainable water management is an important area of applied environmental technology in Hamburg. Application ranges from planning and servicing water supply mains and wastewater disposal to employing technologies for efficient and effective water use, treatment and purification, and
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developing modern water management concepts. Hamburg Wasser is Germanys largest municipal supplier of drinking water and wastewater removal owned by the city-state. Within the scope of its Competence Network Future Technology Hamburg Wasser is carrying out pilot projects in the recovery of water and the generation of heat from wastewater.
battery-powered vehicles in public and commercial transportation. Last November Daimler AG introduced the use of battery-powered electric vehicles, which with the aid of Hamburg Energie, Vattenfall and Deutsche Bahn can be recharged at one of 100 charging stations. The Hamburger Hochbahn AG (operators of the Hamburg underground system and large parts of the bus system) and Mercedes-Benz have been operating the worlds largest fuel cell bus fleet in Hamburg for years. Karabag is a Hamburg-based company that is already successfully marketing electric vehicles. Care-Energy, an energy provider and part of the MK Group Holding GmbH, is another supplier of electric vehicles and smart charging stations.
Other Sub-Sectors
Lufthansa Technik is one of the leading manufacturerindependent providers of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services in the civil aviation industry. Mahle Industriefiltration GmbH and Rochem UF-Systeme GmbH are two companies headquartered in Hamburg and specialized in industrial process filtration of residential, industrial and marine wastewater treatment. Verewa Umwelt- und Prozessmesstechnik GmbH develops beta emission and ambient monitors, and total mercury analyzers. Eppendorf AG provides equipment for the field of biotechnology. It develops, produces and distributes systems for use in life science research labs worldwide. MTG Marinetechnik GmbH is specialized in all areas of maritime technology.
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NBB NORD Bohr und Brunnenbau GmbH offers measuring and pumping systems and specialized drilling for the water and energy industries. In addition, companies specialized in technical building services such as Imtech Deutschland and D+H Mechatronik (see chapter Green Building), offer products and services for measurement and control systems, ventilation and heating technology also for other areas of use.
Future Developments
leaps and bounds in the next few years. Given the growing shortage of raw materials worldwide the waste management and recycling sectors are key growth areas for the society of tomorrow calling for an integrated product policy that uses all the options of recycling and refurbishing. Electric mobility will gain particular awareness and interest in Germany. The federal government has set its focus on becoming the worlds lead market in this area and plans on putting 100,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2014 and 500,000 by 2017. By 2020 the product is expected to be ready for marketability.
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The environmental services industry in the United States encompasses four major segments which combined generate annual revenues of over $200 billion: Solid Waste Management, Water Supply and Treatment, Air Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation and Consulting. This section discusses the national and local markets for the Solid Waste Management and Water Supply and Treatment industries.
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The United States water supply and treatment market is comprised of multiple segments, with the major areas of activity being water supply systems and wastewater treatment. At this time, roughly 98 percent of wastewater systems in the country are municipally owned and operated. Municipalities are responsible for water supply systems accounting for a combined total of approximately 85 percent of all water industry revenues, with investor-owned utilities accounting for around 15 percent. The non-municipal water utilities market has consolidated over the past decades in 2010, there were only 11 publicly-traded, non-municipal water utilities compared to 23 during the 1990s. The EPA estimates that there are approximately 52,000 community water systems located throughout the country, of which only 404 are considered very large and serve more than 100,000 citizens while 83 percent of these systems serve fewer than 3,300 people.
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more units. These private companies are legally required to offer residents recycling services in addition to standard waste collection. For its part, Chicago manages 33 recycling drop-off centers around the city and in 2008 introduced a single-stream curbside recycling collection program (the so-called blue cart program) for residents who are served by city trash collectors.
brings together hundreds of industry attendees from Illinois and the greater Midwest region.
Individual sectors of the statewide waste recycling market have benefited from legislation mandating the recycling of certain materials. For instance, the state government passed an e-waste law in 2008 which has strengthened the demand for e-recycling and led to the growth of innovative Illinois businesses such as Advanced Technology Recycling, Belmont Trading Company, Creative Recycling Systems and Great Lakes Electronics Corporation. Furthermore, a 2005 Chicago city ordinance requiring the recycling of Construction & Demolition waste has led to a high rate of recovery for materials such as concrete, steel and other building materials and has benefited a number of companies focused on this market niche such as C&D Recycling LLC, Cornerstone Material Recovery, Inc. and MBL Recycling. The national increase in recycling rates has also benefited manufacturing organizations in Illinois such as Crystal Lake-based General Kinematics, a leading international producer of recycling processing equipment such as sorters for single-stream recovery facilities around the world. The city of Chicago currently operates a hybrid waste collection system whereby city workers collect trash for roughly 600,000 low-density residential buildings while private companies serve high-density buildings of four or
Water Management
As the water supply industry directly impacts public health, municipal and investor-owned water supply and treatment companies operate in one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country. Moreover, the high level of required capital constitutes a significant market entry barrier for new industry players. However, a large number of non-regulated supporting companies are also active in the sector in fields such as equipment manufacturing, infrastructure construction, consulting, chemicals supply and operations and maintenance.
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The water infrastructure construction segment is a relatively fragmented market comprised of some 3,000 smaller consulting, design and construction firms which cater to utilities in the water supply and water treatment markets. Even more fragmented is the water treatment equipment market, which consists of companies that design, manufacture and sell various types of related equipment including purification and filtration systems, desalination systems, pumps and filters. This market segment is made up of over 10,000 small companies, while there are now only five large publicly-traded companies operating in the space following several notable acquisitions. Chicagos Department of Water Management delivers close to 1 billion gallons of fresh water to the residents of Chicago and 125 suburban communities every day. The Department of Water Management maintains the sewer system infrastructure which delivers waste water and storm water to the Metro-
politan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The Department of Water Managements primary responsibility is to maintain the integrity of the water distribution system, which includes over 47,000 fire hydrants, 48,000 water control valves, 56,000 sewer structures and a combined total of over 9,000 miles of water and sewer mains. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District operates seven modern treatment plants for residential and industrial waste water that process roughly 1.4 billion gallons of waste water each day.
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