I arrived in Sweden last night but unfortunately my luggage didn't! With a 40 min connection in Frankfurt something had to give, I suppose. Never mind, after four hours sleep in Stockholm (thanks Michael and Paul) I was on the 05:20 a.m. to Växjö where I was greeted by my gracious guide Suzana from Växjö Kommun (council). First up we visited a district heating plant using 100% wood processing residue from a local sawmill.

Silve Piejko showed me around the plant. Silve is VP of the plant's manufacturer, Järnforsen Energi System AB, www.jf-energi.se.

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One thing that strikes me is how the Nordic countries especially Sweden and Finland have their heads around innovation in bioenergy. Anyone wondering about how this works should take a look at http://www.biofuelregion.se/dokument/43_120.pdf  because it is a great example of many stakeholders co-operating for innovation and economic growth. Shaun

Welcome to my random thoughts on bioenergy in New Zealand and Scandinavia.  I'll be making some observations about how bioenergy markets and technology are emerging both in New Zealand and in the Nordic countries. And what possibilities there may be for co-operation and sharing bioenergy knowledge between Oceania and Scandinavia.

For those interested in bioenergy technology in New Zealand,  visit www.bkc.co.nz. For those interested in the same in Sweden, visit http://www.svebio.se/?p=726