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fact sheet · TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY STORAGEElectrical vehicles- the future of transportDenmark is fast becoming the worlds prime test nation forelectrical vehicles (EVs) and thus offers great business opportunitiesfor EV manufacturers, infrastructure providersand technology suppliers.The development is supported by rigorous government policyand by the strategies of large power companies suchas DONG Energy and Vattenfall. Foreign companies havealready come to Copenhagen to test their electrical vehiclesand infrastructure technology in full scale, on a sophisticatedand receptive market.Two-fold PotentialElectrical vehicles have two-fold potential: a) to reduce dependenceon fossil fuels for transportation and limit theenvironmental impact, and b) as storage technology forrenewable energy sources such as wind.Current and future projects offer the possibility for foreigncompanies to engage in the development of the futuretransportation system and become international firstmovers within system- and technology solutions.”Denmark has the opportunity to demonstrate to theworld what the future of transportation will look like”Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better PlaceFlagship project: EDISONAn interesting government-supported initiative is theEDISON project (Electric vehicles in a Distributed andIntegrated market using Sustainable energy and OpenNetworks). The project includes key players such asDONG Energy, the Technical University of Denmark(DTU) Centre for Electric Technology, research instituteRisø-DTU, Siemens, IBM and the Danish EnergyAssociation.www.edison-net.dkFlagship company: Better Place DenmarkUS-based project Better Place made Denmark its firstEuropean country of implementation. Better Place enteredthe Danish market to gain one-to-one testing experiencein the implementation of electric vehicles andbattery stations, and to extend its global market and itscompetences rapidly. Better Place and DONG Energyare partners in a massive €89 million investment toestablish the infrastructure for electric transportation.Denmark’s highly developed ‘smart grid’ infrastructure,its consumer base with a high disposable income andswift adoption of new technologies, are key incentivesfor Better Place and other foreign companies to establishin Denmark.www.betterplace.comUSEFUL RESOURCESDanish Energy Association,www.danishenergyassociation.comDONG Energy, www.dongenergy.comDTU Centre for Electric Technology,www.dtu.dk/centre/cet/English.aspxCOPENHAGEN CAPACITY – Gammel Kongevej 1 – 1610 Copenhagen VTlf.: +45 33 22 02 22 – Fax: +45 33 22 02 11cleantech@copcap.com – www.copcap.com/cleantech