Zero Emission Resource Organisation

Zero Emission Resource Organisation
Foundation
Industry Environmentalism
Founded 2002
Headquarters Oslo, Norway
Area served
 Norway
Key people
 Silje Schei Tveitdal (Chairman)
Einar Håndlykken (Director)
Number of employees
 9 (2007)
Website www.zero.no

Zero Emission Resource Organisation or ZERO is a Norwegian environmental organisation that was founded in 2002 to work with reduction of greenhouse gases, primarily in Norway. The philosophy of the organisation is that if new facilities are made emission-free, then when existing plants and methods are phased out due to old age, society is left with emission-free facilities. The primary working areas include CO2 disposal, renewable energy, especially wind power, and new transportation fuels, including hydrogen and biofuel. ZERO is organised as foundation and was started by former activists and employees of Natur og Ungdom and Bellona. A lot of the funding comes from industrial associations and companies. ZERO is led by Silje Schei Tveitdal (chairman) and Einar Håndlykken (director).[1][2]

Issues

ZERO is promoting Hynor—A chain of hydrogen fuel stations that would span the South Coast from Oslo to Stavanger.[3][4] It also promotes biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuels.[5]

It promotes CO2-capture and storage from industrial plants and other industrial emission reductions.[6] and is a supporter of windmills.[7]

The organization received financial support from among others AGA, BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Linde Gas, Naturkraft, Reva, Skagerak Energi and StatoilHydro.

References

  1. ↑ ZERO (2008-01-18). "Om ZERO" (in Norwegian).
  2. ↑ ZERO (2008-01-15). "About ZERO".
  3. ↑ Teknisk Ukeblad (2007-12-18). "Hydrogenveien" (in Norwegian).
  4. ↑ ZERO (2006-03-30). "Horfor hydrogen?" (in Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Teknisk Ukeblad (2008-06-11). "-Biodrivstoff skulle aldri vært på markedet" (in Norwegian).
  6. ↑ Stavanger Aftenblad (2008-05-31). "-Lett å kutte 6 mill. tonn CO2" (in Norwegian).
  7. ↑ Stavanger Aftenblad (2008-06-06). "Reagerer på vindmøllvern" (in Norwegian).
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