Sweco's Student Prize goes to climate-smart thesis project

Sweco's Student Prize goes to climate-smart thesis project

A thesis project by Lund University student Gustav Gustavsson resulted in a
guide to help industries reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Now Gustavsson
has been chosen as the winner of Sweco's Student Prize, to be awarded on 20
November at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm.


In a thesis project titled “Don't waste energy on energy-efficiency” carried out
at Schneider Electric in Malmö, Sweden, Gustav Gustavsson has created a guide
full of tips to help industries become more energy-efficient. 

“In the guide I give advice and show how easy it is for companies to optimise
their energy usage. By actively addressing this issue, companies can contribute
to a better environment at the same time that they cut costs,” says Gustav
Gustavsson.

The jury found Gustav's chosen choice of focus both simple and ingenious. When
it comes to energy-efficiency everyone is a winner, but the challenge has been
to set things in motion and show that it doesn't have to be complicated. 

“Gustavsson's practical step-by-step advice goes through the process and
structures it in a clear and straightforward manner,” says jury chairman Andreas
Gyllenhammar from Sweco.

Sweco's Student Prize is awarded to a thesis project that provides smart
solutions for a better climate. The prize consists of a SEK 25,000 grant for
participation in a national or international conference. 


For further information please contact:
Gustav Gustavsson, Winner of the 2008 Student Prize, +46 731-523684
Andreas Gyllenhammar, consultant at Sweco and chairman of the jury, +46 706-79
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Sweco is a provider of international consulting engineering services with
combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture.
The Group has annual sales of approximately SEK 4.6 billion and 5,500 employees
in ten countries. The company has projects currently underway in some 80
countries worldwide. Sweco is a member of the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.