NOVEMBER 15, 2016 PROGRAM:
32 Years in St. Paul: Pioneering Alternative Energy in Minnesota
Anders Rydaker, a native of Sweden and a member of Saint Paul Rotary since 1993, will tell the story about his 33 years in Saint Paul. The presentation will be focused on the company, District Energy, he lead as its president for 17 years.
Anders is a global leader in district energy, district cooling, and renewable energy with more than 35 years of experience in the district energy field. He has served in leadership roles at District Energy St. Paul, merged company District Cooling St. Paul, St. Paul Cogeneration, Energy Park Utility Company, Environmental Wood Supply, Duluth Steam, and all Ever-Green system development projects.
In 2003, he received Sweden’s Prestigious Energy Prize for the development of numerous district cooling systems in the country and in 2004-05, served as Chairman of the International District Energy Association.