The article is published in the magazine Actual Research & Development, nr.3, 2004, by the publishing house 'Next World Media AB' (former 'Sporres'), Stockholm, Sweden. The magazine is distributed via 'Interpress's salesmen with additional free copies to the Industrial & Government technical unities and to the Technological Libraries of the high schools and all the universities of the country. Section: Portrait   Title: Think Globally, Act Locally!                                            © tanja.perskaja Theme: The article gives a portrait of Anders Rydaker, the Swedish born vice president of an industrial company District Energy St.Paul, located in Minnesota, USA. Preamble: Recently Anders Rydaker, a Swede living in USA, became a president of IDEA, International District Energy Association. As a combatant of the green environment he has his motto: “Think globally, invest locally, and recycle energy!” Content: *  Description of Rydaker's Swedish background as a pioneer of the first Swedish Industrial cooler, based on the green energy sources. *  Description of Rydaker's work as a Vice President of District Energy St. Paul in Minnesota. His consciousness of the planet’s environment and an alternative energy sources. *  The District Energy's recent involvement in cooling projects on Hawaii island. The company’s influence in governmental law constitution of Hawaii. A green environment versus politics. *  Rydaker's dream of and work for a 'ZERO-energy House'. *  His visions, family, and his hobbies.