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MW Horns REV 2: Now the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Used under license from Shutterstock.com Another one for the record books – just 30 kilometers west off the Danish mainland stands the MW Horns REV 2 Wind Farm, and at present, the largest wind energy...
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Europeans to Test Solar Power Charging Stations
E-Move Charging Station A new test project is going underway across Europe: The E-Move Charging Station. Imagine you are out one day, driving your electric vehicle, when you notice the battery is about...
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The Green Lighthouse of Denmark: A Beacon for Climate Change
The Danes have done it again. They have made yet another positive mark on the world, in the fight against climate change. Apparently hosting the big climate change event of the year was not enough for...
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Denmark: What Do You Know About COP15’s Host Country?
As many know by now, COP15 is less than 6 weeks away. Come December, governments, businesses, organizations and people in general will be keeping a close eye on the proceedings of the Climate Change...
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Artfully Green
'House of music' (aalborg, denmark) by coop himmelb(l)au, 2009 Photo: Gerald Zuggman (Image source: designboom.com) Another wonderful addition to Denmark’s lively cultural scene is its multi-functional...
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Denmark’s Eco-Architecture Now Going to the Arts
The Danes are going through a green building frenzy as of late and it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down or stopping any time soon. Yet another eco-architecture project is being planned for...
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98 World Leaders to Attend COP15
Things are starting to look up again for the Climate Change Conference scheduled to start next week in Denmark. Image source: en.cop15.dk More world leaders have agreed to attend the summit—currently a...
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COP15: And So It Begins…
Sunday, December 6th, 2009, marked the final convergence of delegates to negotiate terms for a climate change treaty. Today—December 7th, 2009—marks the beginning of the biggest climate change...
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20% of Denmark’s energy needs supplied by wind power
photo by nosha (source: Flickr Creative Commons) The energy crisis of the 1970s kick started an energy revolution in Denmark. Previously dependent on foreign oil, the Scandinavian country ‘learned the...
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Danish incinerators are shining examples of clean energy and waste disposal
waste-to-energy plant in Vienna, Austria; photo by Contributor (source: Wikimedia Commons) According to EPA and Eurostat figures, Denmark recycles 42% of its waste and burns 54% in heat and power...
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Danish Hotel Challenges Guests to Earn Free Meals via Bicycle Power
Image Source: Screen capture from CPCopenhagen.dk. Keeping with Denmark’s progressively green lifestyle, one hotel is offering a rather unique deal to its guests. Located 15 minutes from the center of...
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Copenhagen Becomes First Scandinavian City with a Mandatory Green Roof Policy
Image Source: LivingRoofs.org. Last year’s COP-15 event may have achieved “epic fail” status, but that’s certainly not going to stop the former host city—Copenhagen, Denmark—from pushing their green...
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1 ship=50m cars: That’s how polluting ocean freight is
photo by kqedquest (Flickr Creative Commons) I’ve assumed that transport via boat, whether shipping goods or people, is less polluting and has a lower carbon footprint than flying or road freight, for...
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Brigitte Bardot appeals to Danish queen to stop Faroe Islands whale slaughter
image credit: ladyLara (Laura Bålc on Flickr CC) After the mass stranding in New Zealand, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 60 whales on a beach on the country’s North Island, the annual mass...
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Greenpeace ship confronts deep sea Arctic drilling
image credit: Greenpeace UK The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is currently protesting deep sea oil drilling in the Arctic by UK firm Cairn Energy, the first company granted permission to drill in...
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Danish climate report sees nation fossil fuel-free by 2050
Photo by juan carlos (fotos_de_jc on Flickr CC) A new Danish report states that the Scandinavian country could produce all of its energy without fossil fuels within 40 years. The report, by the...
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Fin whale that stranded on Danish shores was 140 years old
Image by David Wright (source: Flickr) Last summer, a fin whale got lost in the shallow waters of the Vejle Fjord between Sweden and Denmark. The animal, worn out by a long journey, was unable to reach...
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Rich, green, urban – Copenhagen’s “hedonistic sustainability”
photo by Peter Guthrie (Flickr CC) Young architects in Copenhagen, Denmark are designing buildings and infrastructure that aim to be environmentally sound without sacrificing a bit of the convenience...
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European urbanites choose bikes over cars
photo by Let Ideas Compete (Flickr CC) I stopped driving when I moved to Europe over ten years ago. I’ve never really missed it as it hurts my back. I also don’t miss traffic jams, paying for...
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