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Denmark Is Moving Convincingly Towards Decarbonization, Finds IEA
The International Energy Agency this week has highlighted the work being done by Denmark in decarbonizing its economy and the country’s progress on meeting its ambitious goals of becoming a low-carbon economy by the middle of this century. Denmark is…
Last Saturday, Every Fourth Light Bulb in Europe was Powered by the Wind
As you settled down to watch Strictly Come Dancing last Saturday evening there was a one in four chance your TV was being powered by the wind. Trade body WindEurope confirmed yesterday that the European wind power sector set a…
REN21: Solar PV ‘Star Performer’ in 2016
According to a new analysis of data, last year solar was the “star performer” in terms of new electricity generation, as renewables once again outstripped fossil fuels. The annual survey by REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st…
APPLE: Building Another Data Center Fueled Entirely by Renewable Energy
Apple said it will spend 6 billion Danish crowns ($921 million) on a new data center in Denmark, its second in the Nordic country to run entirely on renewable energy. Facebook in January also announced plans to build a data…
Germany, Denmark, & Belgium Plan 5-Fold Increase In Offshore Wind Power
Germany, Denmark, and Belgium have entered into an agreement that will increase the amount of offshore wind power in the world 5-fold, from 13.8 gigawatts today to more than 60 gigawatts within 10 years. The governments of the 3 nations…
Denmark Intends to Be the World’s FIRST 100% Organic Nation
Bhutan announced its plan to become the world’s first 100% organic nation in 2013, but it now has some competition. That’s right, Denmark’s government announced its plan to become Earth’s first 100% organic nation – and it has a solid…
Corvus Energy Wins 10-Year Contract For Hybrid Ferries In Scandinavia
Travelling by water has the same negative impact on the environment as moving freight by truck — a plume of deadly diesel emissions following behind. In Scandinavia, ferries are an important part of the transportation system both internally and across…