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Wastewater management

Proper management of wastewater is necessary to protect both people and ecosystems. Wastewater management enables the harvesting of the many resources wastewater and treatment holds.

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The water sector’s share of Denmark’s total electricity consumption has fallen to 1.9%
1.9 %
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The water sector accounts for approximately 4% of the world’s total electricity consumption and wastewater treatment alone accounts for a quarter of this
4 %
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If the existing potentials of energy efficiency and energy recovery in the water sector are utilised, the sector’s energy consumption can be reduced by 15 % in 2040
15 %

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The water sector’s share of Denmark’s total electricity consumption has fallen to 1.9% The water sector accounts for approximately 4% of the world’s total electricity consumption and wastewater treatment alone accounts for a quarter of this If the existing potentials of energy efficiency and energy recovery in the water sector are utilised, the sector’s energy consumption can be reduced by 15 % in 2040
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Turning global water challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth

Water is a scarce resource that is under increasing pressure. According to the UN, global water consumption will increase by 30 % by 2030 due to population growth and increased wealth. Several challenges related to water supply, water quality and wastewater treatment could be avoided or reduced through integrated water management and an intelligent approach to the entire water cycle. By treating water as the valuable and vital resource that it is, Denmark has been able to reduce water consumption by almost 40 % since 1980 and increase energy efficiency throughout the water cycle.

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Smart energy systems

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Sharing knowhow and solutions is key to solving the world’s water challenges

30 September 2022
Against a backdrop of global water insecurity and a summer of record-breaking droughts, more than one hundred Danish leading companies in the water sector joined the International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen. At the biggest ever convening of its kind, State of Green asked Ramboll, Envidan, Kamstrup, and Danish Water Industries Federation to share key insights and takeaways from congress.
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Water efficiency

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Denmark’s water solutions can catalyse change across the world

23 September 2022
On 11-15 September 2022, more than 8000 leading figures in the water sector joined the International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen. To share key insights and takeaways from this year’s congress, State of Green spoke to Anders Bækgaard, Congress President of IWA Denmark 2022.
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Climate change adaptation

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Towards a climate neutral water sector

14 September 2022
For the utilities in Greater Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense – 3VAND – treating wastewater properly is essentially for the good of the environment, the citizens, and all life in the aquatic. Performing this with great experience means that our effluent standards measured is below the stat
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Waste-to-energy

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Wastewater treatment – from energy consuming to energy producing

14 September 2022
Globally up to 4% of energy consumption is used by wastewater treatment plants, and only 20% of these plants are treating their water adequately. There is great potential in wastewater treatment and imagine what can be done if the remaining 80% of global untreated water was treated in a way where th
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Water management

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Politics and practice connect around water as a key to act on climate change

13 September 2022
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen hosted on 12 September a high-level summit connecting leading figures from the water sector with government and city representatives from more than 70 countries. As the largest IWA Congress to date, politicians and practitioners from all over the world discussed water as a key to deliver on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Water management

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Next Generation Water Action makes waves ahead of the IWA World Water Congress

9 September 2022
Water challenges take generations to solve. While we have a lot of good water solutions available today, the solutions of tomorrow will be better. In this spirit, the next generation of water professionals showcased their innovations ahead of the official congress at the Next Generation Water Action Tech Bazar & Reception in Copenhagen.
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Meet Danish wastewater management professionals

Utility

Non-revenue water

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3VAND

3VAND is your utility partner when discovering Danish water solutions. We are owners, users, frontrunners, and initiators in the development of state-of-the-art solutions within wastewater treatment a

Company

Bio-based circular solutions

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Viegand Maagøe

We co-create the green transition. The transition relies on a combination of technologies, financing, people, and communications. This is why we are experts in advising about these topics.

Company

Air pollution

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Transform Danish Rootzone

Transform Danish Rootzone Technology, is a private Danish Bio engineering Company with more than 35 years of experience in Environmental Engineering. We Design, Supervise, Construct and Operate susta

Organisation

Climate change adaptation

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The Danish Water Industries Federation (DI Water)

Danish Water Industries Federation (DI Water) represents the leading technology providers, engineers, and utilities within the Danish water cluster and across the entire value chain.

Company

Air pollution

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R & R Consult

R & R Consult has more than 25 years of experience with thermo and fluid dynamics  and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) A thorough CFD simulation and analysis can help you optimize your p

Company

Climate change adaptation

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Dryp

Dryp combines hydrology & data science to deliver smart water management solutions to our clients. Our IoT enabled wireless sensors collect real-time water data. Then AI and machine learning scree

Company

Air pollution

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Port Esbjerg

Port Esbjerg is the North Sea’s leading port for offshore wind, base to the Danish offshore industry and an international hub for multimodal transport with six regular RoRo liner services. More tha

Company

Climate change adaptation

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Hillerød Forsyning

Hillerød Forsyning er en multiforsyning. Vi leverer vand og varme til Hillerøds borgere og står for håndtering af spildevand og affald på en bæredygtig måde
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Water resource management

An integrated water resource management approach aims at securing water for all sectors, sustainably conserving water, and protecting water resources from pollution. Understanding the various water supply sources as a holistic ‘one source’, enables better integrated and more sustainable management of the overall supply.
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Water supply

Meeting the need for a sustainable water supply requires increasing efforts on protecting water resources, a focus on efficient utility operations, and reducing urban water losses. Supplying good quality drinking water starts with water source protection and lasts throughout the distribution system.
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Water in industries

Challenges to production capacity, due to increasing water supply issues, are putting pressure on industries. To stay competitive industries must look to efficient reduction in water consumption in production and to local treatment of the industrial wastewater for possible reuse.
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Wastewater management

Proper management of wastewater is necessary to protect both people and ecosystems. Wastewater management enables the harvesting of the many resources wastewater and treatment holds.
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Climate change adaptation

Expanding mitigation to include adaptation in dealing with climate change, enables a holistic view that can combat previous negative social, environmental, and economic impacts and result in both climate resilient and more liveable places to live. Over the next 15-20 years, Denmark will spend more than EUR 5 billion on adapting its cities to climate changes.
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Smart water solutions

With the increasing possibility for data collection in water management, new smart solutions arise for automation and improved decision making. Today, water utilities in Denmark have adopted smart water systems, ensuring high-quality production and supporting strategic rehabilitation planning.