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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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Power-to-x

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Creating value across the energy sector

19 September 2023

Green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives can support the integration of renewables into the energy system, create value for electricity supply, provide excess heat for district heating and industry, and produce green fuels for transport and industry.

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Power-to-x

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Electrolysis: the next phase of the green transition

18 September 2023

Hydrogen and electrolysis are not new inventions. Hydrogen dates back 13 billion years to the Big Bang and has been used in industry for decades in the post-industrial world.

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Resource efficient production

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Halving the water use in Carlsberg’s brewery

8 September 2023

Water is an integral part of the brewing process, which requires large amounts of energy and water for heating, cooling, cleaning and sterilization. This is also the case for one of the world’s biggest beer brands, Carlsberg, that was facing challenges in achieving greater water efficiency, while ma

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Energy efficiency in industry

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Smart technology supplies craft brewery with quality water

8 September 2023

Consistency is paramount in brewing operations. Careful attention directed towards the quality control of water ensures a consistent flavour for every batch of beer, regardless of where it is distributed. This is especially true for the American brewery MadTree Brewing, Ohio’s first canned craft bre

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Resource efficient production

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Denmark’s road to resource-efficient industries

8 September 2023

All over the world, industries across sectors are facing a pressing dilemma: the escalating scarcity of resources. This calls for a decarbonisation of industries using heavy amounts of energy and water, instead shifting to a focus on sustainable resource consumption through resource-efficient solutions.

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Climate change adaptation

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Danes are European champions in applying for green patents

Almost every fifth Danish patent application is green, which ensures Denmark a European top position in green innovation.

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Meet Danish water in industries professionals

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Biogas

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TECHRAS Nano

TECHRAS Nano provides clean chemistry in the form of nanobubbles. Our solution has the potential to partially replace or enhance conventional technologies that require extensive use of energy or chemi

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Bio-based circular solutions

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Nordic Harvest

Nordic Harvest is dedicated to establishing a genuinely sustainable food production model that not only addresses these issues, but also effectively counteracts them. Operating from one of the world's

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Water efficiency

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Geophysical Imaging Partners

We provide high-resolution geophysical surveys by using the most advanced technologies.

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Wastewater treatment

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WaterCare Filtration

WaterCare Filtration is a Danish engineering and manufacturing company specializing in products for the purification and management of rain and surface water. At WaterCare Filtration, complete purific

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Bio-based circular solutions

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Kalundborg Symbiosis

Kalundborg Symbiosis is a partnership between sixteen public and private companies in Kalundborg. The main principle is that a waste stream in one company becomes a resource in another, benefiting bot

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Climate change adaptation

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Just-measure ApS

Just-measure makes data about water quality easy accessible. We make measurements of primelary nitrate and nitrite with online data to our cloud platform within 3 business areas: Drinking water wells,

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Industrial water treatment

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BactiQuant

Our approach is built on groundbreaking science that allows us to monitor bacteria levels in near real time. Doing so allows our clients to set up in-line process control, increasing their internal wa

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Biogas

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Nanonord A/S

NanoNord A/S is a Danish, privately-owned company with unique and strong bonds to the world of science and university research. The company specializes in the development of real-time, online oil, foo

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.