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By 2030, the world will have its first two energy islands designed to produce 4 GW power – initially. One of them will be an artificial island in the North Sea named VindØ (“Wind Island”), which will be able to produce 10 GW power long-term. The finance for the island VindØ will come from the […]

Energy optimising the shipping industry is not only green, but also financial a good decision, concludes new report. With current technology, the energy savings could be up to 27 per cent.

The International Water Association (IWA) board has chosen to postpone the World Water Congress and Exhibition until May 2021.

Infranode, a Nordic infrastructure fund, has partnered up with the municipally owned Danish Port Esbjerg to invest up to one billion Danish kroner (approx. EUR 134 million) into new port infrastructure facilities for the wind turbine industry in the port. The project could create thousands of green jobs in Esbjerg and the rest of Denmark.

Accelerating the green transition, boosting export and creating 5,000 jobs, while testing and developing future green energy solutions. Those are among the ambitions for Denmark’s new “green hub” in the city of Aalborg.

Danish companies experienced solid growth in energy technology exports in 2019. Exports grew by 13.5 per cent compared to the previous year. Danish wind turbines and other green energy solutions are particularly popular abroad.

“When the time comes to kickstart the global economy again in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, it will be crucial to incorporate thinking about the green transition as an engine of recovery,” Nordic ministers announced after a meeting on 30 April. They also took the opportunity to express their unconditional support for the United Kingdom’s preparations for the postponed COP26 as well as discuss collaboration on green investment mobilisation.

Denmark must free itself from using natural gas to reduce emissions by 70 per cent within ten years, argues new report.

Sweden, Belgium and Austria are the first coal-free European countries. By 2030, fifteen European countries are expected to be coal-free. Copenhagen is on the growing list of coal-free capitals.

Limitations on the Danish construction budget for 2020 have been suspended. This allows for large-scale energy renovations at sports facilities and social facilities that are left empty due to the COVID-19 lockdown.