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Resource efficient production

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1. December 2020

Sustainable Industries

An efficient and sustainable use of energy, water and resources.
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This White Paper covers insights into Denmark’s experience within energy, water and resource efficiency in industries ensuring sustainable industries. Deep diving into the industries of food & beverage, resource-intensive industry, manufacturing, life science and pharmaceutical, and industrial symbiosis, cases and solutions are presented to showcase efficiency measures across a wide range of industrial sectors. We hope you will be inspired.
Mentioned in this article: Danish Energy Agency , Danish Agriculture and Food Council , Marine Ingredients Denmark , BIO-AQUA , SILHORKO-EUROWATER , NIRAS , Kamstrup , Danfoss , HYDRACT , Aquaporin , Aquarden Technologies , Novo Nordisk , Danish Industry (DI) , Grundfos , GreenLab , Bigadan , Ørsted

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