Energy efficiency in industries

Vietnam will save energy with a new guide based on Danish know-how

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, MOIT, has launched an energy efficiency guide based on a Danish formula. The guide will help the country’s 63 provinces identify and harvest 5-7 per cent energy savings by 2025.

Biomass as a circular, local resource

Utility Company to use green waste from the city’s gardens to fuel their new CHP Plant. Circulating local resources will lower prices and carbon footprint.

June 22, 2020

Green tax part of new climate action plan agreed upon by large majority of Danish parliament

The Danish parliament agreed upon a revised climate action plan that will increase CO2 reductions by 1.4 million tonnes. Nine out of ten Danish political parties supported the action plan, which will include a green tax reform

June 11, 2020

Danish-Japanese cooperation to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind in Japan

Danish experiences can contribute to the green transition in Japan by utilising the country’s large wind resources. A strengthened cooperation between Denmark and Japan also includes large commercial opportunities for the Danish wind industry that can deliver the green solutions requested by the Japanese.

Energy Optimization of Spray Drying Plant

This case study shows how Aerotak™ is able to simulate and map the flow field and particle trajectories within a commercial spray drying pilot and from this optimize the energy consumption.

March 27, 2020

Innovation boom: Danish green energy patents and projects skyrocket in numbers

In just one year, patent applications in the field of renewable energy development have increased by 25 per cent, while EUDP fund applications for green energy projects have gone up 55 per cent.

Re-build the monument

Iconic Maastunnel equipped with innovative NOVENCO jet fans

Flower farm reinvents itself as sustainable industrial park

A flower farm in Kenya invests heavily in sustainability to coexist with unique nature and wildlife. NIRAS helps masterplanning the sustainable transformation of an industrial park with inclusive business and community growth.

1.2MW Integrated heat pump system in Saltum, Denmark

Customized solution and high efficiency Aalborg CSP A/S received the order for turnkey delivery of a customized 1.2 MW integrated electrical heat pump system to Saltum Fjernvarme in Denmark. The system will help increase the reduction of the facility’s natural gas dependency as well as stabilize the energy prices towards the customers. The 1.2MW electrical […]

8MWth Solar District Heating Plant, Denmark

Matching the customer’s energy needs Aalborg CSP received the order from the Danish utility and energy supply company SK Forsyning to deliver the 8 MWth solar heating plant. The solar heating plant is to be integrated with the district heating plant’s new biomass boiler and will supplement the delivery of energy to the plant’s existing […]

February 07, 2020

Investments in energy efficiency could almost halve the cost of reducing CO2 emissions

The Danish government set an ambitious goal of cutting CO2 emissions by 70 per cent by 2030. A new report outlines how this goal can be achieved with huge savings by investing in energy efficiency.

December 16, 2019

New Danish project can change how we produce and consume green energy

In the Danish region of Lolland, consumers and producers of electricity will soon be paid for turning the power up or down. The new experiment will solve the problem that local electricity grids have with the amount of renewable energy and can be a game changer for the rest of Europe, too.

N50 Retrofit Nacelle Panel: Extend the life span of ageing Nordex N50 turbine with Spica Control System

Spica Technology offers a customised N50 Retrofit solution to extend the life span of ageing Nordex N50 800kW wind turbines. The N50 Retrofit solution is the Spica Retrofit Controller with Spica Control System integrated in a special designed nacelle panel fitted for the Nordex N50 nacelle.

Creating more sustainable low-cost heating with ‘Aniheater’

Future Farming ApS aims to create a correct and more sustainable product for pig producers all over the world. The traditional way to ensure an acceptable immediate environment for piglets has been an infrared heat bulb. A method that’s not only wasteful in resources but energy as well. By exchanging the infrared heat bulb, for a heating element, gives better animal welfare, reduces the carbon footprint and natural resources.

Innovation promoting energy efficiency through technology start-ups

DEM (Danish Energy Management) develops a method for an efficient IoT-based energy screening

Energy savings due to clean boilers

Saved 26.000 tons of CO2 per year after installing the AEROVIT system with a payback time of only 3 months

Natural ventilation at Myntgata 2

Listed building in Oslo gets intelligent natural ventilation system that brings down energy consumption.

Lower energy costs with sustainable energy

With a PPA, your company actively adds new renewable energy to the community and you fix your electricity consumption in 10 to 15 years at an attractive, fixed price. That’s sustainability without additional costs.

October 31, 2019

Danish Minister: we are obligated to help countries turn growth into green growth

Yesterday, the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities met the international press at State of Green in Copenhagen to discuss the green transition, climate ambitions and Denmark’s international role in mitigating the effects of climate change.

October 31, 2019

New EU directive targets big energy savings

Substantial energy savings, lower CO2 emissions and reduced power bills are forecast to be a few of the consequences of coming requirements on ten product groups.

October 29, 2019

Danish-German partnership in green spotlight: German minister visiting Denmark for green solutions

Denmark has the experience and technology to help lift the big promises made at the several green summits during the autumn. The determination to live up to these promises is clearly marked by the visit to Denmark by the minister of the Environment, Climate and the Energy Sector from the German state Baden-Württemberg. The visit will showcase concrete Danish green approaches and solutions.

AURORA solar system

CO2 reducing and with a minimum impact on landscape, environment and nature – goes hand in hand with high efficiency and production all year round

Justsen Bag Filters for Justsen Boilers

Justsen Energiteknik A/S expands its in-house produced boiler system elements range by manufacturing own bag filters.

How Intelligent Buildings Reduce Energy Consumption

Building management systems gather actionable intelligence of a buildings’ internal environment.

Utility-scale high-temperature solar thermal – cheaper than fossil fuels

Heliac’s solution is based on the invention of an inexpensive lens that focuses the sunlight in the same way as a large magnifying glass. Based on the lens, Heliac builds modular panels each supplying 12 kW of heat. Lendemarke Fjernvarmeværk, owned by Europe’s largest privately owned energy company, E.ON., is the first customer of a […]

Biogas2020: Scandinavian Collaboration

Biogas2020 works to make Scandinavia the best in the World on biogas.

Works Portal

Pernexus Systems has developed the Works Portal, a cloud solution for companies in the utility industry. It is a collaborative platform for project management that assists in large construction projects involving cables or pipes in the ground, or any type of infrastructure development that requires excavation. Much more than just a software Manage tenders online […]

LoadFor™

Electricity Load Forecasting

Publications

Tours Network Denmark

In this paper, you will meet the ten partners behind the Tours Network and find inspiration for site visits across energy efficiency, renewables, waste and resource management, clean air, water and climate adaptation.

If you are interested in visiting Denmark to explore these solutions and learn more about the concrete technologies, as well as connect with Danish stakeholders and share knowledge about green growth development, we encourage you to contact the Tours Network.

Publications

Circular economy

This white paper has the purpose of contributing to the common understanding of the concept of the circular economy and, through practical examples, illustrating how Danish companies are providing solutions that help progress the transition towards a circular economy.

Future smart solutions in the metropolitan area, Nordhavn

Get an overview of the future smart energy solutions in Nordhavn smart living lab

ProActivE: Greener chemistry through renewable energy

Green energy can help make chemical production greener, safer and more decentralised.

Energy Savings with CeramicSpeed Bearings

Meant to develop the most energy-efficient bearings, the project won the ELFORSK Award 2013.

Publications

Energy efficiency in a competitive industry

Energy is an important driver of industrial productivity growth. For a long time Europe has known that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This White Paper covers insights into Denmark’s experience with energy efficiency across a wide range of industrial sectors through state-of-the-art case examples.

Policy

Energy Policy Toolkit for Energy Efficiency in Appliances, Lighting and Equipment

This toolkit is designed for practitioners, governmental experts and other energy experts, and policymakers who are interested in developing and improving appliance energy efficiency policies. Acknowledging that governments operate under constrained resources, the toolkit provides examples of policies that have been implemented successfully with minimal costs, and illustrates different choices policymakers may consider. Finally, it […]

Policy

The Danish Energy Model – Efficient and Sustainable

The Danish Energy Model has shown that it is possible to sustain economic growth and a high standard of living while reducing fossil fuel dependency and mitigating climate change. This has been achieved through persistent and active energy policy with ambitious renewable energy goals. The foundation of the low-carbon transition is threefold: energy efficiency, renewable energy […]

Policy

Energy Policy Toolkit on Energy Efficiency in Industries

Learn from Danish success stories by downloading the Energy Policy Toolkit on Energy Efficiency in Industries Industrial energy efficiency is a clear-cut strategic topic, yet still resides in the periphery of governmental energy strategies. A shift of mind is required, away from words such as ‘costs’ and ‘quick fixes’ and towards a vocabulary of long-term […]

Closed loop resource management for sustainable production

Effective management of resources at the local scale will become an important economic factor for manufacturing companies. Researchers at Aarhus University are working to develop a conceptual framework for eco-industrial realization of policy goals within water, climate and nature policy sectors. The field of Industrial Ecology advances designoriented, inter-industry strategies for resource conservation, minimizing waste […]

Saving energy pays off on the bottom line

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, recently conducted an Energy Efficiency project in one of its global factories in Ringsted, Denmark. By measuring, monitoring and analysing the power supply it became obvious where to focus the effort to save energy. In Ringsted the use of power was reduced by 8 pct – equivalent […]