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5 Cities Leading the Charge on Climate Action
The sheer number of people who live in cities now and who are expected to move into them in the coming years is startling. Around two-thirds of the world's population is predicted...
DONG Energy Retires World’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The offshore wind industry yesterday marked the end of an era, as Danish utility DONG Energy announced it is to decommission the world's first offshore wind farm after 25 years of service.
The...
Renewables Roadshow: How Daylesford’s Windfarm Took Back the Power
From the fertile spud-growing country of Hepburn Shire, 90km northwest of Melbourne, has sprung what many hope will become a revolution in renewable energy in Australia.
On Leonards Hill, just outside the town...
This Danish School Has Installed The World’s Largest Solar Facade
A new building in Copenhagen is covered by 12,000 colourful solar tiles, making it one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in Denmark.
The tiles completely cover the building and will provide...
Siemens Unleashes 8MW Giant
Siemens has installed and commissioned its new 8MW offshore wind turbine at the Østerild test site in Denmark.
The installation went “according to plan” the German manufacturing giant said and the hardware will...
Blustery Weather Topples Wind Power Records Across Northern Europe
Wet and windy weather across Northern Europe this week may have loosened a few roof tiles, but it also delivered an impressive flurry of new wind power records, according to new data.
In...
Albania Disposes of 160 Tonnes of Napalm Components as Part of OSCE Project
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on 6 December 2016, marking the completion of a joint project to destroy hazardous military chemicals. The Head of...
World’s largest study shows effects of long-term exposure to air pollution and traffic noise on blood pressure
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater incidence of high blood pressure, according to the largest study to investigate the effects of both air pollution and traffic noise by...
Cities Are at the Frontline of the Energy Transition
Cities dominate energy demand, and by extension are responsible for a significant share of carbon emissions. In 2013, the world’s urban areas accounted for about 64% of global primary energy use and...
Which Are the World’s Most Environmentally Friendly Countries?
Nordic nations often appear at the top of rankings for the world’s greenest places, so the countries dominating Yale's Environmental Performance Index (EPI) will come as no surprise – with the exception...
Got Denmark envy? Wait until you hear about its energy policies
Back in the early 1970s, Denmark got almost all its energy from imported oil. Then came the oil crisis, which, naturally, had a big impact. Political discussions throughout the '80s resulted in...
Denmark Breaks Its Own World Record in Wind Energy
Danish wind turbines set a new world record in 2015. Wind power is now counted for 42.1% of the total electricity consumption in Denmark, according to data published on Friday (15 January).
The percentage...
