The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark and Baltic countries plan 'seven times more' offshore wind energy Denmark and other nations bordering the Baltic Sea will announce on Tuesday a plan to dramatically boost offshore wind energy by 2030.  https://www.thelocal.dk/20220830/denmark-and-baltic-countries-plan-seven-times-more-offshore-wind-energy Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:32:34 +0200 denmark-and-baltic-countries-plan-seven-times-more-offshore-wind-energy 12 percent of Danish wind energy to be produced by giant new offshore farm 49 wind turbines spinning away 25 kilometres off Denmark’s west coast are to produce 12 per cent of the country’s wind power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190830/12-percent-of-danish-wind-energy-to-be-produced-by-giant-new-offshore-farm Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:54:51 +0200 12-percent-of-danish-wind-energy-to-be-produced-by-giant-new-offshore-farm Danish politician goes viral with video offering Trump 'great deal' on windmills A Danish politician has aimed to take advantage of Donald Trump's recent focus on Greenland by teaching the US president a thing or two about wind power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190823/danish-politician-goes-viral-with-tweet-offering-trump-great-deal-on-windmills Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:28:35 +0200 danish-politician-goes-viral-with-tweet-offering-trump-great-deal-on-windmills Noise from wind turbines linked to increased use of sleeping pills, Danish study finds A Danish study has found that people over 65 years of age are more likely to take certain types of medicine if they live close to wind turbines. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190314/noise-from-wind-turbines-increases-use-of-sleeping-pills-danish-study-finds Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:03:19 +0100 noise-from-wind-turbines-increases-use-of-sleeping-pills-danish-study-finds Denmark reserves waters for construction of wind power farms Large areas of Danish territorial waters have been earmarked by the state for the construction of new wind farms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181130/denmark-reserves-waters-for-construction-of-wind-power-farm Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:33:32 +0100 denmark-reserves-waters-for-construction-of-wind-power-farm German firm criticised for keeping Danish power from energy market A German company reportedly put the brakes on export of energy by Denmark for a number of years, prompting a review by European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181129/germany-criticised-for-keeping-danish-power-from-energy-market Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:56:07 +0100 germany-criticised-for-keeping-danish-power-from-energy-market Denmark set wind power record in 2017: ministry 2017 was a record year for Danish wind power and Denmark is on track to surpassing its EU energy targets, says the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180111/denmark-set-wind-power-record-in-2017-ministry Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:31:07 +0100 denmark-set-wind-power-record-in-2017-ministry Denmark’s green energy growing faster than expected Danish expansion of sustainable energy in the form of wind turbines and solar panels is moving forward at a faster pace than was set down by the country’s 2012 energy plan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171206/denmarks-green-energy-grows-faster-than-expected Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:47:23 +0100 denmarks-green-energy-grows-faster-than-expected Danish wind turbine giant blown off course by cloudy outlook Shares in Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer, tumbled more than 17 percent Thursday after the Danish firm tweaked its annual outlook and its quarterly net profit slid. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171109/danish-wind-turbine-giant-blown-off-course-by-cloudy-outlook Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:49:56 +0100 danish-wind-turbine-giant-blown-off-course-by-cloudy-outlook Danish windmills set all-time record for lowest single day production Denmark’s booming wind industry has set a number of impressive records in recent years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170925/danish-windmills-set-all-time-record-for-lowest-single-day-production Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:40:35 +0200 danish-windmills-set-all-time-record-for-lowest-single-day-production QUIZ: How much do you know about wind power? How much do you know about one of Denmark's leading energy sources? https://www.thelocal.dk/20170518/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-wind-power Thu, 18 May 2017 15:26:13 +0200 quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-wind-power Denmark's Dong Energy profits soften as wind drops Denmark's leading wind energy group Dong Energy said Thursday earnings fell in the first quarter, partly because winds were not up to snuff at the start of the year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170427/denmarks-dong-energy-profits-soften-as-wind-drops Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:43:22 +0200 denmarks-dong-energy-profits-soften-as-wind-drops Wind turbines ‘as big as the Eiffel Tower’ to be tested in Denmark Wind power in Denmark is set to go even larger after politicians agreed to extend test centres for wind turbines. The giant wind turbines will be built when existing test centres in Jutland are extended. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170315/wind-turbines-as-big-as-the-eiffel-tower-to-be-tested-in-denmark Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:20:06 +0100 wind-turbines-as-big-as-the-eiffel-tower-to-be-tested-in-denmark Danish turbine maker Vestas enjoys record orders Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems on Friday reported a fall in sales and profits but cheered investors by announcing a record order backlog. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160430/turbine-maker-vestas-shrugs-off-profit-slump-with-record-orders Sat, 30 Apr 2016 19:03:17 +0200 turbine-maker-vestas-shrugs-off-profit-slump-with-record-orders