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How this Danish energy company is transitioning from oil and gas to all renewables →

February 10, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

By 2025, Ørsted plans to be the first carbon neutral utility, as it rapidly scales up its wind power business and converts its coal plants to biomass. FAST COMPANY

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February 10, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
denmark, orsted, energy transition, carbon neutral, utilities
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What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country →

November 26, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Amid mounting global concern about climate change, Denmark has turned into a buzzing hive of green experimentation. THE WASHINGTON POST

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November 26, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
carbon neutral, denmark, climate change
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Suicide rates fall after gay marriage legalised in Sweden and Denmark →

November 15, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Suicide rates among those in same-sex relationships have fallen significantly in both Denmark and Sweden since the legalisation of gay marriage, according to a study, although whatever their marital status, homosexual people remain more likely to take their own life. THE GUARDIAN

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November 15, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
suicide rates, gay marriage, legalisation, sweden, denmark
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The world’s first combination ski slope-power plant is finally open →

October 10, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

For the past eight years, Co.Design has been following the construction of Denmark’s much-awaited interactive power plant. Now, the 44,132-square-foot multipurpose destination—named CopenHill—is finally open to the public. FAST COMPANY

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October 10, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
denmark, power plant, sustainable design
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