Copenhagen Conference on Energy Security

Do you understand Danish? Then this might be interesting for you!

Copenhagen Conference on Energy Security

Friday 25th of February at 9-13
Svanemøllens Kaserne,
Bygning 75, Ryvangs Allé1
2100 København Ø

Check it out :)
http://www.atlant.dk/downloads/Invitation%20Copenhagen%20Conference.pdf

Recommended by Karsten! ;-)

CarrotMob in Copenhagen - Feb 4th

Carrotmob is coming to Copenhagen on Friday, the 4th of February! Come and join us in our effort to help a local shop to be more energy efficient!

Carrotmob is a consumer activism movement - consumers take the lead in their hands to help a local business to be more sustainable. The concept originates from San Fransisco and is now being applied in many countries. You can read more about it on www.carrotmob.org.

Energy Crossroads Denmark, a student initiated NGO, and 2100.nu, a local project that focuses on CO2 reduction, has got an agreement with a local healthcare shop Øbro Helsekost – on Friday the 4th of February 15:00-17:00 Carrotmob invites a crowd of people to shop and Øbro Helsekost agrees to use minimum 25% of the earned money on energy efficiency.

There will be music and warm drinks!

When: 4th of February, 15:00-17:00
Where: Øbro Helsekost, Østerbrogade 226, 2100 København Ø

Read more about Energy Crossroads Denmark: denmark.energycrossroads.org
Read more about the 2100.nu project: www.2100.nu

Renewable Energy in Europe - 2000-2010

I get EEA newsletter on my mail and this time it was about the development of the renewable energy sector in Europe. Pretty nicely done - you can see the timeline and click on every entry, to get to the document in question:

http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/renewable-energy-2000-to-2010?&utm_campaign=renewable-energy-2000-to-2010&utm_medium=email&utm_source=EEASubscriptions

By Piret.

Karsten about living in co-housing community

Interview with our vice-president Karsten - living in co-housing community in Østerbro, Copenhagen. The video is in Danish.

In short - it is not only fun to live with other people, but also very efficient - one shares tasks, spends quality time together and has much smaller carbon footprint. One tv, one fridge, one washing machine etc.

By Piret

The missing CO2

Two weeks ago a debate show was on Danish national radio about the embedded CO2 content in products. Apparently just making a car results in 9-16 tonnes of CO2 in global emissions primarily due to the energy use in extraction, purification and melting of metals.

The show is in Danish, but very worthwhile!

http://www.dr.dk/P1/P1Formiddag/Udsendelser/2010/11/15082957.htm

An interesting presentation on games

http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html

Inspirational Malmö

Just few weeks ago I was on a study tour to Malmö, to see the sustainable city districts - Augustenborg and Västra Hamnen, and places with solar cells. I would like to share some pics and facts.

Largest photovolatic plant in Sweden, in Sege Park. 1250 m2 of solar panels and with a peak power of 166 kW.

Solar parabolic disc with Stirling Engine, approx. 700 degrees hot! :) I guess our tech guys can explain how this thing works. Looks cool, at least!

It was off that day..

I found an explanation here: http://www.brighthub.com/environment/renewable-energy/articles/65860.aspx

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Other ways to use solar cells - give a shade and part of the 'decoration' on the balcony.

Cheers,

Piret