Green Options » achievement http://greenoptions.com/tag/achievement Posts tagged 'achievement' Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The Woman Steering Denmark’s Alternative Energy Success http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/19/the-woman-stearing-denmarks-alternative-energy-success/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/19/the-woman-stearing-denmarks-alternative-energy-success/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:40:40 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/19/the-woman-stearing-denmarks-alternative-energy-success/ This article is part of EcoWorldly’s week-long spotlight on Politicians You Can Believe In. To read more, subscribe to our RSS feed, or scroll through our recent posts.

Denmark windmills and Connie HedegaardConnie Hedegaard is a Danish blogger, journalist, and politician. She serves as Minister of Climate and Energy in Denmark, one of the countries leading the world in forward-thinking renewable energy policies.

Denmark benefits as alternative energy leader

Denmark is an exemplar of successful sustainable energy policy. Today, around 20% of Denmark’s energy is supplied by wind power. Not only is the country energy independent, its energy consumption hasn’t risen since the ’70s, despite 50% economic growth, according to Flemming Hansen, former Minister of Transport and Energy.

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