NEI Nuclear Notes

A Danish windmill - in Iowa Denmark’s current energy goal is much more easy to achieve than it would be for many other countries: The share of renewable energy sources in Danish power supply is set to rise from 40 percent in 2011 to 69 percent by 2020, Denmark’s Energy Agency said on Sept. 28. Why easier? Well, Denmark has about 5.5 million people, with 20 percent of them in or near Copenhagen, the capital. Still, given that hydro is tapped out, that leaves intermittent wind and solar energy to take up the cause. And really, they can’t. So what to do? Denmark is planning to link its electricity market to other countries as it prepares for the growing role of intermittent renewable sources of power. I suppose you could ding Denmark for taking the “green” route domestically while still getting the electricity it needs from its neighbors. It certainly makes the positive, feel-good profile of the plan murkier. The loss of coal generation will make Denmark particularly depend...

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