Cities
Innovative urban responses to the challenge
of climate and energy change
4-5 min.
18/June/2018Positive thinking
Vejle, one of Denmark’s largest towns, has decided to work with, rather than against, the water that surrounds it and the increased threat of flooding from climate change through projects focused on environmental and social goals6-7 min.
11/April/2018Europe heads for low carbon heating the Danish way
District heating, where heat from a central generator is distributed underground to warm a network of homes or businesses, is commonplace in Denmark and other Nordic and Baltic countries, but, until now, it has remained a rarity elsewhere in Europe4-5 min.
04/April/2018Electric avenue
Despite an increase in sales in recent years, electric cars remain a novelty in many countries. One street in Norway, however, is miles ahead. Out of the 150 families living on Søndre Vei, a street outside Oslo, nearly 90% of them drive electric cars.1-2 min.
14/November/2017An urban energy battery trial
A dockland regeneration in Copenhagen is doubling up as a full scale energy laboratory, complete with an integrated battery bank6-7 min.
14/November/2017Coastal protection can pay for itself
Coastal protection is expensive, but as a warming climate increases the risk of violent storms and floods, those living by the sea have little choice but to pay out. The Netherlands is leading the way with innovative solutions that stop the tide and boost business. Such an approach could also inspire the funding of climate change adaptation measures more generally.4-5 min.
07/July/2017
