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The Green Economy

Turning green into gold

January 13, 2020 · By John Young

Denmark has found a way to grow its economy and reduce energy consumption. The House of Green in central Copenhagen is a sophisticated, high-tech, showcase of Denmark’s green economy. At the touch of a button you can call up any number of statistics to do with energy use and water wastage – and quickly show

Tags: Denmark, energy, Renewable energy, Utility, Wind turbines

Water solutions are available

January 13, 2020 · By John Young

The De Rust WaterWise Ways project is showing the way. This article first appeared in Western Cape Business 2020 Edition A pilot project in the small rural town of De Rust has shown that a constructed wetland system and wastewater reuse can improve the health of a catchment system and convert wastewater into a useful resource.

Tags: De Rust, Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve, Water, Western Cape

Experience in icy Greenland pays off in sunny Uganda.

January 9, 2020 · By John Young

Solar-powering up a community for improved living conditions – and profit. When the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) realised that the forests on the shores of Lake George in the southern Ugandan district of Kasese were being depleted by villagers in search of wood to burn, they turned to a Danish think-tank to help

Tags: Africa, Denmark, Renewable energy, Solar power

Stop flooding, save R100-million and create a lovely park – it can be done.

January 9, 2020 · By John Young

When a little town north of Copenhagen was buffeted by a once-in-a-generation flood, the estimated cost of building canals and dams to prevent it happening again was put at 100-million Danish Kroner. Even for a rich country, R200-million is a lot of money to fix a stream – and for something that not might not

Tags: Denmark, Design, green economy, NIRAS, Water conservation

Wind power: a remarkable Danish story

August 1, 2018 · By John Young

From hippy dream to multi-billion rand industry

Tags: Denmark, green economy, Wind power

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