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Why Europe's Wind Energy Edge is at Risk
Henrik Andersen, CEO of Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems A/S, has issued a stark warning to European policymakers: without stronger and more cohesive industrial strategies, Europe may lose its edge in renewable energy manufacturing to...

Microsoft signs offtake deal for waste-to-energy facility CCS retrofit
Dive Brief: Microsoft will receive 2.95 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from a deal with Gaia, a Denmark-based waste-to-energy carbon capture project that is expected to go online and deliver credits beginning in 2029, according to a...

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Energy MOU with Ambassador of Denmark
Oklahoma City -- Governor Kevin Stitt joined Ambassador of Denmark to the United States Jesper Møller Sørensen to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Oklahoma and the Nation of Denmark. According to information provided...

Ambassador Stender Presents Priorities of Danish Presidency to Members of Euroclub
On Wednesday, Flemming Stender, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Bulgaria, presented to the members of the Euroclub at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry the priorities of Denmark as the rotating President of the Council of the...
Microsoft Signs Deal For 3 Million Tons Of CO2 Removal Generated Through New Waste-To-Energy Carbon Capture Project
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash Microsoft (MSFT) announced a new long-term offtake agreement with energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Denmark-based waste-to-energy (WtE)...

Advice for expats: Navigating Life as an International in Denmark
Sidsel Byskov Hansen is a Psychology Counsellor, Kirsten Baldocchi is a Clinical Psychologist. COPENHAGEN – Denmark in July is postcard-perfect: long sunlit evenings, clean air, safe streets, and a relaxed rhythm as locals embrace their summer...

On the Danish Riviera, a Shipshape Summer House Rethinks Local Craft
“How do you create something dynamic while honoring the past?” That was the question posed by Mikkel Beedholm of KHR Architecture when approached by a Copenhagen couple looking to build a summer cottage on the Danish Riviera of North Zealand. The...

EU Reconsiders ‘Chat Control’ as Denmark Reintroduces Controversial Encryption Scanning Bill
10The European Union is once again weighing legislation that could mandate the scanning of private digital communications, including encrypted messages, for material linked to child sexual abuse. Known informally as ‘Chat Control’, the proposal...

NKT begins construction of high-voltage power cable systems test centre in Sweden
NKT has initiated the construction of a new test centre for high-voltage (HV) power cable systems at its Karlskrona factory in Sweden. This development is said to be a significant step in the ongoing expansion aimed at boosting the factory’s...

&Tradition partners with Industrial Facility to launch new shelving system
Unveiled at this year’s 3DaysofDesign festival, Danish design house &tradition launched a new modular shelving system conceived by London studio Industrial Facility Rombe is a new shelving system conceived by London design studio Industrial...

Fully circular trout farm planned in Denmark
Led by Norwegian entrepreneurs Samuel Muren and Håkon Volden, the project called Onnest, brings together a multidisciplinary team, including architecture firms Hovaldt, Lendager and Schønherr, alongside sustainability and aquaculture experts....

Novo keeps China manufacturing investments rolling with $112M for new quality testing lab in Tianjin
A little over a year after celebrating its 30th anniversary in China with a major production upgrade, Novo Nordisk is back for another expansion project at its flagship factory in Tianjin. Novo Nordisk on Tuesday inked a deal with the Tianjin...

A Copenhagen Park Mixes Flood Control and Social Life
By Irina Zhorov When rain started falling several days after the opening of Copenhagen’s Grønningen-Bispeparken, an employee from SLA, the design studio that reimagined the site, live streamed the storm to her colleagues. Days before, children had...
Danish firm’s new S$150 million RedLion2 logistics hub expected to boost Singapore-Johor connectivity
[SINGAPORE] A new logistics facility by Danish giant DSV will support the flow of goods across the Causeway, said Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng on Wednesday (Jul 9). The RedLion2 facility will work in tandem...

Von der Leyen: Ukraine’s defense industry impressive but operating at only 60% capacity
The speed, cost-effectiveness and smartness of Ukraine’s defense production are impressive, but the country’s defense industry is only operating at 60% of capacity, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She made this statement...

Zurich, Geneva and London are Europe’s most expensive construction markets
The Swiss cities of Zurich and Geneva are the most expensive cities to build in Europe, followed by London. That is according to the Global Construction Market Intelligence report from Turner & Townsend. The 2025 edition of Turner & Townsend’s...

Denmark outlines EU presidency priorities
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday outlined Denmark's priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, with a strong focus on stronger security, green transition, and enhanced competitiveness, reported...
Vestas Wind Power CEO Urges EU To Sharpen Its "Fragmented" Energy Policy
Henrik Andersen, CEO of Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems A/S, has issued a stark warning to European policymakers: without stronger and more cohesive industrial strategies, Europe may lose its edge in renewable energy manufacturing to...

Construction robot lays bricks, prints and sprays concrete
Danish 3D printer maker Cobod and Technical University (TU) Braunschweig have unveiled a construction robot that prints concrete and sprays shotcrete with a robotic arm. The arm can also sand surfaces, install insulation, and lay concrete blocks,...
Denmark outlines EU presidency priorities: security, green transition, and competitiveness
OSLO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday outlined Denmark's priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, with a strong focus on stronger security, green transition, and enhanced...