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3. By comparison, total Danish C02 is less than Nebraska, or less than half that of West Virginia.

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 06:11 AM

Dec 2013

Both Nebraska and West Virginia have a population of 1.8 million. Denmark's population is over 5.6 million.

Or to put it another way, it's less than the drivers of Louisiana alone, i.e. less than its transportation sector.

New Jersey by itself could save "one Denmark" every year by a combination of reduced speed and universally adopted mass transit.

And the last time I checked, neither the Danish grid nor its civilization have collapsed.

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"Power to the People - Energy Consumption in Denmark" [View all] kristopher Dec 2013 OP

Denmark continues to drill, pump, and sell North Sea Oil and gas. NNadir Dec 2013 #1

The right-wing spin you promote about Denmark is demolished by the facts in the OP kristopher Dec 2013 #2

The IRONY is really FUNNY!! PamW Dec 2013 #5

I simply called up the Danish Energy Website. NNadir Dec 2013 #9

By comparison, total Danish C02 is less than Nebraska, or less than half that of West Virginia. Iterate Dec 2013 #3

Well said! Champion Jack Dec 2013 #4

There's no "Danish grid" PamW Dec 2013 #6

It was metaphor. Iterate Dec 2013 #7

It's hard to tell.. PamW Dec 2013 #8

So it would be wrong to tout the French "grid" as being low carbon also, right? kristopher Dec 2013 #10

THATS a PROOF???????????? PamW Dec 2013 #12

No, it isn't a proof at all. kristopher Dec 2013 #13

Those are great visualization aides. kristopher Dec 2013 #11

If we can get by the disruption for the moment... Iterate Dec 2013 #14

Emission of CO2 from the Danish power and CHP generation fell by 17.3 per cent in 2012 Iterate Dec 2013 #15

Thanks. kristopher Dec 2013 #25

electricity at triple the normal price quadrature Dec 2013 #16

It's working for them. Maybe you ought to challenge your own assumptions. Iterate Dec 2013 #17

Please rephrase that kristopher Dec 2013 #18

True enough. Iterate Dec 2013 #19

Denmark's economy resembles an amusement park quadrature Dec 2013 #20

Every nation needs to find its own solution. Iterate Dec 2013 #21

Postcard from the Future: 122% Wind Power in Denmark kristopher Dec 2013 #22

Validation??? Validation of NOTHING!!! PamW Dec 2013 #23

NRG CEO Crane: Power grid will soon be 'last resort' kristopher Dec 2013 #24