Denmark could replace all coal, oil, and natural gas with renewable energy generation by 2050, under a scenario developed by the Danish Energy Agency. The scenario report “compares the feasibility and cost of replacing coal, oil, and natural gas with various different green energy scenarios, ranging from an electricity-based wind-power system to a fuel-based biomass system,” RenewEconomy states. “All of the scenarios meet the vision of a fossil fuel independent energy system for Denmark by 2050, as well as the government’s goal of fossil fuel independent electricity and heating by 2035.” To meet a 2050 deadline, however, “a decision on the shape of Denmark’s energy future would need to be made shortly after 2020.” (h/t to James Glave/Clean Energy Review for pointing us to this story)
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