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Danish export promotion of district heating in the US

Thursday, 05 August 2010 16:28

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A Danish delegation with representatives from eight leading companies has been to Washington in the US to promote district heating, one of Denmark's largest energy technology successes, reports Energy Supply DK. Under the heading 'Danish Days on Climate Issues", the delegation met representatives from the US Department of Energy and several energy organisations including the American Council on Renewable Energy. Jes Christensen, the director of the Danish Board of District Heating, said:"We expect a lot from the USA as a market for Danish district heating technology in the future. The Americans have seriously discovered the need for choosing energy efficient solutions and so the potential for district heating solutions is enormous."

Denmark is the world's leading district heating nation with more than 60 percent of the population supplied with district heating. The technology is one of the main reasons why Denmark is the world's most energy efficient country and has managed to keep its energy consumption constant over many years despite significant economic growth in the same period.

Exports of Danish energy technology, including district heating technology, have seen a strong rise in recent years. The Confederation of Danish Industry estimates that exports can potentially be increased fourfold, thereby exceeding DKK 200 billion annually. Of this sum district heating exports could represent a sizeable slice especially because China, Russia and a number of other countries have become aware of the benefits of co-generation of electricity and heat, and district heating.

The eight companies represented on the promotion tour were COWI, Dall Energy, Danfoss, Grundfos, Kamstrup, Logstor, Rambøll and 7 Technologies.

Source: Denmark.dk