Renewable energy comes from natural sources that don’t run out, such as sunlight, wind, tides, and geothermal heat.
Denmark is one of the leading countries in the use of renewable energy, which accounted for more than 30% of the country’s total energy consumption in 2018.
As the graph shows, Denmark relied on oil and coal for most of its energy in 1980. Oil, coal, and other fossil fuels emit carbon dioxide and other harmful chemicals that contribute to climate change. Since around the turn of the century, Danes have been worried about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, so they have made efforts to replace them with renewable energy sources.
The country is particularly well known for pioneering wind power production, and it serves as a good model for other countries trying to adopt renewable energy sources.
As the graph shows, Denmark relied on oil and coal for most of its energy in 1980. Oil, coal, and other fossil fuels emit carbon dioxide and other harmful chemicals that contribute to climate change. Since around the turn of the century, Danes have been worried about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, so they have made efforts to replace them with renewable energy sources.
The country is particularly well known for pioneering wind power production, and it serves as a good model for other countries trying to adopt renewable energy sources.