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Denmark’s Green Future

Professor Poul Erik Morthorst Systems Analysis Division

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Source: The Emissions GAP Report 2015

Global Greenhouse gas missions COP21The Emissions GAP Report 2015EU 80-95% reduction by 2050

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146 countries reported to COP21

Source: The Emissions GAP Report 2015

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Last news….

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Kilde: DMI, 2016

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Long term Vision

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“ We can both reduce Danish emissions of greenhouse gasses significantly, and make Denmark independent of fossil fuels. This will require a total conversion of the Danish energy system”

- Danish Commission on Climate Change Policy

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What do we need to do....

Source: Danish Energy Agency and Climate Commission

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Gross Energy Consumption 2050

Denmark has to be independent of fossil fuels by 2050

Oil36%

Natural gas18%

Coal19%

Waste2%

Renewable energy25%

Gross Energy Consumption 2013Gross Energy Consumption 2013

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The Future Energy System

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Main Future Trends:

• An Energy System dominated by electricity

• Intermittent sources will have to play a large role

• Very large Wind Power Capacity • Solar??

• The Resource of Biomass is limited

• Radical change in trans-port system • Electric cars, hydrogen, bio-ethanol.....?

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Foto: Elsam A/S

Wind Power

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Source: Danish Energy Agency

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Source: Energinet.dk

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Thank you for your Attention

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Professor Poul Erik Morthorst The Technical University of

Denmark E-mail: [email protected]