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From Turbines and Straw, Danish Self-Sufficiency

Posted by Soulskill on from the mmmm-danish dept.

chrnb writes "Last year, the Danish island of Samso (pronounced SOME-suh) completed a 10-year experiment to see whether it could become energy self-sufficient. The islanders, with generous amounts of aid from mainland Denmark, busily set themselves about erecting wind turbines, installing nonpolluting straw-burning furnaces to heat their sturdy brick houses and placing panels here and there to create electricity from the island's sparse sunshine. By their own accounts, the islanders have met the goal. For energy experts, the crucial measurement is called energy density, or the amount of energy produced per unit of area, and it should be at least 2 watts for every square meter, or 11 square feet. 'We just met it,' said Soren Hermansen, the director of the local Energy Academy, a former farmer who is a consultant to the islanders."

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  1. All I can think is... by bennomatic · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mmmm.... Danish....

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  2. For anyone who has bothered to read the article... by Antony-Kyre · · Score: 3, Funny

    the thing that should stand out the most is the part mentioning how someone uses cow milk to heat his house.

  3. Re:Samso? by mybecq · · Score: 1, Funny

    let me say that it's "Samsø" and not "Samso"

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  4. That's Odd... by Greyfox · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm pretty sure that's not the story I was posting to..

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    1. Re:That's Odd... by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 2, Funny

      That comment looks like it's the slashdot equivalent of a skeleton key. It commits itself to so little that it can probably earn you puzzled but appreciative moderation on any story.

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  5. Re:Samso? by jabithew · · Score: 5, Funny

    they could power their Hummers with liquified kittens

    Sir, I find your ideas intriguing and I wish to invest in your startup.

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  6. Re:First thing that comes to mind... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sucker is still belching tons of pollutants without producing a watt of electricity

    . . . and this "Sucker" you refer to is also known as "Congress?"

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  7. Re:Samso? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't that what you call a catalytic converter?