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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 5h

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in #Copenhagen today 🟢

🟢 #London
🟡 #Milan
🟡 #Barcelona

Find many more #European cities/locations having monitoring stations measuring air pollution 🔗 www.windy.com/-Air-quality...

🗺️ by Windy.com

The AQI is calculated based on levels of the five main air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 1d

A high-res image taken from space on 2 October 2025 shows the ice tongue of #Thwaites #glacier and the newly calved ice fragments drifting nearby.

#Antarctica 🇦🇶 #CopernicusClimate

📸 by European Union, @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Sentinel-1 🛰️ image 🔗 www.copernicus.eu/en/media/ima...

Spanning approximately 120 kilometres in width, Thwaites is one of the widest glaciers both in Antarctica and globally. The glacier flows into the Amundsen Sea and produces smaller calving events and occasional large tabular iceberg detachment from its ice tongue.

Scientists are particularly concerned about Thwaites because it is melting at an accelerating rate due to warming ocean waters beneath it, which weakens the ice from below and leads to iceberg calving processes. Current research shows the glacier loses approximately 50 billion tons of ice annually and contributes about 4% to global sea level rise. If Thwaites were to collapse entirely, it could raise global sea levels by 65 centimetres, with potential for even greater rises if it destabilises surrounding West Antarctic ice.

This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image, acquired on 2 October 2025, reveals the ice tongue of Thwaites Glacier, along with newly calved ice fragments drifting nearby.

The expansion of Copernicus Sentinel-1 with Sentinel-1D will support the mission in continuing to deliver key data for tracking glacier dynamics and calving events in remote areas. Today, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space announced that the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite will lift off onboard an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 4 November 2025.

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 1d

#Aalborg city viewed from space 🛰️

Space Conference 2025 open on 20 & 21 Oct. 🔗 www.space2025.aau.dk

#Denmark 🇩🇰 #Danmark

📷 by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 🛰️ imagery 🔗 www.copernicus.eu/en/media/ima...

Aalborg, Denmark’s fourth-largest city, blends urban life with ecological awareness. Surrounded by a mosaic of agricultural land, parks, and bodies of water, the area supports diverse ecosystems which benefit from sustainable urban planning and environmental monitoring. The city is also home to over 15 space- and satellite-related companies, positioning northern Denmark as one of the world’s foremost hubs for space innovation and commercialisation.

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 20 September 2025, shows Aalborg’s urban landscape in close connection with its surrounding natural features. Vegetation appears in bright green, while the deep blue of the Limfjord and the artificial lake to the east highlight important ecological and recreational features.

Aalborg will host the Space Conference 2025 on 20-21 October 2025, organised by Aalborg University and the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, as part of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The event will bring together leaders from the EU space industry and the research community to discuss sustainability, autonomy, and competitiveness in space.

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday’s #electricity demand covered by #WindEnergy alone:

#Denmark 🇩🇰 89%
#Germany 🇩🇪 82%
#Finland 🇫🇮 51%
#Ireland 🇮🇪 48%
#Netherlands 🇳🇱 48%
#Lithuania 🇱🇹 44%
#Croatia 🇭🇷 41%
Find more #European 🇪🇺 countries here 🔗 windeurope.org/about-wind/d...

#RenewableEnergy 💚 #RepowerEU

🗺️ by WindEurope

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.bsky.social · 4d

@ilyasdogru.bsky.social:
“It took Denmark approximately 30 months to go from a 20% share of electric cars to 60%, while this period took longer for Norway.”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 7d

Top 10 passenger car models registered in #Denmark 🇩🇰 in September.

Key figures:

🟦 17.702 new passenger cars registered
🆕 record 12.992 (73%) Battery Electric Vehicles
🆕 record 9 in 10 (91%) private buyers prefer a #BEV

Source: Mobility Denmark and Bilstatistik.dk

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 9d

#RenewableEnergy in #Denmark's 🇩🇰 net public #electricity generation in week 39:

☀️ #SolarEnergy 22%
🌬️ #WindPower 61%

Data by @energy-charts.bsky.social 🔗 www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...

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Brian Vad Mathiesen @brianvad.bsky.social · 11d

The result: a park that can supply power for 28,000 households that still enjoys local support. A strong reminder that process and participation are key for successful energy infrastructure.

Link : www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

Her er der ikke store protester over ny solcellepark

I dag åbnede Sjællands næststørste solcellepark, og selvom solcelleparker ofte møder hård modstand fra både naboer og naturfredningsfolk, så er denne historie lidt anderledes.

www.dr.dk

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 9d

Making a difference.

Great to see the #Vedde #SolarEnergy ☀️ Park in #Sorø already providing a huge contribution 👍

Harvesting green #RenewableEnergy while giving #Biodiversity a much needed hand. A win-win 🙏

#Denmark 🇩🇰 #DKgreen #DKpol

📈 by Energinet 🔗 energinet.dk/data-om-ener...

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LeRaffl @leraffl.bsky.social · 11d

🇩🇰 Denmark - August 25 - BEV Trajectory

68.7% BEV
3.0% PHEV
28.3% ICE

Trailing 12 months are:
62.8% BEV
3.3% PHEV
33.9% ICE

Denmark continues to crush their BEV transition (haven't looked at private VS industry yet)

Graphs available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 13d

New #BEV 🚘 adoption in the Nordics:

#Norway 🇳🇴 93,71%
#Denmark 🇩🇰 63,05%
#Sweden 🇸🇪 36,56%
#Iceland 🇮🇸 35,42%
#Finland 🇫🇮 34,74%
#Europe 🇪🇺 15,75%

📈 by @electric-nick.bsky.social 🔗 public.flourish.studio/story/2341586/

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 15d

The #Anholt #OffshoreWind Farm generated 17.8 TWh (17.800.000.000 kWh) of green #electricity from 2015 until today!

#RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #WindPower #Danmark #dkgreen #dkenergi #dkpol

📊 by @energy-charts.bsky.social 🔗 energy-charts.info/charts/energ...

Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 15d

Lovely #satellite 🛰 image of #Anholt #OffshoreWind Farm.

Generating green #electricity since 2013:

🔹 Capacity 400MW
🔹 Supplying 400.000 households 🏡
🔹 4% of #Denmark’s electricity demand

📷 by #European Union, @copernicuseu.bsky.social Sentinel-2 imagery 🔗 www.copernicus.eu/en/media/ima...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 16d

Great charts @energy-charts.bsky.social

#Denmark in week 38 was not too shabby.

A total share of 95% #RenewableEnergy in net public #electricity generation:

☀️ #SolarEnergy 10%
🌬️ #WindPower 80%

Pick a #European country in the top right corner to see more 🔗 www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 20d

When the Thor offshore wind farm become fully operational, no later than end of 2027, it will be capable of providing clean electricity 🔌 to more than a million households 🏡

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Henrik Larsen @henriklarsen.bsky.social · 20d

This morning we got this report from yesterday.
A 1GW offshore Windfarm is under construction right now and will be ready in 2026 helping us reach the goal of a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to 1990.
The quick shift to electric cars is helping too. 85% of all private cars bought are EVs

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 21d

Det er synd. Håber det bliver prioriteret og genindført på et senere tidspunkt, da det har fungeret virkeligt godt.

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterday’s #electricity 🔌 demand covered by #WindPower:

#Denmark 🇩🇰 80%
#Germany 🇩🇪 69%
#Ireland 🇮🇪 66%
#Finland 🇫🇮 53%
#Netherlands 🇳🇱 52%
#Belgium 🇧🇪 42%
#Lithuania 🇱🇹 42%
#Sweden 🇸🇪 37%
#Estonia 🇪🇪 26%
#France 🇫🇷 26%

#Europe 🇪🇺 #RepowerEU

🗺️ by @windeurope.bsky.social 🔗 windeurope.org/about-wind/d...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 8

Additional capacity that #Denmark will need to build by 2030:

💨 #WindPower: 5,8 GW
☀️ #SolarEnergy: 13,9 GW

Projects typically takes 5-7 years to complete. Regulation being a major obstacle.

📊 by @ember-energy.org Target Tracker 🔗https://ember-energy.org/data/2030-global-renewable-target-tracker/

Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 8

#Denmark 🇩🇰 lag behind its own targets for adding new #SolarEnergy and #WindPower capacity to the grid!

Our government really needs to step up now! We will not be saved by some last minute miracle 🪄

#DKgreen #DKpol

📈 by @ember-energy.org Target Tracker 🔗 ember-energy.org/data/2030-gl...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 7

Phasing-out #coal 🔥 in #Denmark’s #electricity mix.

#Nordjyllandsvaerket near #Aalborg City is the last active coal-fired power plant remaining. To be phased-out in 2028.

📉 by @ember-energy.org Electricity Data Explorer 🔗 ember-energy.org/data/electri...

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 7

... and 9,806 petrol cars were deregistered in #Denmark that same month.

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 7

Indeed. Likely to be overtaken by #BEV before year end 🙏

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Troels Christensen @troelschristensen.bsky.social · Sep 7

About 5,000 diesel vehicles were deregistered in July.
That's more than 4,000 diesel cars off the Danish roads in one month 👍

📉 by @dst.dk 🔗 www.statistikbanken.dk/BIL52

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Brian Vad Mathiesen @brianvad.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌍 These ferries will replace Molslinjen’s current diesel-powered catamarans, marking a major step forward for sustainable, efficient, and fast maritime transport.
via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...

Så vilde bliver Molslinjens elektriske mega-katamaraner | Molslinjen A/S

Byggeriet af Molslinjens nye mega-katamaraner er så småt gået i gang på Incat-værftet i Tasmanien. Men værftet har allerede nu et bud på, hvordan de elektriske katamaraner kommer til at se ud – og de ...

via.ritzau.dk

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