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How energy efficient are countries

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danmand

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A report from the swiss business school IMD compares the energi efficiency of countries, measured as energy usage divided by GDP. The countries on top are

1. Switzerland
2. Denmark

http://ing.dk/article/20070417/MILJO/104200015/-1/Forside?top2

I have not been able to find the original report, it was only published today.
 
osanowo said:
Dan, do you work for the Danish ministry of tourism?
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No, and seriously, how many tourists do you think will fly to Denmark
to see the energyconsumption divided by the GDP?:)

I would be interested in seeing how other countries like Canada,
US, China etc are doing, and my hope is by posting this that someone
smarter than me can find the original report.
 
I'll give you a hint, small rich countries will do well, large rich countries will do less well.

OTB
 
onthebottom said:
I'll give you a hint, small rich countries will do well, large rich countries will do less well.
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Denmark gets 16% of its energy from renewable sources.
 
danmand said:
Denmark gets 16% of its energy from renewable sources.
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Wind?
 
onthebottom said:
Wind?
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I do not know the breakdown, but wind is big (as anybody having gone biking there knows), cogeneration, Heat from garbage, straw, etc. Solar heating is not that effective there.
 
This would not be a fair to countries with odd climates and wealth. Not even 2-3 hours north of Toronto over the course of a year the temperature can go from -40c/or F to plus 40 c/100F. This will take allot of cooling and heating to maintain room temperature. Plus the large land mass would create people to travel great distances to go to work, schools, shopping ETC.
 
L.E.D. bulbs are much better when the price comes down on them it will be the way to go. The florescent bulbs will create another problem; they contain mercury, can not go on a dimmer or some timers and take more then rated power when shut on and off frequently.
 
danmand said:
I do not know the breakdown, but wind is big (as anybody having gone biking there knows), cogeneration, Heat from garbage, straw, etc. Solar heating is not that effective there.
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Some Danish company is the world leader in the manufacture of windmills, so yah, they probably get alot of their power from wind.

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nothing tells us that if these countries were bigger, and the development of nuclear plants affordable, they wouldn't build some...
 
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