Celebrating 40 years of Folkecenter in 2023
This year, 2023, Folkecenter is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, we are, among other things, organizing an international conference which will be take place in Folkecenter on …
Summary of Folkecenter’s Activities
With the year close to an end, it is time to have an evaluation how has been 2022 for Folkecenter: busy, but also very rewarding!
”Byg din egen elregning” med Nordisk Folkecenter
Nordisk Folkecenter bød vi 45 deltagere velkommen til workshoppen ”Byg din egen elregning”. Dagen bød på oplæg om, hvordan man kan få indflydelse på sin elregning, velsmagende tapas samt spændende debatter om batterier, husstandsvindmøller, solvarme samt elbiler.
COP27: Folkecenter was there (virtually)
By Daniele Pagani Over the past years, Folkecenter has been a fixed presence at the international Climate conferences (COP), organized by the UN; our representatives have joined these events since …
The smart strawbale house
Amongst the sustainable buildings at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy we find the strawbale house which was built in 1998. The strawbale house has it’s own wind turbine, solar heating, battery bank and is filled with tech and ‘internet of things’ that makes it possible to program the house for any imaginable energy-scenario.
Recycling of wind turbine blades
Up to 95 percent of the material and components in a modern wind turbine can be disassembled and reused. On the other hand, the wings, which typically consist of fiberglass held together by hardened epoxy glue, are difficult to separate. Therefore, in many places, old wind turbine blades are deposited indefinitely.
Energifællesskaber kan øge robustheden i vores energisystem
Af Joachim Plaetner Kjeldsen I midten af november holdt Nordisk Folkecenter for Vedvarende Energi workshop om energifællesskaber. Folkecenterets bestyrelse, ansatte og særligt indbudte gæster deltog i workshoppen, som forsker og …
Have you checked in with your electricity supplier today?
Author: Pernille Manicus The energy prices are skyrocketing, and it is saving times for everyone; both private, business and the public sector. There is a lot of talk about energy …
Energy savings in everyday life part 3: Tips and tricks in the kitchen
Recommendations, good advice and admonitions about how we should save energy flies around – both large and small initiatives in everyday life can make a big difference – in individual …
Energy savings in everyday life part 2: Check the temperature
We have to wave goodbye to the long, hot baths where we step out of the shower like steaming shriveled raisins. The production of hot water costs a lot of electricity, so right here there is really something to be gained.