Renewable Energy - Casestudy

In 1998, the 4400 residents of Brundby on a Danish island decided that they would give up fossil fuels in 10 years. There are now more than twenty wind turbines generating as much energy as the island consumes from fossil fuels. Home heating, which is a necessity in Denmark, is through hot water made from burning straw.
Over six years, the island cut its energy consumption by 25 per cent, drastically reducing emissions of nitrous oxide, sulphuric acid, and carbon dioxide. The European Union (EU) plans to replicate their initiative in 100 other communities so that 12 per cent of the total energy in the EU would come from renewable sources by 2010.
Denmark has been making huge investments in developing green technologies. Twenty per cent of its electricity is now generated by renewable sources. It is also a world leader in wind power. Its windmills and generators are exported to many countries including India. The Danish wind power company, Vestas, has set up a manufacturing unit in Chennai.
The path to sustainable energy use, however, is always difficult. The latest news is that the new Danish government has cut its investment on renewable energy!