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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 |
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By Jessica Santoli
 Japan is a densely populated country, and that makes the Japanese market more difficult compared with other markets. If we utilize the possibilities of near-shore installations or even offshore installations in the future, that will give us the possibility of continued use of wind energy. If we go offshore, it's more expensive because the construction of foundations is expensive. But often the wind is stronger offshore, and that can offset the higher costs. We're getting more and more competitive with our equipment. The price-if you measure it per kilowatt-hour produced-is going lower, due to the fact that turbines are getting more efficient. So we're creating increased interest in wind energy. If you compare it to other renewable energy sources, wind is by far the most competitive today. If we're able to utilize sites close to the sea or at sea with good wind machines, then the price per kilowatt-hour is competitive against other sources of energy, go the words of Svend Sigaard, who happens to be president and CEO of the world's largest wind turbine maker, Vestas wind systems out of Denmark. Vestas is heavily |
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Monday, 05 January 2009 |
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By Roberto Garabell
 Love is capricious. In the end, the unhappy mermaid looks on mutely as her beloved abandons her in favour of a woman. In Andersen's fairy tale, the little mermaid throws herself into the sea, dissolving in the foam. Today, the bronze mermaid sculpted by Eric Eriksen sits on a rock on the harbour.
Vandals have attacked the statue on several occasions, but luckily, city officials keep the original bronze moulds in a safe location. Identical replacement parts are always available.
When Denmark became a kingdom in the 10th century, what would later become the great city of Copenhagen was a small, insignificant fishing hamlet named Havn. Located at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, its central location attracted the attention of the Danish crown. Recent archeological discoveries indicate that by the 11th century, Copenhagen had already grown into a small town with a large estate, a church, a market, at least two water wells and many smaller habitations spread over a fairly wide area
Havn was transformed virtually overnight into an important business hub. The building of Slotsholm Fortress in 1167 is |
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