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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Infographic: How one Danish island became 100% energy self-sufficient ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Real spare on the fiance part in the report]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-7281-53373]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[They broke it down by district in the PDF and then put in that government grants and municipal ownership paid for it - without stating how much was actually paid - paid for it all.Thus a lot of the actual cost is hidden from view by being buried within each distict funding place.Typical method around the world in all governments!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[TAPhilo]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:38:29 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Check out their website for (most) answers]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It doesn't seem that they got much financial assistance from the government. Almost everything is owned by various co-ops and as for a turbine breaking, the Danes have heard of warranties and insurance.Here's a rather old report on the insurance of wind turbines:http://www.imia.com/downloads/imia_papers/wgp05_1999.pdfThe 10 year report ( http://energiakademiet.dk/images/imageupload/file/UK/RE-island/10year_energyrepport_UK.PDF) should have all the answers about funding. A quick glance shows that less than 2 million EUR in gov't funding for various district heating plants, only until 2001 and the wind turbines are funded / owned by a mix of the municipality, private investors, farmers and local citizens co-ops. Since the turbines produce more than the island consumes, they have electricity to sell. I would be surprised if the payback is as low as 7 years on the turbines but it looks to be well below the expected lifespan so they should make money while getting free electricity.http://energiakademiet.dk/default_uk.asp]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:16:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Equals $20,000 a person]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Without factoring in inflation and present value of money spent, it means that EACH person had was charged $20,000. Given that at any one time 1/2 of any population are under 18 - generally - that would mean each family (if 4) was given a bill for $80,000 to put up all the turbines etc?The payback is 7 years so they were spending $12,000 a year for each family in electrical bills and now they spend $0 for electricty?The math does not seem right.Or did &quot;government&quot; spend all the money to do this - ie other people's taxes in other parts of the country - to make this island generate electricy.If a turbine breaks and it costs a million dollars to repair / upgrade does each person on the island get a bill for $250?Putting out only part of the (positive) facts is disengenious.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:27:00 -0700</pubDate>
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