Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Danish Energy Agency, Viking Museum, Roskilde Cathedral and Tivoli!

The Danish Energy Agency has set very ambitious energy initiatives with set results (not just strategies) to attain 100% renewable energy (no fossil fuels) by the year 2050.  Denmark is moving away from oil, coal, etc. to renewable resources that can provide economic assistance (prices of gasoline and other energy sources are expensive), climate benefits and to provide green careers for Danes.  We saw numerous wind turbines, yet found that many Danes consider them to be eyesores, so most are placed strategically offshore.  It costs twice as much to construct wind turbines off shore.  The Chinese president just visited Denmark last week to learn how China can gain perspective from Denmark's energy initiatives.

After this, we traveled on a chartered bus to Roskilde to see the Viking Ship Museum.  Here is a video clip of our presentation:




A small group decided to visit the Roskilde Cathedral, and I was amazed with the ornate details that surrounded us!  Some of the royal tombs include Queen Margrete I and Harold Bluetooth.

Roskilde Cathedral
Viking Museum
Roskilde Cathedral
Queen Margrete I's tomb













After some shopping, we rode the train back to Copenhagen and decided to go to Tivoli!  This is an amazing amusement park that Walt Disney came to visit for inspiration for his Disney parks.  This was one of the best amusement parks I have ever been to!  Tivoli was well worth the 259 Kroner (about $45).  The rides were amazing and there weren't hardly any lines at all!  Every morning, we get up early and stay up late to get in as much as possible.  We see daylight until 11:30 pm and is light again at 3:30 am!  I'm still loving this adventure!
Tivoli employees are amazing!

Tivoli
Amazing group!



Hans Christian Andersen ride: Princess and the Pea
10:30 pm- Still daylight!



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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    Ms. Wilson-
    It's amazing to see artifacts from the 8th Century. Our United States is such a young country!
    I was surprised to learn that the citizens of Denmark didn't like the sight of the cleaner energy technology! Compromising can be a hard deal!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 13, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Wow! Thats some cool pictures. I can't beleive that at 10:30 p.m it was still daylight. Usaully at 9:00 its dark here. Lots of the buildings are so differrent from our buildings. They are so much more decorated. It seams like a really interesting place.
    - Makena Ponder

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  3. Mrs. FieldsJuly 14, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Hi Makena! I sure do miss you! It was really weird for the sun to set at around 11:00 pm , then rise at around 3:00 am! The buildings were different, and I kept seeing arrays in the windows. :) I'm sure that you will go to some pretty amazing places in the future, smart girl! :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 21, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Trent robinson
    10:30 What. My bed time is 9:00 im always sleeping at 10:30 cool:)

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