Jorgen Tranberg looks a farmer to his roots: grubby blue overalls, crumpled T-shirt and crinkled, weather-beaten features. His laconic manner, blond hair and black clogs also reveal his Scandinavian ...

When it comes to reducing its carbon footprint and implementing climate friendly energy solutions, the Danish island of Samso is a poster child. A world leader in sustainable energy, over the past ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SAMSO, Denmark-- It's an out-of-the-way place that takes some getting to, but the little Danish island of Samso -- a 20-mile-long squiggle of farms and tidy villages -- is providing answers to some of ...

Samso has set the world an example by becoming self-sufficient in renewable power, and is now hoping to ditch polluting fuels entirely SAMSO, Denmark, May 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Approaching ...

Approaching the tiny Danish island of Samso by sea, the first thing visitors notice are the wind turbines, some rising out of the choppy waters, others towering over lush green fields. The 21 turbines ...

I feel your frustration. In listening to Australia's debate on energy, and in visiting many of your regional communities, it's clear that the decision makers are missing a key ingredient to fixing the ...

One small island in Denmark is technically 100 percent powered by sustainable sources of energy. Could the experiment succeed anywhere else? TRANEBJERG, Samso, Denmark—It can seem as if the icy, ...

Before dawn one morning in October, a handful of Americans gathered at a lonely pier on Samso, a small Danish island about four hours from Copenhagen. Bundled in layers of fleece and wool, the ...