How wind energy could power Earth ... and 17 other planets | Dan Jørgensen

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🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Over the last two decades, the wind power industry has grown at a dizzying pace. (Fun fact: a single rotation from one of the world’s most powerful wind turbines can generate enough electricity to charge more than 1,400 cell phones.) Building off this exponential growth, Denmark’s climate minister Dan Jørgensen lays out his plan to end the country’s oil industry by 2050 and transition to a fossil-free future powered by wind energy.

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0:00.0	It's TED Talks Daily. I'm Elise Hugh. Denmark made a big decision. It's going from being the biggest oil producer in the EU to ending all oil and gas extraction by 2050. Denmark's climate minister Dan Jogensen explains why this costly decision is worth it
0:22.8	and how it's accelerating innovation in his talk from the Countdown Summit in 2021.
0:31.2	How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
0:42.4	That's a quote from a famous song by Bob Dylan.
0:50.6	I love that line because it reminds me that sometimes what we need is actually right there in front of us. I will argue that that is also the case with climate change.
0:57.0	We can actually replace some of the biggest sources of the problem,
1:02.0	oil, coal and gas,
1:05.0	with something we have in abundance, wind.
1:10.0	In my country, Denmark, we are doing just that.
1:15.0	Now, we are a small country with a small population.
1:18.5	If you haven't visited yet, please do so.
1:21.4	We are all friendly people,
1:24.4	as long as you don't criticize our national football team.
1:29.4	Nothing makes a Dane proud like the knowledge that something we have done makes a positive
1:35.2	difference in the world.
1:38.1	Historically speaking, we've made a difference before.
1:42.9	1,000 years ago, countrymen of mine controlled most of northern Europe.
1:48.0	I'm sure you have heard of them.
1:50.0	Big strong guys, helmets, beards, long hair.
1:53.0	The Vikings.
1:55.0	Now, I will make the case today that in order for us to fight climate change,
1:58.0	we actually need to learn from the Vikings.
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