Ambassador wants Danish-American eco-boom

2010-01-08T06:06:00.000-08:00

Danish green initiatives couple with American high-tech innovation is the key to a sustainable future, according to the US ambassador

Cooperation between Danish companies within the field of renewable energy and American high-tech companies stand to be greatly expanded if Laurie S. Fulton gets her way.The US ambassador to Denmark is gearing up for a green technology boom across the Atlantic, praising the Scandinavian country’s clean energy efforts, especially in wind power.Fulton, who took the post early this summer, is working hard to promote cooperation between leading Danish companies and American manufacturers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Intel.‘I’m currently putting together a major seminar, scheduled to be underway in the first half of 2010,’ she told Berlingske Tidende newspaper.‘Danish companies have extensive knowledge and are world leaders in renewable energy and other green sectors. American companies are world leaders in IT systems and aerodynamics, so I can see good synergies between the areas and believe that great benefits can be reaped by an even closer cooperation between our two countries,’ Fulton said.Fulton said that when US President Barack Obama offered her a post as ambassador, she specifically asked to go to Denmark.‘The US can learn a lot from Denmark. They’ve shown that it’s actually possible to base a large part of energy consumption on wind power. With Denmark’s experience and American companies’ great resources, I think we can give the renewable energy sector a huge push,’ she said.Fulton said she was first focusing on getting companies to meet and discuss the opportunities of cooperation through the upcoming seminar. A date for the business meeting has not yet been determined.

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Ambassador wants Danish-American eco-boom