The Press - TV, News Articles, Web and Radio
Monday, August 13, 2007 (updated Tuesday, February 02, 2010)

Samsø - the Danish renewable energy island - and Samsø Energy Academy receive a great deal of attention from the international press. Here is a list of some relevant articles, TV- and radio documentaries. If they are available on-line in English, we will link you directly to the content.

Energy policy opening debate (Danish)
Kraftvarme Nyt – October 2009
In connection with the opening debate of the Danish government’s annual energy conference, Søren Hermansen gave a presentation about Samsø. Read more in Kraftvarme Nyt p.10 (in Danish).

Green Revolution
Der Spiegel – October 2009
The important German newspaper Der Spiegel made a flying visit to Samsø and has written a fine illustrated article.

Nepalese Newspaper
Nepali Times – October 2009
The Nepali Times has been in Denmark to cover the countdown to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. There is a section on Samsø in the resulting article.

The Green Island
La Nacion – October 2009
Peter Christensen from Samsø Energy Academy has been in Chile and held a presentation. Among other things this article came out in La Nacion.
Translate to English by following this link.

Canadian journalist envious of Samsø
The Globe and Mail – October 2009
This piece about Denmark and Samsø’s excellence was written by Gary Mason. The article is followed by intense debate.

Democracy rules
Blog – Going Green in Denmark – October 2009
In October Søren Hermansen gave a presentation to a number of international bloggers. A couple of them have written entries about Samsø.

The country with wind and expensive potatoes
Matthew Yglesias, Thinkprogress – October 2009
A report from Samsø, followed by a long commentary about both energy and potatoes.

French article
Quest France – October 2009
Article in French newspaper Quest France about Samsø’s Energy project.

Conference
Green Networks – October 2009
Peter Christensen took part in the Green Networks conference in October, as part of the organisation’s 15th anniversary.

MTV do Samsø
MTV Play to Stop – October 2009
MTV visited young Silas, a native of Samsø (a ‘Samsing’), to show off the Renewable Energy Island to Europe’s youth.

A green energy island
DR Miljøreportagen – October 2009
Broadcast about the background to the Energy Project on Samsø, by Lene Juul Bruun.

Radio portraits on Danish national radio
Et øjeblik – P1 – October 2009
Danish radio (DR) has interviewed four different people, who have all been a part of the Energy Project on Samsø:
Søren Hermansen
Jørgen Tranberg
Brian Kjær
Christian Hovmand

Italian TV clip
LA7 Reality – September 2009
TV programme in Italian. Covers both renewable energy and the many local products and tourist attractions available on Samsø.

Italian visit
Il Secolo Xix – September 2009
Italian article with really good photographs.

Third visit from the New York Times
The New York Times – September 2009
This time it is the French editorial team of the New York Times visiting Samsø to tell the story of the Energy Project. Among other things, they visited Jørgen Tranberg and saw both his windmill and his 150 head of dairy cows.

Renewable Samsø
Super Forest - September 2009
Article on Samsø in the blog Super Forest, where Patricia praises Samsø’s work to become self-sufficient.

If the oil disappears
Sabato Sera Online – August 2009
Article from the Italian magazine Sabato Sera Online. Among other things the article links to the song ‘Energy Island’ on this website.

Radio Documentary from the British BBC
BBC World Service Radio – August 2009
Andrew Purcell from the BBC has made this fine radio documentary, which gives a good insight into the people behind the Energy Project. Andrew has made a good job of the background sounds, so you almost feel you are crawling up in the windmill yourself.
http://www.andrewpurcell.net/?p=525

Italian newspaper
La Repubblica – July 2009
One of Italy’s most important newspapers La Repubblica has visited Samsø and written this article

A green wonderland
Terra Nauta – July 2009
The Samsø project is praised in this Italian magazine, which has also taken some beautiful photographs of the island.

Big German Newspaper
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 26 of June 2009
Large article with stunning photographs in one of Germany biggest newspapers.

Italian webpage
Qual Energia – June 3 2009
Yet another Italian article about renewable energy on Samsø

Italian webpage
Quotidiano Casa - 3. juni 2009
Samsø Energy Agency mentioned as a good example on a Italian homepage

Taiwanese Magazine
Yet another visit from Taiwan.

Ecco l´isola a impatto zero
Corriere della Sera – June 1, 2009
Article from an Italian magazine
Translated by Google-translate

A visit from Taiwanese television
Shanlih TV group – April 25th 2009
Clip 1
Clip 2
(Not in English)

Samsø Energy Academy pays a visit in Jordan
Academy journalist Jesper Kjems was invited to give an introduction on a conference about renewable energy. The outcome was, among other things, a front page article in The Jordan Times.
Read: Blog from the Royal Danish Ambassador in Jordan.

The New York Times – March 25th 2009
Lengthy article in the “Climate Wire” supplement in The New York Times. This newspaper has visited Samsø on a previous occasion.

Samsø used as an example in US energy politics discussions
International Business Times – 18 March 2009.
Article concerning offshore renewable energy politic in the US. Notice the picture and the legend.

”Greek island learns from Samsø”
Balkan Travellers – 16. March 2009
The island of “Ai Stratis” uses the energy project on Samsø as an example, in order to become the first Greek island to be 100% powered by renewable energy sources.

Maine, US
Kennebec Journal, Main Today – 13. March 2009
Article brought in the US newspaper after Søren Hermansen’s visit in the northeastern state.

Canadian blog
The Hook – 12 march 2009
Bloggers from a Canadian conference on sustainable society mentions Samsø as a prime example in renewable energy.

British TV Clip
Press TV - March 2009
Press.tv´s telephone interview with Søren Hermansen.

Funny Article
High Country News - Marts 2009
Randy Udall is a funny American journalist. This time he compares the "beefy" farmers on Samsø with the "beefy" farmers in the West.

German ARD
ARD Das Erste - March 2009
The German channel ARD is one of the biggest TV-stations in the world. This is their story about the Danish Renewable Energy Island in German.

Time Again and Again
Time Magazine - February 2009
After declaring Søren Hermansen a "Hero of the environment" in 2008, Time has now looked at renewable energy development in Denmark as a whole.

Italian Article
Sabatosera Online - February 2009
An Italian article by the name "L’isola che c’è". In Italian. Great pictures.

Swedish Newspaper on Samsø
Helsingborgs Dagblad - February 2009
The Swedish newspaper "Helsingborgs Dagblad" has visited Samsø and descripes work with renewable energy and the many foreign visitors. In Swedish.

Norwegian Radio
Sånn er livet, NRK - January 2009
Norwegian national radio produced this show where Søren Hermansen is interviewed. It is no longer on-line however.

Norwegian newspaper with Søren Hermansen
Tønsbergs Blad - January 2009
"Hva med en råsprek elbil?", means something like "how about a cool electric car" in Norwegian.