Green Energy

Wind, Water, and Solar Power

From the smallest tweaks to the biggest goals, we look for any way we can possibly reduce our overall energy consumption and maximize green energy sources. We are thrilled to be working with a new solar park in Denmark (active as of summer 2023) to significantly increase our solar energy use.

In 2021, our total wind, water, and solar energy mix made up about 12% of our total energy use, but we knew we could do better.

By 2024, we reached a major milestone: 100% of our electricity now comes from wind, water, and solar power, matching our current production needs.* This shift alone has reduced our emissions by approximately 766 tons of CO₂e in 2024 compared to conventional grid electricity.

At the smaller scale, we are running a project in our offices and factory to change all lighting types to be LED, which thus far has saved us 42% on our overall energy consumption from lighting. Lightbulbs sound like a small step to take, but in a large factory whose lights have to be on year-round, these small steps make a big impact.

A Better Way To Heat

In the past, heating our factory was primarily done via oil-based kettle, which had a very high yearly consumption. The process of improving has been a long one, but we’re proud of the progress we’ve made so far. First, we tried moving to a rotating kettle, which burned wood waste material, but we found that it still had to be supplemented with oil to account for the cold Danish winters and ultimately didn’t lower our consumption as much as we wanted.

In mid-2022, we found a solution that worked better. We purchased two new kettles which burn ecofriendly wooden pellets instead of oil, which allows us to adjust our heating easily depending on the season’s needs. These kettles have proven to be a success, cutting our heating-related emissions by approximately 90 tons of CO₂e compared to 2022. As a bonus, the wood pellets we use are a carbon neutral material, helping us keep the entire process as low impact as possible.

*Based on current production levels. If production increases significantly, we may need to supplement with additional renewable sources or grid electricity while we scale our solar capacity accordingly.