Seeing a mountain of potential

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People ski down the artificial ski slope on the outdoor structure CopenHill in Copenhagen.

People ski down the artificial ski slope on the outdoor structure CopenHill in Copenhagen.

CopenHill is an urban mountain in Copenhagen built on top of a state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant. The plant safely burns waste, turning the exhaust into energy that over the course of a year provides electricity for 30,000 households and central heating for 72,000 households in Copenhagen. The structure also has a hiking track and a climbing wall.

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