March 16, 2010
Bioenergy
The following articles have been tagged with "Bioenergy":
Stockholm's bunnies burned to keep Swedes warm
Society: 12 Oct 09
The bodies of thousands of rabbits culled every year from Stockholm parks are being used to fuel a heating plant in central Sweden.
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What does Sweden have against rational Nordic energy solutions?
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Mar 09
Sweden’s continued opposition to a natural gas pipeline running along the floor of the Baltic Sea is more political than it is environmental, but that doesn’t make it any more rational, argues researcher Timo Kivimäki.
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Volvo gives go-ahead for black liquor car fuel
Science & Technology: 11 Sep 08
A unique project set up to demonstrate the viability of DME as a new eco-friendly fuel was given the go-ahead by Volvo on Tuesday. If the BioDME scheme proves to be successful, DME could become a major fuel source in Sweden, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Former defence minister to lead state electricity utility
Business & Money: 7 Feb 08
Mikael Odenberg will take over as director general of Svenska Kraftnät.
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'Build four new nuclear reactors'
Politics: 11 Jan 08
Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has called for the construction in Sweden of four new nuclear reactors.
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Sweden axes ethanol tax during Lula visit
Business & Money: 12 Sep 07
Sweden has agreed to abolish a tax on ethanol, which it currently purchases from Brazil, under a biofuels accord signed with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Sweden ups climate change spending
Science & Technology: 11 Sep 07
Sweden is to increase spending on measures to combat climate change, the government has announced. Projects both in Sweden and abroad will benefit from the one billion kronor package.
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Biofuels 'divert water from food crops'
Science & Technology: 16 Aug 07
Biofuels, hailed by many as the green solution to offset a coming oil shortage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, are not a cure-all solution, experts at a water conference in Stockholm warned this week.
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Sweden forges energy links with Michigan
Business & Money: 15 Aug 07
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm hopes her upcoming trade trip to Sweden will help the state tap into Sweden's efforts to meet its energy needs entirely with renewable fuels by 2020.
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Style rookie: a 13-year old girl controls the fashion industry »
"I read a very interesting article about style rookie, one of the most influential fashion bloggers and style icons at the moment, in the City newspaper last week. Tavi Gevinson, the American girl behind the blog, is often considered the new wunderkind in the fashion industry as she is she is only 13 years old..." READ »
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Victoria Webster became Sweden’s first specialist in emergency medical care. This attracted considerable media attention, since she has a cerebral palsy (CP)* disorder.
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