Look out. We'll invade you next. M&K DuPree wrote:
> Hi Jan (and List)...it's really great getting info from the horse's > mouth...good to know Americans aren't the only fatheads on the planet > as so many on this List like to continually proclaim. -- Mike DuPree > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Jan Warnqvist <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org > <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > *Sent:* Sunday, August 13, 2006 4:55 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it > > Hello Lugano et al. > As a Swedish native I can provide a more detailed and personal > picture of the possibilities of oil independence of this country. > There are a number of buts: > - The power companies are not allowed to increase the share of > electricity coming from hydropower sources, because there is > environmental, nature-protecting legislation. So, in order to > become more independent of oil, we just have to trust that the 11 > nuclear power plants running, will keep on to do so without > serious accidents or other side effects. > - Biodiesel has never been a popular product within any > administration in this country. This is probably because biodiesel > production can be performed in small scale. The administrative > favourite product, ethanol, is a typical large scale product, > which complies more with the industrial traditions of this > country. One can even suspect that there is an attitude > proclaiming that it is bad enough letting the farmers be in > control of the food production. Things would get even worse if the > farmers were in control of the energy production as well. > - The petroleum supplies to this country have mainly been coming > from the North Sea for a number of decades now, provided nominally > by Norwegian and British companies. But the northernAtlantic > production has already passed its peak, making changes necessary > in order not to be totally depending upon oil from Russia and the > middle east, which can be considered as a too adventurous project. > - The result of next election can very well over-throw the > ambition of oil independence, since the right-liberal-centre > coalition aiming for office, doesn´t have this target on the agenda. > - The automotive industry, not only the Swedish, has to > acknowledge and accept the goal. So far nothing along this line > has been proclaimed from the industry. In such a small > export-depending country as Sweden, the automotive industry is > very power-ful, and used to having its way. > Jan Warnqvist > + 46 554 201 89 > +46 70 499 38 45 > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Lugano Wilson <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org > <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > *Sent:* Saturday, August 12, 2006 1:52 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it > > Yes, > > Sweden is well commited to renewabel energy as part of energy > security and environmental considerations. it is projected > that in 2010 about 51% of of its electricity will be produced > from renewable sources. this is supported by existing huge > hydropower sources and strong commitment to bioenergy. > renewable electricity like bioenergy, wind, solar, etc. are > currently growing in sharing the supply scheme due to existing > legislation on certification scheme. > > further to this, the transport sector has been targetted for > increased efficiency and utilization of renewable energy like > ethanol and biodiesel through taxation that based on annual > vehicle pollution (emitted CO2) and not the conventional > taxation that based on either weight, size, utilization, etc. > > the whole of this development is guided by strong policies > that are spearheading research, development and utilization. > > follow the following links for: > > 1: electricity for renewable sources > http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/publications/index_en.htm > > 2: green vehicles > http://www.gronabilister.se/public/dokument.php?art=272 > > have a nice week end. > > Lugano > > */Mark` Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > Hellow every one I was listening to the radio this > afternoon here int the UK > and a programme come on called Costing the Earth. Its > subject was how Sweden > are changing away from fossil fuels. > I found it very interesting as you may. > > Follow the link here then go down the left of the page to > [Listen to the > latest programme link] hey presto!!! > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/costingtheearth.shtml > > Good luck > > Mark > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives > (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > ...... > Division of Energy and Furnace Technology, > Department of Materials Science and Engineering, > Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), > Brinellvägen 23, > SE 100 44 Stockholm, > Sweden. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel. 0046 8 205 204 > Fax: 0046 8 207 681 > ...... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Talk is cheap. 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