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Sweden stays on flight path to nuclear future

June 18, 2010 by Dan Yurman
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Despite a close vote in parliament, polls show strong support for new reactors to tackle climate change Sweden’s parliament overturned June 17 a 30-year-old ban on new nuclear reactors, adding to the renewed momentum behind nuclear energy in Europe as countries try to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The Riksdag voted by a narrow 174-... [read more]

Green VS. Green, Part 1

May 27, 2010 by Breakthrough Institute
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By Breakthrough Senior Fellow Siddartha Shome Denmark Dispute Greens tout Denmark as a renewable mecca, but Sweden -- powered largely by hydro and nuclear -- has a far less carbon intense energy mix. Here's a pop quiz. A, B, C, and D are four rich industrialized countries in Western Europe with similar living standards. Country A's... [read more]

What does enviro-polling mean?

March 24, 2010 by Lou Grinzo
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A Paler Shade of Green? - Energy & Environment Experts: In a recent survey of residents in the U.S. and Sweden, RFF Fellow Alan Krupnick and his colleagues in Sweden found that 92% of Swedes and 71% of Americans are willing to pay for climate change mitigation efforts. The average amount people are willing to pay to avoid a 4F... [read more]

Tamar’s Law: You say you want a carbon revolution?

November 14, 2009 by Dan Yurman
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But world governments must open their wallets firstGuest Blog Post by Tamar Cerafici*This is my last post from Sweden, as things heat up for the climate change conference next month in Copenhagen which is just across a narrow body of water (left) called the Kattegatt. A bit of history: the Kattegatt is an interesting maritime formation... [read more]

Tamar’s Law ~ Thoughts from across the pond

October 21, 2009 by Dan Yurman
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Europe’s reality check on global warming is that it is shifting to nuclear energy By: Tamar Cerafici * I’m offering this month’s column from Varberg, on the southwestern coast of Sweden where I’ll be for the next couple of months. Varberg is a popular summer resort area, boasting sandy beaches and clear water. It’s not bad in the... [read more]

Congestion pricing payoff: More alt fuel cars on road

September 29, 2009 by Todd Woody
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photo: Think In The New York Times today, I write about how Stockholm’s congestion pricing system, which charges drivers to enter the city center, has helped triple the number of alternative fuel cars in the Swedish capital: When Sweden began charging motorists to drive into downtown Stockholm during rush hour, the goal was to reduce... [read more]

EU Presidency points to compromise at Copenhagen

September 7, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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  Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (Photo: Pawel Flato) Two key members of the Swedish government – the Prime Minister and the Environment Minister – appeared last week to adopt contrasting tones when commenting on the EU’s expectations of other negotiating parties at the forthcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen.... [read more]

Hamburg: Taking the power back

May 19, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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Seven years ago, Hamburg sold its municipal energy provider to the Swedish utility Vattenfall. Yesterday, in a telling example of changed thinking on energy policy, Hamburg's Green environment minister announced the start of construction for the first (admittedly tiny) windpark operated by the city's newly created municipal... [read more]

Jämtland: A County Fuelled by Biomass

March 19, 2008 by Tim Hurst
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Fascinating and well produced piece about the use of biomass and combined heat/power(CHP) to provide nearly all of the heating needs of this area in Sweden. Running time is 8 minutes. Link to original post [read more]