Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-14 Thread Mike Weaver

Look out.  We'll invade you next.

MK 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

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Warnqvist



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 
thereis 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 asa tooadventurous 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 
havingits way.
Jan Warnqvist
+ 46 554 201 89+46 70 499 38 45

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Lugano 
  Wilson 
  To: 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.shtmlGood 
luckMark___Biofuel 
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Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Warnqvist



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 
thereis 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 asa tooadventurous 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 
havingits way.
Jan Warnqvist
+ 46 554 201 89+46 70 499 38 45

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Lugano 
  Wilson 
  To: 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.shtmlGood 
luckMark___Biofuel 
mailing 
listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel 
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  Engineering,Royal Institute of Technology (KTH),Brinellvägen 23,SE 
  100 44 Stockholm,Sweden.[EMAIL PROTECTED]Tel. 0046 8 205 
  204Fax: 0046 8 207 681..
  
  
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Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-13 Thread MK DuPree



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 
  To: 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 
  thereis 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 asa tooadventurous 
  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 havingits way.
  Jan Warnqvist
  + 46 554 201 89+46 70 499 38 45
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Lugano 
Wilson 
To: 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.shtmlGood 
  luckMark___Biofuel 
  mailing 
  listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel 
  at Journey to 
  Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch 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

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-13 Thread Hakan Falk

Hi Mike,

If you look at the private transportation sector 
in Sweden, Jan is describing fairly correct the 
situation. This sector is heavily influenced by 
foreign companies, after the auto industry has 
been taken over by them and the export situation. 
An other sector that is the same or bigger size 
in a country like Sweden, is the energy use in 
buildings and Sweden is leading in this sector. 
On average a Swedish building uses 1/3 of an US 
and 1/4 of a Canadian, after climate corrections. 
The good thing is that this cannot be overthrown 
and it is nailed down in the building standard of 
1978, which we were involved in.

For the truck and buses, the situation is also 
more positive, than the private transportation. 
The Swedish truck and bus industry is known for 
its good over all fuel economy , cleanliness and 
reliability. I think that Jan is right, when he 
talk about private autos, but this is also 
dependent on that Sweden had to accept imports on 
this side. If Sweden set too stringent rules for 
private autos, it would be severe trade 
consequences. That truck and buses can excel, is 
mainly because Sweden is a leading manufacturer 
with large export and that it is driven by economics.

Since I have been involved in building Forsmark I 
and II, I can say that, at this time Sweden was 
also far ahead in design and security demands of 
nuclear power. There are no single shielded power 
stations, as in many other parts of the world, 
and the design criteria was the hardest in the 
world. At the time ASEA (later ABB) had a very 
interesting low temperature neighborhood reactor, 
designed and ready to build, but the referendum 
stopped this development. Others are now working 
on similar designs and it is a very low risk 
reactor, compared to todays reactors. Knowing the 
design criteria and maintenance demands, Sweden 
would not be any of the first countries that 
worries me. I have much higher concerns about the 
former Soviet Union and US. Unfortunately, a 
major nuclear accident almost always goes global 
and can effect the whole world, that is why I am 
very worried about the situation on the general state of nuclear power.

Hakan


At 19:05 13/08/2006, you 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Jan Warnqvist
To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Lugano Wilson
To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@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

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-13 Thread MK DuPree



Hi Hakan...thanks for this 
additional info. A little bit of facetiousness in my last post...actually 
a lot of disappointment become sarcasm, which you are helping to 
rebalance. Jan's post sounded to me like things in Sweden weren't really 
as rosy as Logano's post might have suggested. I'm really hoping enough of 
the planet's population can keep it together while the USA goes down the tubes, 
so I was really disappointed by Jan's post. Somehow, however, I guess I 
really havelost hope in a meaningful turnaround, whatever that might be, 
especially with China and India coming online in a huge way. So I keep my 
eye on that cedar bush I see growing up through the asphalt and trust in 
something much bigger than "America" or "Russia" or even "Sweden." 
Nonetheless, it's always refreshingto hear of someone doing anything that 
looksat our demise in the eyeand takes another step. Mike 
DuPree

- Original 
Message - From: "Hakan Falk" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 1:18 PMSubject: Re: [Biofuel] 
Sweden how they do it Hi Mike, If you 
look at the private transportation sector in Sweden, Jan is describing 
fairly correct the situation. This sector is heavily influenced 
by foreign companies, after the auto industry has been taken 
over by them and the export situation. An other sector that is the same 
or bigger size in a country like Sweden, is the energy use in 
buildings and Sweden is leading in this sector. On average a Swedish 
building uses 1/3 of an US and 1/4 of a Canadian, after climate 
corrections. The good thing is that this cannot be overthrown 
and it is nailed down in the building standard of 1978, which we were 
involved in. For the truck and buses, the situation is 
also more positive, than the private transportation. The Swedish 
truck and bus industry is known for its good over all fuel economy , 
cleanliness and reliability. I think that Jan is right, when he 
talk about private autos, but this is also dependent on that Sweden had 
to accept imports on this side. If Sweden set too stringent rules 
for private autos, it would be severe trade consequences. That 
truck and buses can excel, is mainly because Sweden is a leading 
manufacturer with large export and that it is driven by 
economics. Since I have been involved in building Forsmark 
I and II, I can say that, at this time Sweden was also far ahead 
in design and security demands of nuclear power. There are no single 
shielded power stations, as in many other parts of the world, 
and the design criteria was the hardest in the world. At the time ASEA 
(later ABB) had a very interesting low temperature neighborhood 
reactor, designed and ready to build, but the referendum stopped 
this development. Others are now working on similar designs and it is a 
very low risk reactor, compared to todays reactors. Knowing the 
design criteria and maintenance demands, Sweden would not be any of the 
first countries that worries me. I have much higher concerns about 
the former Soviet Union and US. Unfortunately, a major nuclear 
accident almost always goes global and can effect the whole world, that 
is why I am very worried about the situation on the general state of 
nuclear power. Hakan At 19:05 
13/08/2006, you wrote:Hi Jan (and List)...it's really great 
gettinginfo from the horse's mouth...good to 
knowAmericans aren't the only fatheads on the planetas 
so many on this List like to continually proclaim. -- Mike 
DuPree- Original Message -From: 
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Jan WarnqvistTo: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 4:55 
AMSubject: Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do 
itHello Lugano et al.As a Swedish native I 
can provide a moredetailed and personal picture of 
thepossibilities of oil independence of this country. There are a 
number of buts:- The power companies are not allowed 
toincrease the share of electricity coming 
fromhydropower sources, because there isenvironmental, 
nature-protecting legislation.So, in order to become more 
independent of oil,we just have to trust that the 11 nuclear 
powerplants running, will keep on to do so 
withoutserious accidents or other side effects.- 
Biodiesel has never been a popular productwithin any administration 
in this country. Thisis probably because biodiesel production can 
beperformed in small scale. The administrativefavourite 
product, ethanol, is a typical largescale product, which complies 
more with theindustrial traditions of this country. One 
caneven suspect that there is an attitudeproclaiming 
that it is bad enough letting thefarmers be in control of the food 
production.Things would get even worse if the farmers 
werein control of the energy production as well.- The 
petroleum supplies to this country havemainly been coming from the 
North Sea for anumber of decades now, provided nominally 
byNorwegian and Bri

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-12 Thread Lugano Wilson
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.htm2: 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.shtmlGood luckMark___Biofuel mailing
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Re: [Biofuel] Sweden how they do it

2006-08-11 Thread Mark` Cookson

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



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