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Sweden wants to create energy by biomass heating, wind and water power (Photo: European Community, 2006)

Swedish oil-free utopia unrealistic, say experts

Sweden has said it wants to end fossil fuel dependency and become the world’s first oil-free country by 2020, but experts in the Nordic country’s commission on oil independence have dismissed the goal as unrealistic.

"For heating it is probably possible, but not for the transport fuel section," general secretary of the commission, Stefan Edman, said after a hearing of the commission, which consists of industrialists, scientists, farmers, carmakers, civil servants and other stakeholders...

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Sweden wants to create energy by biomass heating, wind and water power (Photo: European Community, 2006)

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