Oil awareness in Sweden

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Prime Minister of Sweden to head oil independancy commission

Things are moving ahead in Sweden as the Prime Minister himself gets involved in Peak Oil! See the news posting. http://www.postcarbon.org/node/1348
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High energy prices hamper investment

Maybe an early victim of rising energy prices, a paper pulp plant in northern Sweden today announced it will be unable to replace its aging mill from 1950 as prices of electricity mean the new plant will not be profitable.
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Swedish Academy of Sciences warns time is crucial for Oil

In a statement released this week,the Acadamy announces three new commissions have been set up to investigate oil,health and research policy. The acadamy expresses concern that oil production will fall short of demand within 15 years and that no solution has been put forth to mitigate the economic and societal consequences. http://www.kva.se/KVA_Root/files/newspics/DOC_20051017135153_29937288727_statements_oil_051014.pdf