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Sweden to replace old atomic reactors PDF Print E-mail
Alternative Energy - Nuclear Power
Sunday, 08 February 2009 13:52
Summaries - Australian Financial Review
Friday 6/2/2009

Yesterday, the government of Sweden announced that they would allow the construction of up to 10 new nuclear reactors on existing plant sites. Last year, the European Union said that Sweden would be required to generate 49% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020 in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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