Bioenergy Explains Swedish Cuts in Emissions Despite High Economic Growth

Sweden’s GNP grew by 48 percent between 1990 and 2007. In the same time period the emissions of greenhouse gases decreased by 9 percent. A major factor behind this ”decoupling” – that Sweden was able to brake the correlation between economic growth and emissions is bioenergy. The use of bioenergy increased by 79 percent between 1990 and 2007, from 67 TWh to 120 TWh.Did you know that 28 % of Sweden’s total energy supply is derived from biofuels? Within heating and industry bioenergy is the major source of energy, and it is now growing steadily in the production of electricity and transport fuels.We are all dependent on energy for a functioning welfare, but now climate change, oil reserves running out and an increased demand of energy has become a real threat.Across the world, nations turn to bioenergy, and the Swedish government has decided that Sweden shall be independent from fossil fuels by 2020.This brings about fantastic opportunities for Swedish companies providing bioenergy technology and bioenergy system solutions!