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Sweden: Preparing for a Nuclear Power Boom

Feb 6, 2009 | 17:33 GMT

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Summary

Sweden's government has announced plans to lift a ban on construction of new nuclear plants as part of a long-term energy policy. Sweden, like much of Europe, is seeing a rebirth of interest in nuclear power as a secure domestic source of energy. But unlike much of Europe, Sweden has domestic expertise it can bring to bear in building out new nuclear power facilities.

As demand for nuclear power grows in Europe, Sweden is one of a handful of states with the necessary expertise to build new nuclear energy facilities. <em>(With Stratfor map)</em>...

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