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Environmental Labelling of Electricity |
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Environmental Labelling of Electricity With the new liberalization of the Swedish electricity system, a new way of consumer pressure is under development. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has set a number of criteria for environmental labelling of electricity contracts. Only contracts for electricity from renewable energy sources can get the label, and for hydro-power only if the contract do not imply development of new hydro-power. Just 5 month after the liberalization, about 15 TWh of the electricity equal to 10% of the Swedish electric consumption is sold on contracts with the environmental label. The labelled electricity is sold at 10 - 20% higher prices than other electricity. If the success continues, it will increase the push for renewable energy other than hydro-power, and reduce the income of Swedish nuclear power plants. More Info: Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, att. Thomas K†berger, Institute for Physical Resource Theory, 41296 G”teborg.Ph/fax: +46-31-7723129/-7723150, email: frttk@fy.chalmers.se. |
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