Sweden eyes nuclear revival after 30-year ban

EurActiv reports that the centre-right Swedish government unveiled legislation on 22 March 2010 to allow the construction of new nuclear reactors, in a bid to replace the ten ageing ones that still produce about 40% of the country's electricity.

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World Nuclear Association: Nuclear power in Sweden http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf42.html

ESO: Background information: European nuclear industry in grip of revival http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-nuclear-industry-in-grip-of-revival/

ESO: Background information: Sweden's nuclear reactors stay open http://www.europeansources.info/record/swedens-nuclear-reactors-stay-open/

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