Sweden plans to be world’s first oil-free economy
The intention, the Swedish government said yesterday, is to replace all fossil fuels with renewable before climate change destroys economies and growing oil scarcity leads to huge new price rises. “Our dependency on oil should be broken by 2020,” said Mona Sahlin, minister of sustainable development. “There shall always be better alternatives to oil, which [...]
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
Founded in 1739, the Royal Academy of Sciences of Sweden now has 164 members under 65 and around 200 members aged 65 and older. The first of these numbers is fixed only when a member is 65 years that a new member can be elected. The academy also has 164 foreign members to whom the [...]
International position of Sweden
Despite its relatively small size, Sweden has long been at the forefront in research and development. For several decades, the Swedish government, committed to strengthening R & D, has set ambitious goals with regard to science and research. That determination has helped make the country a leader in innovation. Indeed, Sweden is among the countries [...]
