Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use

Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use

When this city vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration, like zero deaths from traffic accidents or the elimination of childhood obesity.

But Kristianstad has already crossed a crucial threshold: the city and surrounding county, with a population of 80,000, essentially use no oil, natural gas or coal to heat homes and businesses, even during the long frigid winters. It is a complete reversal from 20 years ago, when all of their heat came from fossil fuels.

 8万人の生活をバイオガスで支えるスウェーデンの街。