Swedish Power Plant Burns Lots More Dirty Fuel to Keep Lights On
- Oil use at Karlshamn plant jumped almost eightfold last year
- Europe’s energy crunch has boosted demand for dirtiest fuels
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A Swedish power plant that’s vital to keeping the country’s lights on used almost eight times more oil last year as the energy crunch boosted demand for the dirtiest fuels.
It’s the latest evidence of how combating global warming has taken a backseat as Europe faces a historic energy crisis. Burning oil is a reliable source of generating power -- but among the most polluting methods -- and adds to the rising use of coal and natural gas needed to meet demand in the region.