Biogas Mini-Boom in Sweden

A Swedish environmental engineering company said Monday it has received a 30 million kronor (euro3.2 million; US$3.9 million) order to build the world’s largest biogas plant.

The plant to be built in the city of Goteborg will have a capacity of producing 1,600 cubic meters (56,000 cubic feet) of biogas per hour, said Hans Malm, chief executive of the Lackeby Water company.

In Sweden, the interest in biogas has increased as the price of oil soars. Sales of biogas-powered cars increased by 49 percent in 2005.

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