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Prince Albert II of Monaco receives BMW Hydrogen 7
Prince Albert II of Monaco recently received a BMW Hydrogen 7 at the opening of the Ever Monaco environment exhibition. Prince Albert II's use of the hydrogen-powered vehicle comes as part of the "Sustainable Environmental Protection" program which is a large part of policy in the Principality. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is one of 100 models currently being used around the world by many famous personalities.

Prince Albert II of Monaco recently received one of 100 BMW Hydrogen 7 vehicles as part of the Principality's "Sustainable Environmental Protection" program. NAFTC Photo

"I shall be discovering the advantages of the BMW Hydrogen 7 with interest over the coming weeks. I monitor very carefully, in the automobile sector in particular, the development of new technologies which help to limit negative effects on the environment by influencing human actions," said Prince Albert II.

More information about Prince Albert II's BMW Hydrogen 7 can be found at http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/04/01/083042.html.

First Oil-Free Nation may be Sweden
Sweden has set a goal to be completely oil-free by 2020 without building any more nuclear plants. The Nordic nation has roughly 5 million drivers on its roads and over 1,000 operational ethanol pumps, compared to the United States' 121 million drivers and just over 1,200 E85 pumps located mostly in the Midwest.

The Nordic country of Sweden has committed to a goal of completely eliminating its oil consumption by 2020. Credit: www.wikipedia.org

"Our dependency on oil should be broken by 2020," said Mona Sahlin, minister of sustainable development, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper. "There shall always be better alternatives to oil, which means no house should need oil for heating, and no driver should need to turn solely to gasoline."

For the complete story, please visit the Web site, http://environment.about.com/od/renewableenergy/a/oilfreesweden.htm.