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For a long time, electricity was almost equivalent to hydroelectric power in Sweden. Very little power from other sources was produced before World War II. The rivers of northern Sweden are rich sources of electric power and probably a major factor behind the industrial upswing in Sweden during the first half of this century. The government agency for electricity production, Statens Vattenfallsverk, founded in 1909, usually translates its own name as State Power Board (or Administration), but the literal meaning is State Waterfall Agency.
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Hansson, B. (1983). The Assessment of Nuclear Risks: Some Experiences from the Swedish Energy Commission. In: Covello, V.T., Flamm, W.G., Rodricks, J.V., Tardiff, R.G. (eds) The Analysis of Actual Versus Perceived Risks. Advances in Risk Analysis, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3760-7_5
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