Produktionsskog – cultivation of trees for commercial objectives.

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The main purpose is to produce, with good environmental considerations, raw materials that are refined into renewable products such as sawn timber, paper, cardboard and bioenergy.The forest is an invaluable resource that binds carbon dioxide and provides a renewable alternative to fossil materials. Young growing trees bind more carbon dioxide than old ones. For every … Continue reading Produktionsskog – cultivation of trees for commercial objectives.

A combine harvester.

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CLAAS Lexion 650 harvester. This is a modern combine harvester, or simply combine - a machine designed to harvest a variety of grain crops. The name derives from its combining four separate harvesting operations—reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing—to a single process. It can deliver at least 348hp, and has storage of around 9000 litre of … Continue reading A combine harvester.

Draisine on an abandoned railway track.

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Q: What is a draisine? A: A draisine (English: /dreɪˈziːn/) is a light auxiliary rail vehicle, driven by service personnel or own user, equipped to transport crew and material necessary for the maintenance of railway infrastructure. I have a fascination of abandoned railway tracks along the countryside. It was an amazing, idyllic, and perhaps a … Continue reading Draisine on an abandoned railway track.

Rapeseed cultivation in Sweden

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Sweden's rapeseed production has increased manifold in recent years. The reason is not increased private consumption, but greater increased demand for rapeseed as protein feed for animals, which in turn is due to the fact that it has become more difficult to obtain GMO-free feed at the same time as the demand for bio-fuels increases … Continue reading Rapeseed cultivation in Sweden

Lock(Water Navigation): Heda slussen

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A lock on the Sweden's famous Göta kanal. I was simply riding a bicycle by the canal when I witnessed this lock in action. It is partially automated - it is guarded and operated by one man but they have electric and remote controls to open and close the doors of the lock. Year of … Continue reading Lock(Water Navigation): Heda slussen