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Umeå Energi is an energy company based in the town of Umeå in Sweden. It is responsible for the supply of electricity, along with providing district cooling, district heating as well as broadband services through a subsidiary by the name of UmeNet. == History == The company was founded in 1887, reportedly due to a conversation between an engineer from London and a Swedish mayor at a wedding. Mayor Rothoff attended the wedding of steam engineer John Frederick Luth and Euphrosyne Selma Helena Grafström from Umeå. Rothoff was so impressed that he left the money to buy a Luth & Rosén steam engine. This power plant was operational in 1892〔 when 36 arc lights became the first electric lighting in Umeå.〔(Culture ), UmeaEnergi.se, retrieved 2 June 2014〕 In 1899 the power production became more ecological when a hydro electric power unit was installed at the Ume River rapids at Baggböle.〔(History ), Umea Energi, retrieved 25 May 2014〕 A hydro plant was built at the rapids in 1916 that supplied electricity at 40,000 volts to be used over 20 miles away. This plant was not demolished until 1958 when the plant at Stornorrfors was opened.〔(power ), Umea.se, retrieved 25 May 2014〕 In 1992 Umeå Energi celebrated the centenary of electric power in Umeå by donating two restored arc lights for display at Umeå Town Hall.〔 It has stated that it has plans to be "carbon dioxide free" by 2018 by adopting new methods of generating energy including using even more renewable sources.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Umea Energi Company Report )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Umeå Energi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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