Nuclear plant project delayed Gaffney Ledger Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:38 AM PDT Thirty years ago, Duke Energy abandoned plans to build a nuclear power plant in Cherokee County. Could it happen again? Duke Energy won't be pulling the plug on its proposed William States Lee III nuclear power plant here, but it will likely push back the plant's startup date, according to sources familiar with the project. | BY THE NUMBERS Gaffney Ledger Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:38 AM PDT 30 The number of years since Duke Energy abandoned its original nuclear power plant project here. 6 How many dollars (in billions) it currently costs to construct a nuclear reactor. 800 The amount of dollars (in thousands) the Cherokee County School District lost when state officials made budget cuts Thursday. | Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra The White House Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:37 AM PDT Vice President Joe Biden, appearing via satellite from Washington D.C., today announced the Department of Energy has finalized a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra, Inc., which manufactures innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic panels that provide clean, renewable energy. | Not 'All About Steve', Mary's even worse Newsday Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:37 AM PDT If the bland romantic comedy "The Proposal" dented your faith in the otherwise- appealing and high-spirited Sandra Bullock , you may abandon her entirely after her newest fiasco, "All About Steve." The film isn't merely unfunny and stupefyingly inane but a depressing waste of money, energy and time, yours included. This soul-killing atrocity begins with a bad idea and fully delivers on its lack ... | City seeks business sponsors for solar trash compactors The Salem Gazette Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:35 AM PDT The city of Salem, in collaboration with the cityâs Renewable Energy Task Force, will be asking local businesses to sponsor the several solar powered trash compactors the city owns. Businesses may contact City Hall to have their business design name or logo placed on a sponsorship ad panel. The cost to sponsor a trash compactor is $500 for a year. | Nifty and stylish is aim at Berlin gizmo fair Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:29 AM PDT BERLIN, (Reuters) - Against a backdrop of flat-panel TV screens and energy-efficient washing machines, a number of nifty gadgets and chic devices stand out at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, aimed at simplifying modern life -- with style. | | |
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