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A new study shows that the Japanese nuclear industry is unlikely to reach a government target of providing at least 20 percent of the countrys energy by 2030. The study was prepared for the Reuters news agency. In Japan, eight nuclear power centers a

Strong Public Criticism on Japan's Nuke Power Policy

Japanese residents are protesting against the country's nuclear power policy following revelations that over 300 tons of contaminated water flow daily from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. Japan's authorities confirmed that the

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Using Water to Produce Electricity

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Using Water to Produce Electricity By Gary Garriott Broadcast: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The power of flowing water can be used to

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By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Hydro Power report For a long time, hydropower was considered the original renewable energy resource. In many countries, hydropower represents a high

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The most powerful source of energy on the planet is actually out in space. It's our sun. More energy falls as sunlight on the US in a single day than it uses in a year. But it's been difficult to turn that sunlight into electricity. Many of us alread

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This is AP news minute. 1. President Donald Trump's speech Friday to the leading conservative group is like a series of greatest hits from his campaign rallies. He reminisced about his victory in the republican primaries. He vowed to build the wall a

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Lack of electrical power is slowing efforts to bring normalcy back to southeast Texas, hit hard by Hurricane Ike last week. Private companies operating in the area have thousands of people working around the region, but many neighborhoods remain in

US Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity

US Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity Nearly all forms of energy production use large amounts of water. Coal, which generates nearly 50 percent of the electricity in the U.S., needs water for mining and transport, and to cool and lubri

VOA标准英语2012--Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages

Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages Pakistans new prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, faces a struggling economy and has said he will make the delivery of electricity a priority, but the nation is tired of constant shortages of water and

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The National Museum of African-American History and Culture here in Washington has many artifacts connected to slavery. For one woman, visiting the museum this week was a literal homecoming. Isabell Meggett Lucas was born and raise

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Of all our planet's forces, perhaps none has greater power over us than water. For me, water is the most magical force on earth. The presence of water shapes, renews and nourishes our planet. Oh, my God ! You get all wet there! It's our planet's life

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They could not lose. Resistance movements started. They would take over places like this and opened the sluice gate allowing the water to pour back down into Owens Valley. Irregularly they dynamited the aqueduct. But the city rebuilt it and the game

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JUDY WOODRUFF:Now the challenges of combating climate change. This week, the European Union announced it was loosening its strict environmental regulations in the face of economic setbacks. In the U.S., renewable sources of energy like wind and solar

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This far he has held us Through the waters as they crash against This far he is with us he is for us Through the stormy depths I will soar on wings like eagles O god you've carried me This far this far There is power victory Hope for the broken heart

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The more you know about the various heating systems that are available on the market today, the better able you will be to choose the best one for your home. Obviously, your main goal (besides being comfortable), is to have a heating and air conditio

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There would soon be an explosion; the kettle would be burst open. It is in this way that boiler explosions are often caused. When there is too much steam in a boiler, and it cannot get out, it presses against the sides of the boiler, until at last th

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China IPO market may hit 39 bln USD in 2012: auditor PwC

SHANGHAI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Funds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges is expected to reach 200 to 250 billion yuan (39.3 billion U.S. dollars) this year, top auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers