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Sri Lanka in talks with China to establish LNG power plant

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.31(APD)–SriLankaonThursdaysaiditisintalkswithChinatoestablishaLiquefiedNaturalGas(LNG)powerplantinthesouthofthecountry.PrimeMinis

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Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flood

AfloodedchemicalplantinasmalltownoutsideofHoustonwaspoisedtoexplode,aspokeswomanfortheFrenchcompanythatownstheplantsaidlateWednesday,thoughthetimingandtheextent

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Floating solar power plant operates in Hangzhou

OneofChina'slargestfloatingsolarpowerplants,coveringanareaof28hectaresonalake,hasbeenputintooperationinthecityofHangzhouineasternChina'sZhejiangProvince.Thepowe

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Foxconn project under scrutiny for streamlined environmental permitting

TheTaiwanesetechgiantFoxconn'splantintheU.S.StateofWisconsinisunderscrutinyforstreamliningenvironmentalpermitting,inabidtobalancetheenvironmentwithjobcreation,a

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Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs

JapaneseautomakersToyotaMotorCorp.andMazdaMotorCorp.plantospend$1.6billiontojointlybuildautomanufacturingplantintheU.S.—amovethatwillcreateupto4,000jobs,bothsid

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Toyota to take 5 percent stake in Mazda: Nikkei

ToyotaMotorCorpwouldtakearoughly5percentstakeinMazdaMotorCorptoestablishaU.S.autoplantanddevelopkeyelectricvehicletechnologies,theNikkeireported.Thedealcouldbea

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Fukushima: images show massive deposits, likely melted nuclear fuel

ImagescapturedbyanunderwaterrobotonSaturdayshowedmassivedepositsbelievedtobemeltednuclearfuelcoveringthefloorofadamagedreactoratJapan’sdestroyedFukushimanuclear

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Japan: Former Tepco executives on trial over Fukushima nuclear disaster

ThetrialofthreeformerexecutivesfromtheoperatorofJapan'sFukushimanuclearpowerplantkickedoffinaTokyocourtonFriday,fortheirinvolvementintheworstatomicaccidentinage

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Ex-bosses to go on trial over Fukushima disaster

ThreeformerexecutivesatFukushima'soperatorstandtrialthisweekontheonlycriminalchargeslaidinthe2011disaster,asthousandsremainunabletoreturntohomesneartheshuttered

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Even plants have brains, UK scientists discover

Plant embryos have cells that function as a brain, a study published Tuesday by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed. The group of brain cells can assess environmental conditions and dictate when seeds will germinate, the researchers say.

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Even plants have brains, UK scientists discover

Plantembryoshavecellsthatfunctionasabrain,astudypublishedTuesdaybyscientistsattheUniversityofBirminghamhasrevealed.Thegroupofbraincellscanassessenvironmentalcon

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Chinese power plant in harmony with Dolphin Bay on "Belt and Road"

Thesurfaceoftheseawasquietandsmoothatsunrisewithboatsinthewaterembracingagoldensunshinewhichglowedagainstthebackgroundofthedarkcoast,asmassesofcloudsfloatedover

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Japan passes bill requiring TEPCO to save money for decommissioning Fukushima plant

TOKYO, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will be required to raise funds for the decommissioning of the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant following the passing of a bill in parliament on Wednesday.

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Scientists find how plant's immune systems resist disease

Scientists have discovered how plant's immune systems are able to resist disease, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia said Tuesday.

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2 more nuclear reactors in Japan pass checks, safety, public concern still major issues

​Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved an assessment on Wednesday to restart two reactors in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, although public concern remains regarding the safety of the plant if operator Kyushu Electric reboots the reactors.

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Japan earthquake sparks contamination risk after tsunami waves strike near Fukushima nuclear plant

​Tsunami alert downgraded, but Tepco says biggest risk now is contaminated water being carried away with the waves, which pollutes the environment

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Stanford University going solar

​Stanford University on the U. S. west coast is moving ahead with its goal that 50 percent of its electricity will be powered by a new solar plant now in the final stage of construction.