Each fuel assembly is typically used in the reactor for 4 to 6 years, after which most of the fuel it contains is spent, and the uranium dioxide is no longer cost-efficient at producing energy.

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Although the assembly government can not control fuel prices or income levels, which also directly affect fuel poverty, the minister confirmed that it was offering energy efficiency advice, supporting financially through schemes such as Arbed and urging people to keep warm in the cold weather.

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So what was just an idea two decades ago is now rolling off assembly lines in cutting-edge fuel efficient cars that you can plug in at night.

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In a speech to the National Assembly on Thursday, Mr Gilani said fuel prices would be restored to the levels they were on 31 December.

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Trevor Lunn of the Alliance Party said that although he would not be supporting the motion to devolve fuel duty, he welcomed the discussion coming before the assembly.

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And most importantly, American workers are back at the assembly line manufacturing the high-quality, fuel-efficient, American-made cars of tomorrow, capable of going toe to toe with any other manufacturer in the world.

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The country has become a leading centre for the development of alternative fuel technologies in recent years with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government.

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