Proponents of nuclear power say construction of new plants would likely require the extension of a federal loan guarantee program, also created by the 2005 energy act, that's set to expire in 2009.
Athenian newspapers, including pro-opposition ones, have kept an odd silence on the issue, a silence some Greeks ascribe to the power of the construction lobby.
Ministers talk of a renaissance of nuclear power, involving the construction of up to eight new reactors over the coming decade, coupled with a huge expansion in renewable energy.
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Given the power of Japan's entrenched construction industry, and the difficulty of pressing even the mildest of conventional reforms, such a shift of resources would be nearly impossible to pull off in practice.
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In September Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, expelled managers of Odebrecht, a Brazilian engineering company which he accuses of bribery and shoddy construction of a power plant.
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Congress should grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the power to regulate construction of the grid in the same way it does the construction of pipelines.
Last week, Reuters reported that an Italian court had filed charges against Global Solar Fund over alleged fraud committed by some of its portfolio companies related to subsidies received for the construction of solar power plants.
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For First Solar, the acquisition of Solar Chile gives the Arizona-based photovoltaic panel manufacturer and developer a big pipeline of projects to keep its factories humming while collecting development and operation fees from the construction of solar power plants.
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Even more amazing will be his support of new nuclear power plant construction.
Such laws also slow the construction of power plants, contributing to the rolling blackouts that crippled South Africa in 2008.
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"In the long term, certainly anything that the federal government can do to expedite the creation and ... construction of power plants, of transmission lines will improve the situation, " said Tim Gallagher, NERC manager for technical services.
Masayasu Kitagawa, the governor of Mie prefecture and a pioneer of the new confrontational style, won celebrity last year by opposing the construction of a nuclear power plant.
The team restoring the Art Deco building will refer to the original architectural plans used at the time of the construction of the landmark in 1933, Battersea Power Station Development Company said.
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In Hassi R'mel, Algeria, 260 miles south of Algiers, construction has begun on a new power plant using a combination of solar and natural gas.
Quite a few interests made considerable profits by the construction of nuclear power plants over the last 40 years.
What energy is sold will come from a hugely expanded renewable-energy sector, enabled by the construction of offshore power cables.
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Siemens AG, a German company, is expected to get a contract to manage construction of the power island where the electricity is produced.
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When planning new power lines, utilities routinely run into "not in my backyard" complaints for consumers, which can tie up the construction of new power lines for years.
Natural gas development will drive the construction of additional power generation, desalination facilities, and petrochemical plants, all capital intensive undertakings that cannot be supported using existing financing mechanism accessible to Israel.
The first phase of construction includes early earthwork and concrete foundations for a mill and on-site power plant, expansion of the existing water-supply system, construction and operation of the initial phase of a new tailings facility, and expansion of camp facilities by approximately 6, 600 additional beds for workers.
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Some of these developers are established engineering and construction firms in the power plant business, or they are owners of fossil fuel power plants.
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The majority of usable reservoirs are located in remote, scenic wilderness areas where construction of plants, access roads, power lines and other infrastructure is perceived as an unwelcome intrusion on nature.
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Professor Glasson said in the early years of construction of the new power plant there would be little change.
"Our concern is that this technology is used to justify the construction of more coal power plants, " says Tobias Munchmeyer.
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The Scottish government has expressed disappointment at the uncertainty over a start date for the construction of a subsea power cable.
More than 5, 000 people are expected to work on the construction of a nuclear power station in Suffolk at its peak.
Four villages in Suffolk must be bypassed to take anticipated growth in traffic due to the construction of a nuclear power station, a report says.
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The combination of being less of an eyesore and producing less electrical smog should, TenneT hopes, soften objections to the construction of new overhead power lines.
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