The shutdown is bad news for the recession-hit country partly because it will lose a source of cheap electricity and be forced to import more expensive energy.
VOA: standard.2010.01.01
It will also be able to power cars indirectly, as an electricitysource for electric vehicles starting to arrive in showrooms.
"If you are considering purchasing an electric vehicle for its environmental benefits, first check your electricitysource and second look closely at the warranty on the batteries, " said Professor Stromman.