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One analyst says he thinks electricity is among the few things not open to free-market competition. With just 11 months left before a five-year move to electric deregulation in Ohio is complete, competition hasn't materialized and it seems unlikely that state regulators can ever make it happen. Deregulation was instituted in 2000 under a mandate by the Legislature. The initial promise was to lure outside suppliers to Ohio that would offer competing rates on electricity - and savings to northwest Ohio consumers who historically have paid some of the highest rates in the state. But so far, the only benefits...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. With a decision to move forward to build additional nuclear power plants, nuclear power will take on a larger proportion in China's power supply system. This comes under a backdrop of the country attaching great importance to nuclear safety and participating in all international mechanisms for the prevention of nuclear proliferation. Officials have placed equal importance in co-operation with other countries in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. By 2020, China's nuclear power plants will have an installed capacity of 36 million kilowatts, or 4 per cent of the total installed...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham released a ``roadmap'' Tuesday for putting fuel cells in the nation's cars and trucks, further committing the United States to a hydrogen-based transportation system. ``Creating the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle of the future presents complex technical challenges,'' he told business leaders at the Global Forum on Personal Transportation in the hometown of Ford Motor Co. ``Overcoming them will take an intensive and equally complex effort — but it will be worth it because the stakes really are so high.'' The Department of Energy...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. NASHVILLE — Louisiana Energy Services chose an abandoned Tennessee Valley Authority site in Hartsville, Tenn., for its new $1.1 billion uranium enrichment plant, edging out another former TVA site at Hollywood, Ala. Louisiana Energy Chief Executive Officer George Dials said the Trousdale County town of 2,500 people about 35 miles northeast of Nashville was chosen over Alabama after a "rigorous" study of the top choices from a list of 60 sites. "The Hartsville plant scored higher," Mr. Dials said Monday at a news conference announcing the decision. "It had higher scores...