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To: Think4Yourself who wrote (68040)	7/26/2006 2:20:15 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206101

Heat wave causing nuclear plant closure (in Spain) euractiv.com The Garoña plant in the Spanish province of Burgos was shut down as a precautionary measure after the temperature in the Ebro River below the plant exceeded the authorised level, the company, Nuclenor, said in a statement on Monday (24 July). Rivers are used as refrigeration systems for nuclear plants and the hotter water discharged below them is limited to a certain temperature to protect freshwater fish and flora. But the heat wave is causing water to reach those levels more quickly. The French government on Sunday (23 July) authorised electricity producer EDF to discharge waters at above normal temperature in the rivers that cool down its nuclear plants. France relies on nuclear energy for nearly 80% of its electricity consumption. The heat wave currently hitting Europe is causing a rise in demand for electricity to power air conditioning systems at an unusual period for electricity producers who often perform maintenance work during the empty summer months. Last week, the heat wave forced EDF to buy electricity on the European wholesale market as a preventive measure in order to meet growing demand. In the UK, National Grid issued an "insufficient margin warning" on 17 July, prompting energy producers to restart idle power plants to make up for potential electricity shortages.

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (68040)	7/26/2006 9:29:33 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 206101

OBVIO! announced the company is close to securing medium and long-term project financing to build 50,000 urban cars a year. OBVIO ! from Rio De Janeiro Close to Securing $700 Million Project Finance Deal to Export Ethanol Microcars to USA ORLANDO, Fla. & RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--July 25, 2006-- OBVIO ! in Final Negotiations with Banks in Europe, Brazil and North America for Financing to Build 50,000 Units Starting in Late 2007 OBVIO ! Automotoveiculos S.A. has announced that the company is close to securing medium and long-term project financing to build 50,000 urban cars a year. OBVIO ! is in final negotiations with banks in Europe, Brazil and North America to finalize the $700 million project finance deal. The Brazilian government is also backing the project with financing and other economic development incentives. OBVIO ! is the first Brazilian-owned automobile manufacturer to export automobiles to North America, the company said. The Duque de Caxias Mayor Washington Reis has backed the project by offering a manufacturing facility, and Governor Rosinha Garotinho, with the Secretary of the State of Rio de Janeiro Wagner Victor and Sub-Secretary Delmo Pinho, have pledged additional taxes and export incentives for OBVIO ! which would generate up to 4,000 jobs directly. OBVIO ! has a strategic partnership with California automobile distributor ZAP, which has agreed to pre-purchase 50,000 OBVIO ! units through a $425 million line of credit provided by a bank in the United States. ZAP has experience with microcars; last year introducing the famous Smart Cars from Europe to the USA, receiving more than 150,000 pre-orders from U.S. dealers. "A 100% outsourcing development and manufacturing of the cars with a key suppliers partnership, a Project-Finance, and the 50,000 cars pre-purchased prove that this new approach OBVIO ! is using can define new rules in the automotive market," says the CEO of OBVIO ! Ricardo Machado. The OBVIO ! 828 prototype was on display recently in California at the annual Rat Fink gathering of custom cars and hot rods. OBVIO ! was partly inspired by the car culture of California, mixed with a Brazilian soul of irreverence, happiness and fresh approaches to automotive design. About OBVIO ! OBVIO ! Automotoveiculos S.A. is a new developer and manufacturer of high-safety and high-performance automobiles in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. OBVIO ! has assembled a network of strong suppliers to incorporate the latest advances in automotive engineering into a new generation of automobiles that meets the challenges of today's urban driving environment. OBVIO ! is setting up a manufacturing facility in Xerem at Duque de Caxias city, in Rio de Janeiro. OBVIO ! cars incorporate many state-of-the-art composite technologies, materials and features for urban cars that are fun and efficient. For more information, visit obviousa.com.

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (68040)	7/26/2006 9:32:51 AM
From: R2O	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206101

most planets are hundreds or thousands of degrees hotter in the day than earth Perhaps. But of the ones we can see, measure and visit, only 2 are hotter than earth: mercury and venus. And I sure would not want to live on any of the others that are colder than earth. As to all the almost numberless other planets in the universe, I defer to your superior knowledge.