The US Energy Department finalized up to $3.7 bn in loan guarantees to finance the construction of units at the delayed and over budget Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. Up to $1.67 bn will go to Georgia Power company, a subsidiary of Southern company, up to $1.6 bn will go to Oglethorpe Power Corp, and up to $415 mn will go to three subsidiaries of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia. The financing, first announced in 2017, brings the federal government’s total in loan guarantees to up to $12 bn, some of which was provided in 2014 and 2015. French utility EDF aims to convert its 1,200 MW Cordemais coal-fired power plant by spring 2022 into one that burns pellet fuel made from discarded wood, giving the unit a new lease of life. In its long-term energy plan, France has laid out moves to phase out electricity generation from coal by 2022, with the goal of decarbonizing energy production by 2050. Cordemais in western France was overhauled two years ago to meet new emissions and safety standards at a cost of several million euros, and could keep operating until 2035, EDF said. Although pellets from wood chips and sawdust are widely used for heating the process was different because the company would not cut down any trees. At capacity, it aims to replace around 1.3 mn to 2 mn tonnes of coal imported annually from Poland, Australia and the United States, with about 700,000 tonnes of biomass.

28 March. Australia will face a gas shortage from 2024 unless new reserves are developed, pipeline capacity is increased or eastern states start importing liquefied natural gas, the country’s energy market operator warned. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)’s annual gas outlook was more dire than in June last year, when it forecast no shortage before 2030. Since then, companies have cut reserve and production estimates, AEMO said. In the near term, government pressure on three liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in Queensland, led by Royal Dutch Shell, Origin Energy and Santos, to boost gas supply to the domestic market has succeeded in averting potential shortfalls, AEMO said. Longer term, as gas output dwindles in the ageing Gippsland Basin fields off Victoria, which have long fed demand centres in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, more gas will be needed from Queensland in the north or LNG will have to be imported.

An independent watchdog organization, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), studies pesticide residue on commonly purchased fruits and vegetables in the U.S., and creates two annual lists, the “Clean 15” list of produce with the least amount of pesticide residue, and the “Dirty Dozen,” which are those fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide residue.

 In the countries which do not require that architects use the International Building Code when they design buildings, various agencies within the national governments work with different groups who are involved with the construction industry to write their own national building codes.  The governments of individual states, provinces, counties and cities within each of those countries have the option to add further requirements which are in addition to the national codes.

The market was valued at USD XX million in 2017 and is projected to reach USD XX million by 2025, at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period of 2018-2023.

Bite Toothpaste Bits are molded into tablets and packed in a small jar. When you’re ready to brush your teeth, you simply pop a tablet in your mouth, wet your toothbrush and start brushing. The tablet dissolves into a paste as you brush and completely eliminates the need for the traditional toothpaste tube.

This glue gel is a little more viscous than other strong glues, so it won’t run when you’re applying it to vertical surfaces. The extra-strong adhesive dries fast — within 10 to 30 seconds — and there’s no clamping required. It’s safe to use on all kinds of surfaces, including plastic, wood, metal, ceramic, rubber, leather, and paper — and the anti-clog cap keeps the applicator tip from drying, out so you can use the glue again and again.

Ohm was also charged Monday with making a terroristic threat, a second-degree felony. On Jan. 25, while incarcerated at the Salt Lake County Jail, Ohm attempted to break the overhead sprinkler in his cell but fell off a table, the charges state. Deputies took Ohm to be checked out by medical personnel, but he became agitated and "threatened to blow them away, kill them, and ‘Blow this place up and this place would die,’" according to charging documents.

The Walla Walla Foundry is close to completion of a long-term lease for 25,600 square feet at the property, founder Mark Anderson said.

These, along with the fragrance of the Passover kitchen itself—and the first taste of matzah smeared with horseradish and charoset—can transport you back to the sights, sounds and tastes of seder nights a half-century ago.

DEAR MELBA: Please tell readers about our annual Craft Fair and Bake Sale which will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday at Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S Pennsylvania Ave.

Again, please use the toothpick test — for those who are not experienced bakers, the toothpick test involves insertion of a round toothpick into the thickest part of the cake after the recommended cooking time has passed. If there is batter on the toothpick after you remove it from the cake, bake it for another 10 minutes and retest. The toothpick should emerge “clean” if the cake is done in the thickest part.) Use the same icing as is used for the Italian cream cake.