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U.S. hybrid car producer, Fisker Automotive, will operate again in the Delaware General Motors factory that was closed to build fuel-efficient vehicles, electric cars.

Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, said at local time, reopening the plant was part of the government’s determination to start producing Obama’s fuel-efficient vehicles in the world’s largest economy. ”Thanks to a real commitment from government, loans from the Department of Energy, U.S. corporations creativity and resilience of large government partners, such as Delaware, we’re on our way to help the U.S. auto industry to return to the top position in world markets,” said Biden.

Fisker Automotive said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liquidation Motors Co.., (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., To purchase the Wilmington factory worth U.S. $ 18 million. Investors that the company owners said it would spend additional funds worth U.S. $ 175 million to update and retool the factory for three years.

The funds came from a conditional loan worth U.S. $ 528.7 million from the Department of Energy provided to the company in September. This loan is part of the Advanced Technology Vehicle program Manufakture loans worth U.S. $ 25 billion, which was prepared by the Congress in 2007. Meanwhile, the remaining funding requirement of U.S. $ 169 million is a loan from Fisker which will be spent in a place that company in California and Michigan.

Fisker will use the plant in Wilmington to work on projects that produce electric vehicles Nina’s family oriented. The plan, Fisker start production in late 2012 and will be full-capacity vehicles 75000-100000 units in 2014. This new hybrid vehicle will be drawn by an electric motor-powered lithium-ion batteries. When the battery is discharged, the car will be powered by a generator driven gasoline engine. The car would be sold for about U.S. $ 39,900 after deduction of state tax credits

Indonesia is predicted to become one of the nation’s largest energy importer in 2020, when the national energy system in general still rely on conventional energy sources.

“Power system is still dependent on the use of coal, oil and gas as an energy source,” said Head National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) after opening a seminar Hastowo Jewish Readiness science and technology infrastructure to support the implementation of nuclear energy systems in Indonesia Solo, Central Java.

The seminar was opened Provost (PR) I University Eleven March Surakarta (UNS), Prof. Dr. MS Ravik Karsidi.

Hastowo said to meet energy needs, Indonesia imports fuel oil (BBM), 350 thousand barrels per day, and subsidies incurred to purchase fuel tetsebut reached Rp70 trillion.

“This condition will be heavier if not looked for other alternatives to meet energy needs,” he said.

In planning the construction of nuclear power generation, Batan has also recommended three places namely Weak Edge Abang, Ujung Watu and end all of whom entered the area of Muria in Jepara regency, Central Java.

To select the location of nuclear power plants has been studied rigorously, including the aspects of safety and comfort of residents. For that expected by society not to feel worried about leakage accident occurred.

“Japan as one of the earthquake-prone countries, 55 nuclear power plants, because it is a choice that can not be avoided, and in Indonesia also would like in Japan. For that from now on must continue to prepare ourselves better people and scientists who will handle this problem , “he said.

The traders in Indonesia apparently still leaves keoptimistisan high enough to trade prospects antartiga countries during the next three months.

This was revealed in a survey of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Trade Confidence Index in the third quarter. The survey, conducted in August-September that produces confidence index traders in 12 countries around the world such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hongkong, United ingdom (UK), Australia, America, Brazil, Singapore, India and the United Arab Emirates.

In the survey, Indonesia is in second position, after China, with a confidence index of 120.Inedks China reached 121.

Senior Vice President, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Indonesia HSBC, Vincent Sugianto, megatakan, with that index can be concluded that the entrepreneur in Indonesia is still optimistic in view the prospects of interstate commerce.