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China's coal reserves down to just 12 days: report
Beijing (AFP) April 23, 2008 China only has enough coal for 12 days of consumption, three days less than a month ago, state media reported Wednesday, sounding the alarm bells over the nation's most important source of energy. In certain parts of China, such as densely populated Hebei province in the north, reserves are down to less than a week, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the China Electricity Regulatory Commission. In the period since early March, coal reserves have slumped by 12 percent to 46.7 million tonnes, according to the commission. Reasons for the shortage were "multi-dimensional," the commission was quoted as saying, without elaborating. Demand for coal has risen rapidly since China experienced brown-outs early this decade, motivating a construction frenzy in the power industry, with large numbers of new coal-fired plants emerging across the country. China counts on coal for about 70 percent of its energy consumption, a proportion that has stayed almost unchanged for the past nearly three decades despite a skyrocketing rise in demand for power. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links
Arizona Technology Council Supports Passage Of Bill Designed To Reduce Energy Use
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Apr 22, 2008The Arizona Technology Council announced its support for Senate passage of the engrossed version of Arizona House of Representatives bills, HB 2766, also known as the Energy Omnibus Act of 2008, as well as HB 2333, HB 2614 and HB 2615. This legislation is designed to create energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial construction, state buildings and schools in order to reduce statewide energy use. |
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