Posted by Matt in July 16th, 2008 |
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China,
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China Provinces,
Coal Prices,
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Electricity Tariffs,
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China faces its worst power shortage in at least four years as soaring coal prices and government-set electricity tariffs force dozens of small power plants to shut rather than face mounting losses.
Almost half of China’s provinces have started to ration electricity as the country enters the peak summer season, facing what analysts describe as its [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 26th, 2008 |
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Middle East,
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Fuel Bomb,
Gold Rush,
Iran Nuclear,
Nicolas Sarkozy,
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But there are alarming signs that this sudden enthusiasm is driven less by concerns about the climate, or declining oil supplies, than by Iran’s growing nuclear proficiency. In addition to building power plants, Tehran is determined to produce its own nuclear fuel — a process that with a little more work could also churn [...]
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