Posted by Matt in November 13th, 2008 |
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Production at the world’s oil fields will decline faster in coming years, putting more pressure on future oil supplies, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
As current fields fade with age and the industry moves offshore and into smaller fields, decline rates will accelerate, the agency found, and more investment will be required to make [...]
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Posted by Matt in July 16th, 2008 |
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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 4th, 2008 |
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Never mind the radiation: British contingency planners worried there would be a dramatic shortage of tea in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, recently declassified documents showed Monday.
The shortfall of the staple British beverage would be “very serious” if the country were to come under attack with atomic and hydrogen bombs, said according to a [...]
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