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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

China's Use of Coal

China now matches the rest of the world combined in annual coal consumption

South China Morning Post (blog) -
China abroad | China at home. China burned through 325 million more tons of coal in 2011 than in 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and consumption of the fossil fuel has grown an average of 9 per cent since 2000.

China Uses Nearly as Much Coal as Rest of World Combined, EIA Says

Wall Street Journal -
China's use of coal has grown quickly over the last decade and now rivals the amount of coal consumed by the rest of the world combined, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. China's voracious appetite for coal led the country to ...

The Scariest Environmental Fact in the World

TIME -
As the data show, China is now burning almost as much coal as the rest of the world — combined. And despite impressive support from Beijing for renewable energy and a dawning understanding about the dangers of air pollution, coal use in China is poised ...

China's Energy Appetite Bodes Well for Big Coal

U.S. News & World Report -
China uses as much coal as the rest of the world combined ... and wants more. By Meg Handley. January 29, 2013 RSS Feed Print. Since 2000, China has accounted for more than 80 percent of the global increase in coal use, according to the EIA.

China now burning as much coal as the rest of the world combined

Washington Post (blog) -
Want a better sense for why climate change is such a daunting problem? Check out this striking new chart from the U.S. Energy Information Administration: china burning coal. China's coal use grew 9 percent in 2011, rising to 3.8 billion tons. At this point, the ...

One probable cause of the 'Airpocalypse'? China consumes nearly as much coal ...

Shanghaiist -
2011 was another banner year for coal in China, as consumption grew by over 9 percent, continuing a trend which has seen year on year increases for over a decade. China's coal use now accounts for 47 percent of global consumption, almost as much as ...

Southeast Coal Exports: A Climate Shell Game?

Clean Energy News (blog) -
What has long been thought of as an energy issue primarily affecting the Pacific Northwest is now making its way to the Southeast: coal exportation. While the exportation of coal out of Southeastern ports is nothing new, all signs appear to point to a dramatic ...

China uses nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined

SmartPlanet.com (blog) -
Thick smog has enveloped parts of China for the second time this month, pushing levels of tiny particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs more than 20 times higher than World Health Organization safety levels over a 24-hour period.

CHART: China is burning coal at an insane rate

MINING.com -
Chinese financial website Finet quotes Phil Ren, chief of the China Coal Importers Association, as saying at an industry conference in Singapore, China's coal imports may reach 400 million – 500 million tonnes within three years. That would constitute ...

On coal exports: think globally, act locally

BlueOregon -
There was a fascinating item from Tim McDonnell at Mother Jones last week about coal exports. To be honest, I struggle with the whole environment-versus-jobs thing. I really do believe that it doesn't have to be a choice - that the best jobs we can create are ...

Research on China's Coal Tar Industry, 2013-2017

Sacramento Bee -
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Research on China's Coal Tar Industry, 2013- ...


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