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China to face electricity shortages?Beijing (UPI) Feb 7, 2012 China could face power supply outages this year due to a shortage of coal, China's Electricity Council warned. CEC, an association representing power firms, estimates the country's power shortages to reach 40 million kilowatts in 2012, compared with a 30 million kilowatt shortage in 2011, it said on its Web site. China relies on coal for more than 70 percent of its energy needs. To address electricity supply shortages, CEC recommended differentiating electricity charges, limiting ... read more |
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 Eight Cities Selected To Receive Free Neighborhood Design Consultations Under US EPA Grant Eight American communities will receive free neighborhood design consultation in 2012 from Global Green USA with the help of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Building Blocks ... more |
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