China became net importer of coal

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And, you know, the debate over coal can really seem like a battle between bitter enemies. You have environmentalists who want to replace coal with cleaner fuels and coal boosters who want to revive the industry. But there really i

VOA常速英语2007年-Reclaimed Coal Mine Gets 'Green' Makeover

By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

Coal inventory in major Chinese ports facing oversupply

SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China proposes to further reshuffle its coal industry by setting higher thresholds for the scale of coal producers and encouraging mergers to form industrial conglomerates, the government said Monday. The minimum standard

China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

SSS 2009-11-11

This book stinks! is really a bad review. But even a classic work can start to smell when it gets old enough. Now chemists have developed a technique that identifies what kind of degradation process an old book or historical document is going through

2007年VOA标准英语-West, Central African Countries Low on Good Gov

By Kari Barber Dakar 26 September 2007 Two reports released by governance watchdogs name West and Central African countries as some of the most corrupt and poorly governed in the world. Kari Barber reports from VOA's West and Central Africa bureau in

VOA常速英语2008年-Low Turnout in Egypt Poll Amid Opposition Boyco

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 08 April 2008 Turnout has been very light in Egypt's local council elections as the main opposition group urged its followers to boycott the election when its candidates were disqualified. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDono

VOA标准英语2008年-Low Technology Solutions Find Favor in Developi

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 May 2008 Fuel efficient stoves and ceramic water purifiers are two examples of low-tech innovations that can help people in poor countries improve their quality of life. Because what is known as appropriate technology usu

英文歌曲:All Time Low

All Time Low The Wanted Praying won't do it Hating won't do it Drinking won't do it Fighting won't knock you out Of my head Hiding won't hide it Smiling won't hide it Like I ain't tried it Everyone's tried it now And failed somehow So when you gonna

学个词Learn a Word 第1324期 volatile

今天我们要学的词是volatile。 Volatile, 不稳定的，动荡的。 Wall Street ended a volatile week of trading, 华尔街股票交易结束了动荡的一周。 With Europe's debt crisis and America's debt rating downgraded, global stock m

European Markets Remain Volatile

European stock markets were volatile Monday despite the European Central Bank saying it intended to buy up government debt. European Commission spokesperson Ollie Bailly said Monday that the measures taken by the European Central Bank should calm inv

美国国家公共电台 NPR Fight Against Low, Low Pay In Minor League Baseball Continues Despite New Obstacles

AILSA CHANG, HOST: You may have heard in recent years that minor league baseball players don't exactly share in the riches of the game. Most minor leaguers make an estimated $7,500 per year. Major League players average more than four million. A law

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

中国富煤缺油少气的能源资源特点，造成能源消费主要依赖于煤炭，石油则主要依靠进口，而且带来一系列环境问题。煤清洁转化技术则可以帮助缓解这一难题。近日专家表示，我国将在2020年

Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a

美国习惯用语:465 low blow...

今天我们还是继续讲在大选年中时常用到的习惯用语。多数参选的侯选人在选战刚拉开序幕时常常会作承诺。例如，他们会信誓旦旦地保证绝不向竞争对手进行人身攻击，也决不信口诋毁对手

英语歌曲:围观帅哥The Wanted - All Time Low

冠军单曲 围观帅哥：The Wanted - All Time Low The Wanted，英国新晋男子偶像组合为什么又是男子组合呢？还打偶像的招牌，看照片上果然是五只大帅哥，其中年龄最大的21岁，最小的17岁歌么，不错，

英文歌曲:How Low

How Low [Hook] How low can you go? [8x] [Ludacris] Luda! She could go lower than i ever really thought she could, Face down, ass up! The top of your booty jiggling out your jeans, Baby pull your pants up, I like it when i see you do it, Better then i

英语歌曲:Low

Low [Chorus:] Shawty had them Apple Bottom Jeans [Jeans] Boots with the fur [With the fur] The whole club was lookin at her She hit the flo [She hit the flo] Next thing you know Shawty got low low low low low low low low Them baggy sweat pants And th