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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 'Big Brutus,' World's Largest Electric Shovel, Turned Into Museum

'Big Brutus,' World's Largest Electric Shovel, Turned Into Museum LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: You never know what roadside attraction you might find along America's byways. Our colleague Melissa Block is on a reporting road trip around the country,

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

每日一词【72】block：有障碍物

今天学的词组是block。Block有障碍物的意思。比如road block -- 路障，Police put up a road block to stop the demonstrators, 警察为阻止抗议者设置了路障。作为动词，block也有阻塞，拦阻的意思。比如施工造成

新西兰英语 768 Open-Cast Coal Mine

Last week, the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, gave permission for a new open-cast coal mine on conservation land on the West Coast. The Environment Court last month said it would probably give permission for the mine. Now the Forest and Bird o

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

Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

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

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill,

单词超市第六十三期 block

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天籁音乐:Writer's Block

Royce Da 5'9 ，美国说唱歌手，最新单曲Writer's Block中邀请到了Eminem合作，不过有歌迷抱怨中间阿姆的部分太少了~这首歌也是Royce新专Success Is Certain中的第一首歌。 Writer's Block Royce Da 5'9 ft. Eminem

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

U.S. moves to block AT&T's buying of T-Mobile

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT T's acquisition of T-Mobile, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole said at a press conference. Cole said that four nationw

Overcoming Writer’s Block

Because writers have a various ways of writing, a variety of reasons can cause writer's block. When you are blocked, consider these causes and try the strategies that sound most promising. IF You have attempted to begin a paper without doing any prel

美国国家公共电台 NPR How One Couple's Love Story Sparked Change In Their Community, Block By Block

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It is Friday, which means it's time for StoryCorps. We're on the day after Valentine's Day, which is really becoming almost like Valentine's week here on MORNING EDITION, which is fine. Today, two people whos