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

Dentist's Drill

Alice: Hello, I'm Alice Stephen: And I'm Stephen.Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about a very commonphobia a fear of the dentist and a possible new treatment. But first of all,Stephen, how does this sound make you feel? In

VOA标准英语2012--India Holds Large-Scale Drill for a Potential Disaster

India Holds Large-Scale Drill for a Potential Disaster By the time the sirens sounded all around New Delhi, two months planning had been completed. In nine different parts of the city, rescue workers simulated a 7.2 magnitude earthquake 275 kilometer

Technique May Eliminate Drill-and-Fill Dental Care

Technique May Eliminate Drill-and-Fill Dental Care For over a hundred years, dentists have been repairing cavities by removing the decayed tooth tissue with a drill and filling the hole with metal or plastic material. Depending on the cavitys depth,

China, Russia Conduct Joint Drill

China and Russia on Friday started joint naval drills off the coast of Russia's Far East. Seven vessels from China's North Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet and 12 vessels from Russia's Pacific Fleet are taking part in the weeklong exercises. Participati

2016年CRI China-Russia joint navy drill demonstrates high mutual trust: expert

The Joint Sea 2016 drill between the two countries officially kicked off Monday in Guangdong. The 8-day exercise in the South China Sea features naval surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, marines and amphibious armored equipme

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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

英闻天下——116 Chinese Expert Warning against Japan Drill

Military experts in China are warning against Japan's latest drill apparently aimed at recapturing lost islands. Military expert Yin Zhuo says the drill could be preparation for future operations on the Diaoyu islands. According to Japanese media rep

Iran wraps up missile drill, warns against military aggression on country

TEHRAN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) concluded the three-day missile drill on Wednesday with Iranian military officials warning against any military aggression on the country. On the third and last day of the

Beijing police run drill ahead of political sessions

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Police in Beijing municipality have performed an emergency response drill in their preparations for the country's annual legislative and political advisory sessions, a police officer said Friday. The drill was organized t

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Begins 5-day Civil Defense Drill Amid Wa

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 April 2008 Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibility

VOA常速英语2008年-Syria Plans Emergency Drill amid Fears of War w

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 April 2008 Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are war jitters on both sides of the border. As Israel co

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