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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

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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

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Last time we talked about how astronauts eat and drink under weightless conditions in space. Today we'll cover the next question kids love to ask-how do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? It may sound silly, but it's really a good question, beca

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It may sound silly, but its really a good question, because weightlessness does make a visit to the latrine a tricky proposition. Weightlessness poses two main problems in the bathroom. The first is that an astronaut could drift away from the bowl at

Powell Calls Brazil 'Solid Candidate' for Permanent UN Secur

By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell, on his first visit to Brazil, says that country is a

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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

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 April 2008 The Asian Development Bank says while Asia will not be immune to the global slowdown, economies in the region will continue to see solid growth in 2008. But the bank warns in its annual outlook that inflation

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

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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,

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But we must leave the pin, for it is the pin itself that holds the parts together. 但是必须把大头针留下，因为两块东西就是让大头针来固定的。 Pins are made of many sizes, and are either black or white in colour. They are pre

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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

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Voice 1 Hello, Im Joshua Leo. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 The place is dirty

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Lignite is low grade coal which contains more moisture than high grade coal and is dirty to burn. Southland has ten areas with lignite. Solid Energy, which is a government company, plans to mine this lignite. The company has plans to build a $25m bri

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