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

银行英语情景口语 第40期:外汇业务 开立外汇账户情景(4)

A: Welcome to Lincoln Bank. How may we be of service? 欢迎光临Lincoln银行。我们能如何为您效劳？ B: Hi. We'd like to open a Foreign Currency Account，please. 你好。我们想要开一个外汇账户。 A: OK, do you have the releva

外贸口语一点通第140期:海关检查之说明解释

Explanation 说明解释 A: Jack, can I have a word? 杰克，我能和你说句话吗？ B: Well, yes, as long as it is a word. I've got a meeting in three minutes. 嗯，可以，只要是一句话就行，三分钟以后我要开会。 A: We are a

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,

职场英文口语 第97期:如何投诉(4)

Sadly, we have no other twin rooms available and anyway 可惜我们没有其他双人房了，总之 Alright, Id like to speak to your manager please. Really! 好吧，我想跟你的经理谈谈。真是的！ Good old Denise. I can tell shes done

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

职场英文口语 第241期:尽快完成任务(2)

Anna, are you free to talk in my office now?Yes Paul.What's wrong? 安娜，现在有空来我办公室谈谈吗？当然，保罗。出什么事了？ Hold on I just need a quick bite on a biscuit that's better.Now, that was Nice'n'Cheesy. 等下，我

外贸英语话题王 第136期:说明解释

Explanation 说明解释 Jack, can I have a word? 杰克，我能和你说句话吗？ Well, yes, as long as it is a word. 嗯，可以，只要是一句话就行， I've got a meeting in three minutes. 三分钟以后我要开会。 We are all busy

外贸英语话题王 第132期:海关检查

Explanation 说明解释 Jack, can I have a word? 杰克，我能和你说句话吗？ Well, yes, as long as it is a word. 嗯，可以，只要是一句话就行， I've got a meeting in three minutes. 三分钟以后我要开会。 We are all busy

【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语769期

Victoria: How dare you speak to me in that way before them? How dare you talk across me as if I were a child? Albert: I , I did no such thing. Victoria: Oh, no? well, youve sorted this, youve sorted that. You and sir Robert, you and the Duke, and al

【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语707期

H: Ill say good night, Mr. Carson. C: Look at that scratch. Ill have to get that sorted out when theyre up in London. H: You can hardly see it. C: Well, Ill know its there. H: Are you all right now? Only you seemed a little upset earlier. C: Yeah. Im