China faces coal shortage

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China faces coal shortage
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Big News Network.com Thursday 27th January, 2005 (UPI)

A coal shortage will rank as the worst of energy-related problems in China this year, the Asian giant's development commission reported Thursday.

China faces overall power shortages of coal, oil and electricity, among which coal shortage will rise to be the first concern, said Cao Yushu, deputy secretary-general of the commission. To balance the demand and supply of coal will be the major task for China's economic control in 2005.

China's coal production exceeded 1.9 billion tons during 2004, a 15 percent increase year-on-year, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

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You can tell China is on a collision course on Energy sources!!!