consumer, China’s imports could rise significantly again by 2015. China’s recent move from being a net coal exporter to a net coal importer portends significant changes on the global stage, especially in terms of climate change. Understanding China’s rising coal imports is crucial for managing their global impact. Introduction In 2009 the global coal market witnessed one of the most dramatic realignments it has ever seen– China, long a net exporter of coal, suddenly imported a record-smashing 126 Mt
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Environmental and social responsibility 5 Technology and innovativeness 6 Weaknesses 7 Decline in hydrocarbon production 7 Misconduct leading to legal intervention 7 Opportunities 7 Investments and acquisitions 7 Increasing demand for liquefied gas 8 Threats 9 Changes in laws and regulations 9 Hostile operating environments and political instability 9 Competitive forces 9 Fluctuation in financial market conditions 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Introduction The oil industry is one of
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I. Introduction Driven largely by a growing population and rising incomes around the world, agricultural demand is expected to continue rising in order to ensure abundant quantities of high-quality food, feed, fibre, energy and even industrial products. The foundation of sustainable agriculture is soil fertility , a term that encompasses the soil’s nutrient content, the amount of soil organic matter, the soil structure, its PH balance and the presence of microorganisms(IFA,2012). Most soils
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Honda, and Toyota have some good competitive models for those people who are being targeted. The environmentally minded and those wanting to cut their fuel consumption are also being targeted by the all electric cars on the market and the very high gas mileage vehicles offered by most manufacturers of vehicles. When looking at hybrids, the target markets include those people who are environmentally savvy and those who want value for their money. The ability to gain from the low fuel consumption
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Luxembourg Since the price of gasoline is climbing permanently, many Germans try to find a way for getting their gasoline at a lower price. A very frequently used kind to do this, is driving to our neighbour Luxembourg to refuel and buy other things like chocolate, coffee or cigarettes for a lower price than they are available in Germany. The way from Trier to Luxembourg is not very long but there are people who drive hundreds of kilometres just to get their fuel for a lower price. This habit has some
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2009 2010 2011 2012 9.4 9.3 8.9 8.3 Industry Percentage change over previous year at 2004-05 prices at current prices 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 7.0 2.5 17.7 12.6 5.0 7.6 3.0 8.0 11.1 10.4 4.5 -2.2 3.9 8.3 4.8 11.2 9.1 5.9 21.5 14.7 10.2 16.5 18.2 21.7 15.3 15.0 11.9 9.2 14.6 18.7 19.3 15.6 1 Agriculture, forestry & fishing 2 Mining & quarrying 6.1 5.3 3 Manufacturing 4 Electricity, gas & water supply 6.1 5.8 6.3 7.3 5 Construction 6 Trade, hotels, transport & communication
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05/10/2012 BWCL 32.00/500 1.43 CEPB 21.45/1000 Packages Limited | Business Recorder 1.12 CHCC 40.20/500 0.10 COLG 1200.00/100 15.28 CPL 215.00/100 2.25 All Pakistan's Premier Financial Daily Search... Login Register Home Pakistan World Business Markets Market Data Sports Entertainment Budget Just in: More states back EU financial transaction_ You are here: Home » Company News » Pak istan » Packages Limited Packages Limited April 24, 2012 RECORDER
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Renewable Energy 50 (2013) 456e463 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Renewable Energy journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/renene Overview of potential and utilization of renewable energy sources in Turkey E. Toklu* Department of Mechanical Engineering, Duzce University, Düzce, Turkey a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 22 May 2012 Accepted 20 June 2012 Available online 9 August 2012 Keywords: Energy utilization Renewable energy Sustainable development
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achieve high-income status by 2020.. The NAJIB administration also is continuing to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy's dependence on exports. Besides that , exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - is still a important to economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has
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Background Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 20,000 staff and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper companies, with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion in 2000.[1] Fortune named Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years. At the end of 2001, it was revealed that its reported financial
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