April 2008
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 41m
English
The coal that has powered China’s economic growth...is also choking its people.
—Elizabeth C. Economy
At the root of many of China’s air-quality problems is its heavy dependence on relatively high-sulfur, low-quality coal for everything from electricity generation and industrial production to cooking and space heating in the home. China relies on coal for almost 75% of its energy needs. In fact, each year, China consumes more coal than Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States combined.
The scale and scope of China’s coal power plant construction program is almost beyond one’s imagination. Consider that every single week, China adds one new large coal power plant to its energy base. Every single ...
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