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China Turns Profit From Coal-to-liquid Fuels Production, May Expand Controversial Program
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Though China suspended most of its coal-to-liquid fuels refineries in 2008 due to concerns for scarce water resources and high production costs, recent financial gains may lead it to reconsider its policy.
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China to Cap Energy Use by 2015 in National Low-Carbon Plan
The energy target will be the highlight of a document to come later this year, as well as a cornerstone of China's efforts to curb soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which currently stand at a quarter of the global total. Cutting coal consumption will inevitably also cut water use, as coal is China's largest industrial user of water.
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China’s Other Looming Choke Point: Food Production
The Yellow River Basin is the center of a contest over water, energy, and agriculture.
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The Stream, March 24: India-Pakistan Water Disputes
A 330-megawatt dam under construction in the Indus River Basin…
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New Wind and Solar Sectors Won’t Solve China’s Water Scarcity
Clean alternatives help, but not nearly enough, to loosen energy-water choke point