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Title: China overtakes U.S. as biggest energy consumer: IEA
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newsdaily.com
URL Source: http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre69b1d1-us-china-iea/
Published: Oct 12, 2010
Author: staff
Post Date: 2010-10-12 14:59:39 by Ferret Mike
Keywords: None
Views: 9730
Comments: 51
LONDON, Oct. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — China has become the world's largest energy user, having overtaken the United States, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. "China is now the largest energy consumer by our definition," the executive director of the Paris-based IEA, Nobuo Tanaka, told an industry conference. "Probably half of the oil demand increase comes from China. Nobody knows when it (will) slow down." The IEA advises 28 developed countries. China is not a part of the IEA but the agency monitors the country as its oil demand can have a significant impact on prices. Tanaka said Iraq, which has just revised up its estimates of proven oil reserves by 25 percent, could have a major influence on the oil market. "Iraq can be a game changer. We need Iraq oil," Tanaka said. (Reporting by Ikuko Kurahone; editing by Christopher Johnson)
A driver talks on a mobile phone as he sits in traffic along a main road in central Beijing October 12, 2010. China, which overtook the United States as the world's largest auto market last year, has been a major bright spot for sales as the global industry struggles to recover from a steep downturn. But the market has been slowing since May as Beijing took measures to keep the economy from overheating. Industry observers expect the recent upturn in demand to extend into October and even into the winter months as many people would rush to buy cars, worrying that Beijing may scale back or even scrap its policy incentives in 2011. REUTERS/David Gray
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#1. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
When will the enviroweenies attack China, FM?
Not all environmentalists carry weenies in their pants, why; at least half of us are women. I am aware of a great deal of environmental activism in Asia which badly needs this feedback regarding bad development and the exploitation of that continents remaining plants and wildlife. So I don't see your point. Unless you wish me to fill you in, which I would be glad to. I doubt you are interested however.
You can't make up your mind, can you Pat? /CHUCKLE!!!
I have no fucking idea what that's supposed to mean. I do know for a fact though I am not Pat Nixon; she's dead. Care to speak English?
Hey, you're a dope. At least you admit it!
Actually, cupcake; it is common for people to not clue into cultural references popular with other age groups. I'm assuming you refer to something a 20 something would know well. Which people in their 50s like me don't. And that works both ways. Which is why if you are really a good poster in forums, you give citation either when you post, or when the person to whom you speak is not clear on what you speak of. As you are not here to engage in lively discussion that gets in the way of your immature, high school level baiting, this is something that does not surprise me in the least.
Your mistake. Read your post #3. Maybe you should spend a little more time thinking before posting.
I see my post there, saying exactly what I meant. Half of you Alaskans are women too, as well as half of us Oregonians. I assume you are inferring I should have put a verbal wall between women and men. But I meant quite precisely what I said; half of us environmentalists are women. And thus one can infer correctly by this statement that half of us environmentalists are men as well. Which is the gender classification I obviously have due to having been constructed with blue prints that have an 'X' and 'Y' chromosome in the DNA form they come in. Your way of thinking is exactly the kind of mentality that in Islamic culture blames women for exciting male libido. It is you who needs to put their mind in gear before they put their lips in motion, not me.
#41. To: Ferret Mike (#38)
Half of us, indicates you are a women! Half of environmentalists are women means exactly that. Accuracy in communication is imperative.
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#3. To: Badeye (#1)
#25. To: Ferret Mike (#3)
half of us are women.
#30. To: Ibluafartsky (#25)
#32. To: Ferret Mike (#30)
I have no fucking idea what that's supposed to mean.
#35. To: Ibluafartsky (#32)
"Hey, you're a dope. At least you admit it!"
#37. To: Ferret Mike (#35)
I'm assuming
#38. To: Ibluafartsky (#37)
(Edited)
Replies to Comment # 38. I assume you are inferring I should have put a verbal wall between women and men.
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