China and the environment. The biggest deterrent to China's growth is pollution.... They are slowly understanding that it's in their best interest to keep emissions and air quality low in their Cities. You can't live anywhere but Singapore right now due to this prevailing condition.
Compliant (low Sulfur/ High BTU) coal in conjunction with improved air pollution technology is a driver for emerging and developing economies. They want to their E as cheap as possible and don't have political issues like US.
Fact: Coal is the number once source of air pollution in China. China gets 80 percent of electricity and 70 percent its total energy from coal, much of it polluting high-sulphur coal. Around six million tons of coal is burned everyday to power factories, heat homes and cook meals. Expanding car ownership, heavy traffic and low-grade gasoline have made cars a leading contributor to the air pollution problem in Chinese cities.
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