Friday, August 17, 2007

China Reports Increased Energy Efficiency


Energy consumption dropped 2.78% in first half of year.

China's energy efficiency improved in the first half of the year, state press said July 31. Energy consumption per unit of GDP dropped by 2.78% the China Securities Journal reported.

However, the step forward looks rather modest when compared with the government's goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product by 20% between 2006 and 2010 from the level in 2005.

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