Guardian (July 26)
“British, American and Norwegian engineers are in a race to design and build the holy grail of wind turbines.” They are competing to build massive 10MW offshore turbines “that could transform the global energy market.” Currently the largest turbines are in the 3MW range, but within 3 years the Guardian believes three different 10MW designs will be operational.
Tags: Energy, Norway, U.S., UK, Wind turbines
The Financial Times (July 19)
What a difference a decade makes! In 2009, China consumed 2,252 million tons of oil equivalent, approximately 4% more than the U.S. In 2000, the U.S. used twice as much energy as China! China has also replaced the U.S. as Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil customer and Japan as the world’s largest importer of coal.
What a difference a decade makes! China passed the U.S., consuming 2,252 million tons of oil equivalent in 2009, approximately 4% more than the U.S. In 2000, the U.S. used twice as much energy as China! China has also become the world’s largest importer of coal and Saudi Arabia’s biggest market for oil exports.
