Wednesday, October 13, 2010

China becomes the largest energy consumer in the world

From http://www.lavanguardia.es/economia/noticias/20101012/54022556476/china-supera-a-ee.uu.-como-primer-consumidor-energetico-mundial-aie-producto-interior-bruto-british-.html (in Spanish)

According to Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, China has surpassed United States as the leading country in the world with the highest energy consumption. Half of the world's increase in oil consumption is due to China's economic growth. New oil reserves found in Irak can be essential to cope with the world's oil increasing demand.

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