In China – now the world’s largest energy consumer according to the International Energy Agency – most of the power comes from coal (about 65%). The rest comes from a combination of renewables, geothermal, nuclear, gas, oil and hyrdo electricity. When you’re the world’s largest consumer of energy, every little bit helps. But how about a look in pictures to literally change your perspective? The chart below shows the world in terms of nuclear energy generated for domestic electricity consumption…
July 21st, 2010 | The Daily Reckoning | 15 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "electricity"
Is Today’s Market More Volatile Than Past Markets?
“Consensus is beginning to emerge among economists and market analysts that the recovery in the Australian share market will be sustained, and some brokers are encouraging their clients to start buying now,” reports an article in today’s Age. As the Mogambo says, “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
July 22nd, 2009 | Dan Denning | 25 comments | Continued
Invest in China’s Geeks and Guts
Trying to make any headway in this market is like trying to move around in a barrel of molasses. Meanwhile, there is a steady drumbeat of bad news in the press. One bit of news that grabbed Chris Mayer was that China officially passed Germany as the third largest economy in the world, behind the U.S. and Japan. Below, he explains why this is an important tidbit for investors to pay attention to. Read on…
January 21st, 2009 | Chris Mayer | 3 comments | Continued
What Makes the Wheels on a Bus Go “Round and Round”? Electricity!
What do a bus in Beijing, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, offshore oil production platforms in the Gulf of Alaska and a luxury ski resort in Russia have in common? They all need electricity…and they want that power to be on-site and self- contained. Imagine a municipal bus that’s powered by an electric motor, crawling along the crowded streets of Beijing…
July 31st, 2008 | Byron King | 0 comments | Continued
