August 23 2008
China: China's 'Socialist Family' Sacrifices
Li Zengxia's fish are dead and his crops are dying. The stream that was once his lifeline is gone, diverted 155 miles to Beijing to create a picture-perfect green setting for the 2008 Summer Games.
"This is a small thing for individuals," Li explained. "We should make contributions to the country. I understand -- we are a socialist family."
Ecuador: 1 200 carros de alquiler utilizan gas para circular en Chone
The vast ranks of people with empty gas cylinders are a very common image in the center of Chone.
Until last Wednesday, Leonor Vera, a housewife, had no gas for 15 days. Another affected is Salome Zambrano. She has a bar and needs two cylinders every five days. "When the distributor can not , I pay up to U.S. $ 5 per cylinder."
Recently, local authorities erected a survey to identify the real cause of the problem.
India: Jain admits shortage of coal for power generation in AP
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) Managing Director, Mr Ajay Jain has admitted to serious shortage of coal for power generation in the state.
He said coal stocks were running perilously low and there was a need to build up stocks of the fuel.
Pakistan: Multiple spells of load-shedding
Karachiites were once again subjected to multiple spells of power load-shedding on Friday owing to non-functional power generation units supplying electricity to the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC).
Pakistan: Loadshedding: no let-up in Ramazan
The unprecedented power loadshedding in the country is primarily because of financial crisis and fuel shortage, and not because of capacity constraints as being stated by the government.
The worst-ever fiscal crunch being faced by the government and power companies has also forced the Ministry of Water and Power and the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) to turn down a government request for reducing loadshedding during Ramazan.
UAE: Emirate’s demand for power to double in next five years
Demand for electricity will double in the emirate of Abu Dhabi over the next five years, while water demand will surge 43 per cent, according to a new forecast from Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea).
The latest Adwea projections, published Saturday by WAM, the official UAE news agency, suggest the largest UAE emirate will be under intense pressure to keep its power and water development projects on track, and that it could have less excess electricity available to export to other needy emirates.
Venezuela: No hay gasolina en Chorona
Since last Sunday the population of coastal Chorona, in Aragua state, have found no gasoline. The fuel shortage is affecting an average of five hundred boats and traders in the area, as well as tourists who stay in this holiday season area.
