November 11 2008
Bolivia: Protestan en carretas tiradas por caballos por falta de combustible
Residents of the city of Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia, on Tuesday invaded the town center with old horse drawn carts demonstrating the use of public transport as if the government does not solve an acute shortage of fuel.
Citizens annoyed at the lack of gasoline and diesel surprisingly came to the city mounted on carts, as was the case at the beginning of last century, according to local television pictures.
China: Slowdown eases China power crisis
It is an ill wind indeed that blows nobody any good. The abrupt slowdown in the global economy and widespread capacity closures in China's aluminium and steel industries have eased pressure on the country's power generation system, giving the government more time to install capacity and build out the promised long-distance ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission network.
Dominican Republic: One policeman killed in north region protests against blackouts
National Police chief Rafael Guzmán today confirmed the death of several gunshots of a corporal Rafael Antonio Yan Medina of the entity’s Lynx Unit, during patrols in the municipality Navarrete, Santiago, where protests are being staged against the blackouts.
India: Wait For Light
The acute power shortage prevailing in Tamil Nadu seems to have no solution in near future. This has not only given great hardships to general public and commercial establishments, but also has affected the Industry as a whole the most, As a result, industrial production has come down paving way to cost escalation.
Kyrgyzstan: Energy Minister warns of power shortage this winter
Kyrgyzstan is facing the possibility of power shortages this winter, Minister of Industry, Power and Fuel Resources Saparbek Balkibekov has warned.
"If electricity consumption limits are not observed, Kyrgyzstan is due to experience an energy crisis in February 2009," Balkibekov told a news conference on November 10. Citing low water levels at the Toktogul Reservoir, Balkibekov suggested in October that cuts in electric heating would have to be made in order to ensure adequate levels of power.
Palestine (Gaza): Gaza: Power Station Shuts Down
A fuel shortage forced the Gaza Strip’s main power station to shut down on Monday, leaving about half the residents of the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory without electricity, a power plant official said. Israel, which had blocked deliveries of fuel to the enclave for a week in response to a surge in cross-border rocket attacks, said it would allow resumption of fuel shipments on Tuesday.
