Energy in China: Future Demands and Development Strategies

China's energy consumption was a cause for concern this past summer. Earlier this year rising fuel prices put drivers in long lines for gas or drove them from their cars altogether. Impending problems with the coal supply had many areas proposing policies of rolling blackouts. But while high transportation costs drove up prices on raw materials and caused large drops in the profits of many industries, large-scale power shortages didn't materialize. 

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