China’s Power Shortages Have Environmentalists Worried

What began last week as sporadic power outages and rationing has now spiraled into China’s worst energy crisis in a decade, with factories shuttered, traffic lights and 3G communications networks cut, and shopkeepers forced to illuminate their premises by candlelight.

As many as 20 of China’s 31 mainland provinces have been impacted by a combination of soaring fuel prices, hig…

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