2013年07月21日 来源: 新华网
Zhengzhou summer camp for autistic children; autism has genetic and environmental causes - twice as likely in places with high levels of pollution
新华网郑州7月21日电(记者姜亮、梁鹏)以保护环境、关爱自闭症儿童为主题的“小雨人”环保夏令营20日在郑州开营。来自河南全省的50多个自闭症儿童家庭参加了夏令营活动,这也是河南首次举办此类主题的夏令营活动。
2011年发表在《普通精神病学文献》网络版上的美国一项研究成果表明,自闭症不仅与遗传因素有关,而且可能与环境因素有很大关系。近期哈佛大学公共卫生学院研究显示,孕妇暴露在空气污染程度高的环境下,所生自闭症婴儿的概率是在低污染区域孕妇的两倍。
(07月21日)山西上半年煤税减收三成 - meitanwang
Shanxi VAT receipts for locally produced coal entering storage in the first half of 2013 year dropped 30% versus last year to 24Bn RMB. Underlying volumes declined 20% and a drop in receipts for non-current tax made up most of the remaining decrease.
减收98.5亿元人民币,同比下降28.95%。这是山西省上半年煤炭生产行业入库增值税的税收“成绩单”。煤炭行业是中国煤炭大省山西的主体税收来源,在煤炭市场“寒潮”持续的袭击之下,山西煤炭税收陷入负增长“泥潭”难以自拔
China feed in tariff price for nuclear energy will boost nuclear power in China while still providing globally competitive electricity prices - Next Big Future
A price of RMB0.43 will be paid for each kilowatt-hour generated by new Chinese nuclear power plants, according to a ruling by the National Development and Reform Commission intended to incentivise construction. This equates to $70/MWh. Separately generators pay RMB0.0026/kWh ($4.2/MWh) for used fuel management. This it the cost of the nuclear power which EIA estimates at about $30-40 per MWh. This price to the suppliers is lower than the price of wind and energy feed in tariffs provided in European countries which can be several times higher to a little big higher (in the UK for large wind or hydro).
China to invest $6bn in Pakistan's energy sector - The International News Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese government has agreed to invest $6 billion in Pakistan’s energy sector during the next five years. On Friday, it showcased its projects to the Board of Investment (BoI) aimed to generate enough renewable power from water, solar and wind sources, to help Pakistan overcome the ongoing energy crisis
Local oil rig builders face stiff competition from China, S Korea - Channel News Asia
Singapore oil rig builders have been feeling the heat from its China and South Korean counterparts, with many venturing into the lucrative offshore and marine business.
On the global order book for mobile drilling units, which include jack-ups, semi-submersibles, drillships, drilling barges and tenders, data from Clarkson Research Services shows China is leading with a total of 56 units on order, followed by South Korea's 55 and Singapore's 42 as of early June.
Different levels of sophistication between rigs built in Korea and Sing and those built in China.
Infant’s Death Inflames Health-Care Tensions in China - WSJ blog
The tense relationship between doctors and patients in China has boiled over following the death of a 12-day-old infant in a hospital incubator in the eastern part of the country.
Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road - NYtimes
Hewlett-Packard, the Silicon Valley electronics company, has pioneered the revival of a route famous in the West since the Roman Empire. For the last two years, the company has shipped laptops and accessories to stores in Europe with increasing frequency aboard express trains that cross Central Asia at a clip of 50 miles an hour. Initially an experiment run in summer months, H.P. is now dispatching trains on the nearly 7,000-mile route at least once a week, and up to three times a week when demand warrants. H.P. plans to ship by rail throughout the coming winter, having taken elaborate measures to protect the cargo from temperatures that can drop to 40 degrees below zero.
Platts: Asia Spot LNG Prices for August Delivery Gain 6.8% on Supply Disruptions
On a Year-On-Year Basis, August Prices Were 2.9% Higher Versus 2012
SINGAPORE, July 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Monthly average prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for August delivery to Asia rose by 6.8% from July, reaching $15.46 per million British thermal units (/MMBtu) as increased summer demand in North Asia was met with limited spot availability in both basins, according to the latest monthly Platts Japan/Korea Marker (JKM) data for month-ahead delivery. The monthly average of the Platts JKM for delivery in August was assessed over the period of June 17 to July 15.
This is the first month-on-month gain in the monthly average JKM after it peaked at $19.139/MMBtu for March deliveries. The average August JKM was also 2.9% higher from a year earlier, breaking the consecutive year-on-year drop in the monthly average JKM recorded from May to July.
Arctic shipping set for record as sea ice melts - FT
As of Friday, the administrators of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) – which follows the north coast of Russia – had granted permission to 204 ships to sail this year. In 2012, only 46 ships sailed the entire length from Europe to Asia, up from four vessels just two years earlier.
Mr Davydants forecasts that, by 2021, 25m tonnes of liquefied natural gas and oil could be transported out of the Russian Arctic on top of 15m tonnes of Asia-Europe trade, up from the 1.26m tonnes transported between the two continents last year via the NSR.
(07月20日)中国神华减进口煤业务 - meitanwang
Sources inside Shenhua say that the company is going to cut back on coal imports; in June they imported half of what they imported in May.
近期内地煤炭市场持续低迷,煤炭价格不断下滑,进口煤的销售亦受影响。内地媒体引述中国神华(1088)一名内部人士日前表示,由于进口煤业务微利,该公司将会逐步缩减进口煤业务,有意将进口煤的市场转为国内自产煤炭。
神华一名高层亦表示,神华是内地最大的煤炭生产商,在当前煤炭市场低迷的情况下,大量进口煤炭会对自己市场造成冲击,所以决定逐渐减少进口业
Study Finds H7N9 Virus ‘Highly Transmissible’ Through Air - WSJ Blog
A new bird flu virus that has infected 132 people in recent months and killed 43 is capable of spreading from mammal to mammal through the air, a study by a team of Chinese virologists has found, rekindling fears that the virus could eventually pass from person to person.
...Led by Chen Hualan, one of China’s top virologists, researchers tested the ability of multiple strains of the virus to spread by placing three healthy ferrets in one cage next three infected ferrets in another cage. In most cases, only one of the healthy ferrets became infected, but in the case of the Anhui strain, all three of the healthy ferrets became infected with the virus. A repeat of the experiment with the Anhui strain produced the same result.
Chinese Miners Suffer Hangover after Recent Binge Buying - Caixin
Firms' appetite for new purchases has dwindled after many ran into problems with overseas deals
Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers says a total of 1,803 M&As were reported in the international mining sector last year, down 30 percent from 2011 and the lowest level since 2005. The total transaction value was US$ 110 billion, down 26 percent from 2011. The slowdown has continued this year.
Over the past two years, commodity prices have fluctuated greatly, affecting investor confidence. Many in the industry believe that a period of fast growth for miners has reached an end. Companies have started to switch their focus from expansion to improving operating efficiency and cutting costs in order to improve their financial standing.
Chinese miners – the most active players in international mining acquisitions since 2009 – have also become more cautious about new deals.
An Effective American Naval Blockade on Chinese Oil Imports - American Thinker
In a recent article from the Journal of Strategic Studies, Sean Mirski -- currently a student at Harvard Law School --develops an excellent discussion on "the context, conduct and consequences of an American naval blockade of China." Mirski argues that, if required, the United States could implement a naval blockade of China (despite Chinese A2/AD capabilities) via both close and distant blockade lines, and that such efforts would cripple the Chinese economy. Consequently, China would likely be pressed to negotiate terms with the USA regarding whatever issue(s) led to the blockade.
Can China afford its natural gas price hike? - Platts Audio
“污水白处理了” - Caixin
80%污泥未处理,5000亿污水处理投资有多少在打水漂?
Treating the water but not the polluted sludge . . . wasted investment and waste mud used to grow crops (corn, peanuts and melons from Hebei)
环保部:危险化工企业须报告重金属等释放情况 - Legal daily
稿件来源: 法制日报——法制网 发布时间:2013-07-21 18:46:42
法制网北京7月21日讯 记者 郄建荣 按照环保部最新发布的有关文件要求,重点环境管理危险化学品生产使用企业应当在每年的1月31日前向县级环保部门填报有关报告表,表中应列明氰化物及汞、镉、铬、铅等重金属向土壤、水体、大气的释放情况。
环保部明确,已经取得生产使用登记证的重点环境管理危险化学品生产使用企业应当依据《危险化学品环境管理登记办法(试行)》的规定,在每年1月31日前,向县级环保主管部门填报重点环境管理危险化学品释放与转移报告表。
其中,表中要列明重点环境管理危险化学品或其特征化学污染物包括氰化物及汞、镉、铬、铅等重金属,向大气、水体、土壤及污水处理厂释放量的详细计算过程及核算依据。
(07月21日)神木煤殇:一季度99处煤矿只有7处开工
7月18日,陕西神木县麻家塔乡赵仓峁煤矿货场内的煤炭堆积如山,但传送带却一动不动,整个煤场里一片寂静。一位当地人告诉记者,附近除了一家国有煤矿——神南张家峁矿业公司勉强维持外,其他数十家大大小小的私营煤矿都早已停产了。
由于产能过剩、进口煤增加以及“煤电互保”等因素的影响,神木的煤炭企业陷入困境。根据《榆林市2013年一季度经济运行分析》,今年一季度神木县99处地方煤矿停产了42处,另外尚有50处在做基建,实际也未开工,真正正常生产的只有7处。