China Said to Be Top Energy User in 2009

With a population of 1.3 billion and economic growth that reached 11.9 percent in the first quarter of 2010, China has overtaken the U.S. as the top energy consumer for 2009, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to reporter Jenny Barchfield, China's ''flood of new office towers, shopping malls, hotels and apartment complexes are straining generating stations in cities, where demand exceeds supply – forcing the government to order rolling blackouts during the summer."
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