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Zimbabwe power cuts to persist for 10 years

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“Energy-starved Zimbabwe will suffer longer and more frequent power shortages for the next 10 years, a senior official said Friday.  The country’s power utility will extend blackouts until it can boost capacity.  Due to ageing equipment, power generation is often disrupted following breakdowns. In most cases, the generators operate below capacity. In recent months, Zimbabwe could only afford to import 25 megawatts from nearby countries after major electricity suppliers in the region turned off the switches over non-payment of dues.” [If you really want to destroy something useful, put the government in charge of it.]

http://news.yahoo.com/zimbabwe-power-cuts-persist-10-years-official-131032119.html

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“Greyjing”? Air pollution fouls Beijing’s name

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“With its parks, centuries-old palaces, history and culture, Beijing should be one of the more pleasant capitals of the world. Instead, it’s considered among the worst to live in because of chronic air pollution.  On some days, Beijing is enveloped in a brownish-grey smog, so thick it gets indoors, stings the eyes and darkens the sky in the middle of the day. Those taking advantage include companies that make air purifiers, which report booming business and count big foreign firms among their clients.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-china-pollution-idUSBRE86U05A20120731

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