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South Africa produces 93 percent electricity from coal

A good number of countries is highly dependent on Electricity generated from Coal. South Africa is on the top of the countries which produces electricity from coal.  South Africa has been producing 93.00% of its total electricity demand from coal. Some other top countries those are using coal as source of electricity are: Poland    92%,     PR China    79%, Australia    77%, Kazakhstan    70%,    India    69%, Israel    63%, Morocco    55%,        Czech Rep    60%, Greece    52%,        USA    49%,        Germany    46%.

Coal provides 27 percent global primary energy

Coal is one of the major non-renewable fossil energy sources of the world which provides 27% of global primary energy needs and generates 41% of the world's electricity. Total Global Hard Coal Production has been almost doubled in the last 20 years.    In the year of 1990 it was 3497Mt, in 2008- 5794Mt and in the year of 2009 the coal production has reached at  5990Mt. Total Global Brown Coal/Lignite Production was 965Mt in 2008 and  913Mt in 2009. Brown coal production decreased by 5.4% in 2009. Germany remains the world’s largest brown coal producer, despite production decreasing by around 2.9% in 2009. Brown coal production increased slightly in Canada and India.

War Preparation: N. Korea places missiles, US and S. Korea begin military exercises

NorthKorea has placed surface-to-surface missiles on launch pads in the Yellow Sea, Yonhap news agency said, as the United States and South Korea began militarydrills and China called for emergency talks . Caption: The sun rises over a South Korean Navy mobile base off Yeonpyeong Island on November 28, 2010 five days after the North stunned the world by launching a barrage of shells and rockets at the island, killing two marines and two civilians. The United States and South Korea on November 28 began a major naval exercise designed to deter North Korea, after the communist state warned of "unpredictable consequences" if the drill goes ahead. China made clear that the talks would not amount to a resumption of six-party disarmament discussions which North Korea walked out of two years ago and declared dead. South Korea said it would carefully consider China's suggestion. Caption: North  Korean preparation for war on 28th November 2010 South Korean President L

Year-end celebrations: Get your dream car at lower rate

Model:  2010 Mercedes Benz -S550, White, Germany   Wake up! Time is here. Now, you can purchase your dream car brand at a very amazing lower price. Hurry up and just order for your cars and pickups.  The world renowned brands declare the lower rates to celebrate the year-end we are going on to pass.   You know old is gold , old is matured, old is experienced and examined, old is better to many human being in many fold. Old is in heritable to us! Old is the heritage to all! These are choices which have many colors , many dimensions , many out-looking and many interests. The end of the year is usually a great time to buy a car!. Most car makers celebrate some kind of " year-end sales event ," which is just a fancy name for a clearance sale . However, every car dealer or seller expects to clear out all old models to carry on new and fresh brands with rise of fresh sun-ray into the new calendar year. So this is a great time to shop at the end of year at discount p

Summit pledges to save tigers from extinction

Governments of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction. In the last 100 years, tiger numbers have dropped from about 100,000 to less than 3,500 tigers in the wild today. Delegates at a summit in St Petersburg, Russia, agreed to double tiger numbers by 2022. The countries will focus on protecting tiger habitats, addressing poaching, illegal trade and providing the financial resources for the plan. There has been a 40% decline in numbers in a decade, and some populations are expected to disappear within the next 20 years. The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) says that the St Petersburg Declaration will strengthen international collaboration to protect the majestic Asian wild cat. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive-secretary of Unep's Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Secretariat, commented: "Safeguarding international migration corridors and trans-border habitats will be crucial for global efforts to

New Zealand declares trapped 29 miners dead

The 29 miners of New Zealand have been declared dead earlier after a second explosion ripped through the shaft where they were trapped, sources said. A memorial service was held in the town of Greymouth, and Prime Minister John Key said it was a "national tragedy". Some devastated relatives said the men, trapped since last Friday, could have been saved if rescuers had been faster. Queen Elizabeth, who is New Zealand's head of state, said she was deeply saddened by the disaster. "I send my thanks and deep appreciation to everyone who has worked so hard to attempt a rescue, and also to those who will have a part to play in the task of healing the pain that is being felt throughout New Zealand and around the world," she said. Rescuers did not manage to make contact with the miners - who included 24 New Zealanders, two Australians, two Britons and a South African. Some grieving relatives accused the authorities of being too cautious in the efforts to sa