Urumqi is a fast-growing city in China’s desert northwest. Annual demand for coal there was 22 million metric tons in 2011, 19.4 million metric tons of which were needed to power electrical generating and industrial plants. In 2000, Urumqi’s industrial demand for coal was 5.5 million metric tons.

China Urumqi city desert northwest industrial demand electricity generation coal energy water Circle of Blue Wilson Center China Environment Forum J. Carl Ganter

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