China's power plants running out of coal
It is the second time in three months that Chinese power plants have run short of coal, an unintended effect of government-mandated price controls a throwback to communist central planning to shield the public from rising global energy costs.
CHINA plans to cap coal production at around 3.9 billion tons by 2015, according to a five year industry plan released today, as the government restricts output to curb pollution and reduce its reliance on the fuel.