Western Australia’s Energy Boom: Built to Last?

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With China’s slowdown, environmental concerns and the cyclical nature of the resource and energy industry, can the boom in the “wild west” endure?

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  1. Nothing in this world is built to last. The consumption is far greater than nature can ever replace it. What takes million of years to form are being consume in a number of years. It c...
    StarOne
  2. China must be energy self-sufficient.  To power more than 1.5 billion cars China will need at least 35 billion barrles of oil a year or 5 times more than America.  Even if ...
    Liang1a

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