Review of International Energy News

◆According to Tokyo Electric Power Corporation, about 100 tonnes high concentrations of polluted water have leaked from Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.

◆Argentina intended to decrease its subsidies to state-owned energy companies, with the aim of attracting investment to its energy industry and reducing its import of natural gas.

◆According to JBC Energy, global oil price might continue to rise in 2014.

◆US coal production was 904 million in 2013, which is the lowest output in the last two decades.

Review of Domestic Energy News

◆The output of electricity from new energy sources was 22.494 billion kWh in Inner Mongolia in 2013, increasing 25.49%。

◆China's energy external dependency will increase to 11% in 2015 from 9% in 2013, and to about 26% in 2020。

◆State Grid Corporation of China will work hard for achieving household electricity and network reliability in 2014, aiming to supply power to all the people (about 1.04 million) without access to electricity now.