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Sonangol, Maersk Oil and partners strike oil with their first deepwater pre-salt well offshore Angola

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Maersk Oil entered Angola in June 2005, when it acquired a 50% interest and operatorship of Block 16. In November 2006, it acquired a 50% interest and operatorship of Blocks 8 and 23 with Svenska Petroleum Exploration (30%) and Sonangol (20%). —Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, Head of Exploration at Maersk Oil.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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Compared to 2005-2006, it has probably doubled its presence. Certainly in coal—they imported virtually no coal in 2005 and they’re now importing close to 200 million tons. This is reflected in our chapter on imports and exports, which shows the impact of China on world energy markets. —David Fridley.

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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China BAK began commercial production of lithium-phosphate cells at its Shenzhen facility for use in cordless power tools in October 2005, and for mining lamps in March 2007. In February 2006, China BAK Battery formed a contract manufacturing partnership with A123Systems.

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