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    China and a New Age of Energy

    China has overcome the US as the world's largest consumer of energy. We look at the massive changes in store for the global marketplace, foreign policy, greenhouse gases and climate change. Also, the White House reconsiders an official's firing over remarks on race. On Reporter's Notebook, does the US have more "Intelligence" than it could ever need?

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 21, 2010 • 50m Listen

    China has overcome the US as the world's largest consumer of energy. We look at the massive changes in store for the global marketplace, foreign policy, greenhouse gases and climate change. Also, the White House reconsiders the firing of an official over her remarks on race. On Reporter's Notebook, how much Intelligence is too much for national security?

    Banner image: A worker controls the production line of the photoelectric board product at the plant of Tianwei Yingli Green Energy Resources Company in Baoding, China. Photo: Feng Li/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

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