Turkey’s installed wind energy capacity reached 10,010 megawatts (MW) as of Aug. 8, according to data Turkey’s Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) released on Aug. 10. The country’s installed electricity capacity reached 98,800 MW, while clean electricity capacity totaled 51,900 MW during the January to July period of this year. The 10,000-MW threshold of installed wind energy, although setting a new…
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Olympic heroes celebrated globally at homecomings
The Games were unusual for everyone, especially for the athletes, who were kept apart from the local population. Now that the remaining competitors are on their way home, many are finally getting a chance to come face-to-face with their fans.
Read MoreIPCC report: Earth already feeling irreversible impacts of climate change
The evidence is unequivocal: Humans have warmed the planet, and every region on Earth is already affected by the climate crisis. That’s the headline message of a report released Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The document, a staggering work of international collaboration, lays out the scientific basis for the climate crisis and the unprecedented changes observed in…
Read MoreChina’s Port Shutdown Raises Fears of Closures Worldwide
Covid outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to a repeat of last year’s shipping nightmares. The Port of Los Angeles, which saw its volumes dip because of a June Covid outbreak at the Yantian port in China, is bracing for another…
Read MoreOverview of Russian LNG Projects
Russian LNG market projects are seeking new long term markets with additional LNG Russia’s market share in Europe is expected to remain above 30% (~6.1 TCF Gas sales), rising close to 40% by 2040, as domestic European gas production and supplies from Norway dwindle. (also Russia exporting Gas to China 58 BCF (2 TCF) via pipeline and around 4 MTPA…
Read MoreGovt plans to power Gwadar Port with Iranian electricity
The government has decided to start negotiations for importing 70 to 100 megawatt Iranian electricity to power up Gwadar Port, officials said on Thursday. A decision to this effect was taken during a session of Cabinet Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CCoCPEC), which met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. Different…
Read MoreNation will celebrate 74th Independence Day
The nation will celebrate Independence Day today with renewed resolve to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true Islamic welfare state. The day will dawn with thirty-one gun salutes in the Federal Capital and twenty-one gun salutes in the provincial headquarters. Prayers will be offered for security and progress of Pakistan and well-being of…
Read MoreSNGPL’s mobile vaccination drive kicks off
In light of the directives from National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the Sui Northern Gas has launched its mobile vaccination campaign. During the campaign, more than 9,000 people have been vaccinated so far. It is pertinent to mention that Prime Minister of Pakistan formally approved the national vaccination campaign on May 31 following which NCOC requested State Owned Enterprises…
Read MoreGreen Pakistan campaign to bring positive change to climate: Shibli
Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Shibli Faraz Thursday said that Clean and Green Pakistan campaign of Prime Minister Imran Khan would help bring positive change to the climate. “The effects of climate change are affecting the whole world”, Shibli Faraz said while launching a tree plantation campaign in the premises of his ministry by planting a sapling. The…
Read MoreTree plantation drive launched at Margalla hills
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Thursday urged youth to become flag bearers of Clean Green Pakistan drive. Addressing the students and youth at the Clean Green Pakistan movement launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan by Air University here at Pir Sohawa, Shehryar Afridi urged youth to actively participate in the Clean Green Pakistan Movement launched…
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