The giant windfarms that line hills and coastlines are not the only way to harness the power of the wind, say green energy pioneers who plan to reinvent wind power by forgoing the need for turbine towers, blades – and even wind. “We are not against traditional windfarms,” says David Yáñez, the inventor of Vortex Bladeless. His six-person startup, based…
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When my fellow Pakistanis read this, the first question that may come to mind is why the minister for maritime affairs is writing an article on LNG. So, let’s start with that. My association with the PTI spans over two decades. I joined the struggle in 1999 and actively started participating in politics in 2002 when I contested the elections…
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday allowed appointment of a transaction adviser to award management contracts to private sector for operating power distribution companies. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization presided over by Minister for Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh. The privatisation division presented various proposals regarding award of management contracts for smooth running…
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karachi: A contract signed between the two parties will enable Packages Convertors Limited to save over 2600 tonnes of carbon emissions by using a customized commercial solar installation by Zero Carbon. The 3.12MW project will be producing approximately 4.2 million units of electricity each year. The complex installation will comprise of a special structure to be installed on shell type…
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ISLAMABAD: The government has ordered uninterrupted operations of two Punjab-based fertiliser plants — Agritech and Fatima Fertiliser — on domestic gas supply from Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) until November this year to ensure sufficient local fertiliser production. Also, the Petroleum Division and the SNGPL have been asked to charge late payment surcharge (LPS) on gas bills to these…
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on Thursday announced that it had connected the much-awaited 1,100MW Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2) to the national grid. In a statement, the PAEC termed it a ‘Pakistan Day’ gift to the nation. It said the nuclear power plant (NPP) had achieved criticality at the end of February and was undergoing certain…
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Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, on Wednesday said that a strong economy will enhance country’s power and hence will strengthen national security. He was addressing the Second Session of the Islamabad Security Dialogue. He said that history has shown that economic backwardness leads to social conflicts and political turmoil and thus weakens national security. …
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KARACHI: The nation’s most progressive energy company, the Pakistan State Oil (PSO), has once again taken the lead by launching e-procurement through SAP Ariba. The new e-procurement solution will significantly enhance the company’s strategic and operational capabilities and provide a level playing field to a large pool of suppliers while also increasing efficiency and reducing turnaround time. This key milestone…
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Supplies of power plant fuel have tightened in Japan due to reports of a possible delay in restarting a nuclear generation facility. That, in turn, has created higher demand for LNG cargoes to be delivered next month. US export facilities have recently been operating at near capacity since rebounding from a drop in utilization during the Texas freeze in February,…
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The 8,500 cubic metre capacity ship is the first new building LNG bunkering vessel built for Chinese natural gas distributor ENN, one of the largest users of LNG in China. ENN aims to play an active role in the international marine LNG fuel supplier market. With the bunker vessel, named XIN AO PU TUO HAO, ENN will be able to…
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