Earlier this year in the US, energy generation from wind, solar, and hydroelectric dams combined to top coal generation for over two months straight. This was the product of spring peaks in renewable generation and reduced electrical demand during lockdowns, but those events were layered on top of coal’s continuing decline and the long-term growth of renewables. A new report…
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Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has made a gas and condensate discovery in its exploratory well Saib-1 in Kohat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to a statement issued by the oil and gas exploration company, the Saib Well-1 was drilled and tested using OGDC’s in-house expertise. The well was drilled to the depth of 5,500 metres. Based on the open…
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This refers to displays/advertisements appearing in some leading newspapers on August 25 & 28, 2020 regarding the honourable Supreme Court judgement in the GIDC Act 2015. These advertisements have wrongfully presented the landmark Supreme Court judgement of 13th August 2020 on the GIDC Act 2015. Through these advertisements an impression is being created as if this judgement will negatively affect…
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ISLAMABAD: After the MoUs signed with the independent power producers (IPPs) installed under 1994, 2002 and 2006 power policies, the tariff of private power houses will be sliced but the sale tariff for end consumers will not tumble, as the Power Division wants to use the gains to be achieved from reduction in the IPPs tariff to cope up with…
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A nuclear energy venture founded by Bill Gates said Thursday it hopes to build small advanced nuclear power stations that can store electricity to supplement grids increasingly supplied by intermittent sources like solar and wind power. The effort is part of the billionaire philanthropist’s push to help fight climate change, and is targeted at helping utilities slash their emissions of…
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People have started calling me the Chacha (uncle) who successfully harvested four different crops in a single year: cotton, corn, apple gourd, and wheat,” says the elderly man with pride. This year, his wheat crops have yielded exceptionally, and he has rotated crops to keep the soil healthy. Mitho’s parcel of land sits at the tail end of the Nara…
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World Summit Awards 2020: Promoting Local Digital Innovation with High Impact on improving SocietyThe World Summit Awards are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving society. Is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through a worldwide network. Winners benefit not from a one-time financial reward, but a…
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The 83-page draft law – called the Environment Impact Assessment – has whipped up an firestorm of online protest. India uses this law to assess the potential impact of a development or industrial project on the environment. Critics say the new draft limits regulation of and public hearings over large infrastructure projects, exempts some projects from public consultation and promotes…
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LONDON: Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by production cuts in the US Gulf coast as tropical storm Laura was forecast to become a major hurricane, while rising coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe capped gains. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 added $0.37, or 0.82%, to $45.50 a barrel by 1048 GMT and US West Texas Intermediate crude rose…
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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has given verdict in unannounced load shedding case, terming it illegal and unconstitutional to provide free electricity to Wapda employees, ARY News reported on Tuesday. In a seven-page detailed verdict written by PHC Chief Justice Waqar Seth, the high court ordered Wapda for providing uninterrupted power supplies to the consumers who are clearing their…
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