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K-Electric, the sole electricity provider in the country’s business capital, Karachi, and nearby districts, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing (Oracle Cloud SCM) to automate its demand management and supply process for over 600 components of power distribution equipment.  This deployment will contribute to K-Electric’s mission to deliver uninterrupted, safe, and affordable power to Karachiites, as the…

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Historian and American University professor Allan Lichtman, who has correctly guessed every United States presidential race winner since 1984, including Donald Trump’s surprise victory in 2016, has predicted that Trump will not get another term. Lichtman measures the chances of the winner based on his “13 keys to the White House” scale. The keys factor in the strength of the…

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BENTON COUNTY, Wash. – Scout Clean Energy (“Scout”), announced plans to add solar and battery storage components to a proposed wind farm that would be located just south of the Tri-Cities in Benton County, Washington. The innovative development will combine wind energy, solar energy, and battery energy storage in the same location – making more renewable energy available to customers…

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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to auction unutilized capacity of LNG Regasification Terminals not under government’s use on a short-term basis, Business Recorder reported on Wednesday. Currently two LNG Regasification Terminals are operational, one each under Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) and Pakistan LNG Terminals Limited (PLTL). While SSGCL terminal is operating near capacity, the PLTL terminal is under-utilized with…

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KARACHI – July 10, 2020:  Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited (EPTL) – a majority owned Company of Engro Energy – and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) – a joint venture  of the Government of Sindh and Engro Energy with other corporate partners – have successfully completed one full year of commercial operations of both Block II mine and power…

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The State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) announced that construction is starting on its first solar/battery project. The New York Power Authority (NYPA), as the campus’ energy advisor, is overseeing the project. Selected in a competitive bidding process, the state’s strategic partners Oriden, a Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems venture, and Solar Liberty are designing, installing and financing…

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The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) on Saturday constituted a high-level committee that would review a set of incentives for the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by public sector companies in a bid to provide the fuel to remote and hilly areas. The Petroleum Division presented the incentives to the cabinet committee, in a meeting held on Saturday and…

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Water, sanitation and hand hygiene, together with physical distancing, are central to preventing the spread of COVID-19, and a first line of defence against this serious threat to lives and health systems. Handwashing with water and soap kills the virus but requires access to running water in sufficient quantities. Our response plans – at national, regional and global levels –…

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Oil prices reversed gains and turned positive on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said the kingdom aims to provide additional voluntary cuts in an effort to support global markets. Brent crude futures gained 26 cents to trade at $31.23 per barrel, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 43 cents to trade at $25.18 per barrel. Gains were capped,…

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The government has reduced the prices of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) by 21.63% or $2.0729/mmbtu for Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGPL) and 18.9% or 1.8061/mmbtu for end consumers of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) for May. According to the notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), the RLNG prices were decreased for the consumers of both…

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