LAHORE – Jam Kamal Khan, Minister of State for Petroleum Division, has said that the country has significant consumption of energy , …
6,000MW coal power plants to be installed by 2025
ISLAMABAD – A parliamentary committee was informed on Monday that 14 coal fired power plants based on Thar coal, with …
Utilising coal to meet energy demands may increase pollution level
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s growing hunger for the coal to meet its ever growing energydemands may increase pollution levels in the country and smog could become a constant feature. Pakistan …
Biofuels fight brewing between US, Brazil over ethanol
NEW YORK: The US biofuels industry, fresh off a win against Big Oil, is lining up for a fight with …
Dense smog leads to closure of nuclear power plants
ISLAMABAD: The continuing dense smog, which emerged with the onset of dry weather, burning of stubble in neighbouring India and emission …
Pricing oil in yuan may be next move in China’s currency ambitions
AN attempt to wean the world off US-dollar priced oil would mark another milestone for the yuan. Much has been …
500KW hydel project completed in Skardu
SKARDU – A 500 kilowatt Hydel Power Project has been completed in village in Chwar of district Ghangche at a cost of Rs150 million, official sources told APP. …
Hydel generation reduced to 27,00MW
LAHORE – The electricity loadshedding has resumed once again in provincial capital as the power quota allocated to the Lahore Electric …
US renewable energy booms despite Trump vow to quit Paris deal
WASHINGTON – Renewable energy continues to grow in the United States, despite US President Donald Trump ‘s moves to dismantle clean power, deregulate industry and promote …
‘Work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam must start in 2018’
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Muzammil Hussain has warned that the country will face dire consequences if work …
1,250MW RLNG-based power project for Jhang approved
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Wednesday approved 1,250-megawatt RLNG-based power project near Jhang and decided to …