Month: June 2020

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has feared an acute shortage of petroleum products in the country as prices are likely to surge in July, it was learnt on Tuesday. According to details, the Petroleum Division has asked the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to direct oil marketing companies (OMCs) to ensure adequate fuel stock at all retail outlets, besides binding OMCs to maintain at least 20-day stock at depots. The division, in its letter sent recently to the OGRA chairperson, warned against the hoarding of petroleum products, saying that OMCs may…

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Biomass can be converted to gas by biological processes such as anaerobic digestion or gasification, which is a thermochemical process. In anaerobic digestion, biogas is produced from the fermentation of an organic matter or feedstock. Feedstock can be wet organic material such as manure, sewage sludge, industrial effluents, and agricultural and forest residues. Biogas from anaerobic digesters are composed primarily of methane, which can be used as a fuel or chemical feedstock. Gasification is a thermochemical process that occurs when biomass is heated in an oxygen-starved environment (containing approximately 1/3…

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Researchers from the Colorado State University believe they have found the world’s cleanest air, located over the Southern Ocean, CNN reported. The team of researchers has said that the atmospheric region over the ocean — which surrounds Antarctica — has not been adversely impacted by human activity. As the quality of air continues to steadily deteriorate due to human activity, scientists and researchers struggle to find pockets across the Earth where the air is unaffected by people. Professor Sonia Kreidenweis and her team from Colorado State University identified one such…

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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday issued show cause notices to three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for not maintaining the required stocks of fuel, which caused disturbance in smooth supply of petroleum products in the country. “Ogra has issued show cause notices to three OMC’s, where major dry outs have been reported.” authority spokesman Imran Ghaznavi said in a brief statement. He said Shell Pakistan Limited, Attock Petroleum Limited and Total Parco Pakistan Limited had been directed to submit a reply within 24 hours. On June…

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The World Health Organisation has warned Pakistan that the corona virus cases  will be increased to 200000 after June, if the government fails to take effective measures in the country. The Director General WHO, Doctor, Tedos Adhano, warned Pakistan about the upcoming wave of the covid-19 while he was addressing the virtual meeting at the launch of Pakistan National Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan.  This plan of strategy is is joint response of Pakistan and other UN partner countries to fight against coronavirus in the world. Currently, the number of…

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