Day: December 10, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The Hub Power Plant Management has accepted the proposal of the Power Division under which the government will buy it out for Rs65 billion but will not pay Rs260 billion as capacity payment due till 2027 under the remaining period of Power Purchase Agreement. In return, Hubco will provide 600MW of cheaper electricity to K-Electric by 2024 based on Thar coal and will also provide 300 MGD water daily to Karachi, Special Assistant to PM on Power Tabish Gauhar confirmed to The News. The SAPM told The News that…

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While the capture of carbon from flue gas is technically feasible, it has a high energy cost. A new method could lead to the creation of useful products from the process, while significantly lowering the overall energy cost of carbon capture. The technique uses a liquid solution containing substances called amines. When flue gas is bubbled through these solutions, the CO2 within it combines with the amine molecules to make chemical species known as adducts. In typical carbon capture, the next step would be to heat the adducts to temperatures above…

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Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are eagerly anticipating the completion of new pipeline projects along with the upgrading of the existing pipelines to counter the tanker operators’ unnecessarily disruptive tactics, reported a national daily. The tanker operators are allegedly delaying the oil supply to have their demands met. Once the pipelines become operational, the OMCs will have direct supply and, therefore, will be much less dependent on the tanker operators. According to some estimates, for now, almost 60 percent of petroleum products are transported by approximately 12,000 oil tankers. In addition…

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ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for the Petroleum Division Wednesday said at present there was no gas load-shedding in any part of the country. “However, isolated complaints of pressure drops, especially at tail ends of the lines and in the colder climates have been observed, which are being attended by gas utilities actively,” he said in a news release. The spokesperson said the two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals were operating at their full capacity and re-gasifying 1,196 MMCFD (Million Cubic Feet per Day) gas to meet needs of the consumers. Giving…

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Karachi, Thursday December 10, 2020: Engro Foundation, the social investment arm of Engro Corporation, has recognized the achievements of Pakistan’s COVID-19 frontline heroes and announced eight recipients of its flagship I Am The Change (IATC) Awards. Amidst the global pandemic, the IATC 2020 invited frontline workers, who could be self-nominated or nominated by supervisors/head of organizations, to share their inspiring impact stories and how they have been able to create community impact in the fight against COVID-19. More than 100 applications were received in five categories for a chance to…

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