Month: December 2020

NFEH for imposing national emergency to tackle marine pollution following coral bleaching

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Karachi: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) has demanded that a national-level emergency should be declared to tackle the problem of marine pollution as the recent sighting of coral bleaching near Charna Island shows that serious environmental issue is getting worse every passing day. In a press statement issued on Friday, NFEH President Muhammad Naeem Qureshi said that the federal, Sindh, and Balochistan governments should sit together and collectively tackle the menacing issue of marine pollution. He said that any further delay in tackling this emergency could cause…

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LNG spot market cold-shoulders Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: In a major setback to gas-starved consumers, Pakistan could not get even a single bid for three LNG (liquefied natural gas) cargoes meant for the first half of January and attracted the highest price for the second half of the month mainly because of delayed tenders amid rising international prices. Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) had issued tenders for six cargoes for delivery between Jan 8 and Feb 1. In response, no supplier or trader bid for the first three slots between Jan 8 and Jan 18. This is the…

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UK firms keen to invest in energy sector

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The government has set ambitious targets to introduce 20% renewable energy by 2025 and 30% by the end of 2030, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar during a meeting with British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner on Thursday. The SAPM shared the structural reforms being carried out in the energy sector in view of the new Renewable Energy Policy of Pakistan. He said that with an additional share of 30-40% from hydel power generation, Pakistan would have the cleanest generation mix as a result. The special…

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Hubco to provide 600MW power, 300MGD potable water by 2024

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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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Fuel and plastics could be created from new carbon capture method

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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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