Year: 2020

UK To Ban Sales Of Gasoline Cars From 2030

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The UK government will ban sales of gasoline and diesel cars from 2030, the BBC reported, citing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The move is part of what Johnson has called a green industrial revolution aimed at mitigating climate change while creating new jobs. The plan will receive financing of $5.31 billion (4 billion pounds), which, according to critics, is nowhere near enough for such a large-scale transition. The electrification of transport has been touted as a cornerstone of the world’s transition to a more renewable energy future, and many governments are…

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GB to have run-of-river power project

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GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Tuesday signed its first public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the Industrial Promotion Service, a commercial arm of the Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN), to build the first run-of-river power project in GB. Mansoor Dhanani, CEO NPAK (Industrial Promotion Services), and GB secretary water andpower Sajjad Haider signed the agreement here. GB caretaker Chief Minister Mir Afzal, the chief secretary, director NPAK IPS, and other officials were present. Waqar Abbas Mondoq, adviser finance to the GB caretaker government, told mediapersons that private sector’s engagement was pivotal…

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Petroleum Division looks to split gas utilities

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ISLAMABAD: With imported gas burdening state-run gas utilities, the Petroleum Division is now seeking the go-ahead from the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) for appointing a transaction adviser to split the utilities facing higher losses on account of unaccounted for gas (UFG). Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) are facing UFG of 11-17%, which is much higher than international standards. According to the Petroleum Division, the two companies face a cumulative loss of Rs50 billion every year due to theft and gas leakage. Now, the…

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Power Mapping brings Rapid Reliable Energy to Rural Communities

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Mapillary is teaming up with YouthMappers, researchers at Arizona State University, the OSM chapter in Sierra Leone, and other partners to map fundamental spatial features that speed up efforts to design and install mini-grids in rural areas. By understanding settlement patterns, road networks, and existing electrical grid infrastructure, the team can speed up and scale up approaches to design mini-grids for rural electrification. Sierra Leone, on the coast of West Africa, has a vast landscape connected by many roads leading to communities where most of the country’s population reside. Access…

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Equinor Sees COVID Accelerating Peak Oil Demand To 2027-2028

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Slower demand growth due to the pandemic and a drop in global oil supply due to low investments could result in peak oil demand 2-3 years sooner than an earlier view that demand will peak around 2030, Norway’s energy giant Equinor said on Tuesday. The oil and gas major, which has just announced its ambition to become a net-zero energy business by 2050, following other major European companies in this pledge, said in its annual Energy Perspectives report that the pandemic and its effect on the way people work and…

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