Month: March 2021

UK CO2 Emissions Halved Since 1990: Study

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UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Mar, 2021 ) :Britain’s carbon dioxide emissions have halved from their 1990 level, taking the country half-way to its net-zero 2050 commitment, a study indicated Thursday. Carbon Brief said the 51 percent drop, which has largely been driven by a move away from coal for power generation, was hastened by a record 11 percent drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Oil consumption plummeted last year as lockdown measures were introduced to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, the industry think-tank said in its study. But it warned that emissions are expected to rebound when…

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UK Energy Distributor Pivots To Electricity In Mega Shake-up

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London, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Mar, 2021 ) :National Grid, which distributes energy to British homes and businesses, announced Thursday a multi-billion-pound shake-up of its electricity and gas assets as the UK transitions to cleaner fuels. The company has agreed to buy Britain’s largest electricity distribution business — Western Power Distribution — from US energy giant PPL Corporation for �7.8 billion ($10.9 billion, 9.1 billion Euros). In a separate transaction, National Grid will sell its Rhode Island utility business — The Narragansett Electric Company —…

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Good vibrations: bladeless turbines could bring wind power to your home

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The giant windfarms that line hills and coastlines are not the only way to harness the power of the wind, say green energy pioneers who plan to reinvent wind power by forgoing the need for turbine towers, blades – and even wind. “We are not against traditional windfarms,” says David Yáñez, the inventor of Vortex Bladeless. His six-person startup, based just outside Madrid, has pioneered a turbine design that can harness energy from winds without the sweeping white blades considered synonymous with. The design recently won the approval of Norway’s…

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LNG: delivering on our promises

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When my fellow Pakistanis read this, the first question that may come to mind is why the minister for maritime affairs is writing an article on LNG. So, let’s start with that. My association with the PTI spans over two decades. I joined the struggle in 1999 and actively started participating in politics in 2002 when I contested the elections on a provincial seat from Karachi. The struggle to secure social justice, equality, rule of law and – most importantly – to improve the lives of common man continues. In…

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Govt allows hiring of transaction adviser for discos privatisation

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday allowed appointment of a transaction adviser to award management contracts to private sector for operating power distribution companies. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization presided over by Minister for Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh. The privatisation division presented various proposals regarding award of management contracts for smooth running of power distribution companies (discos). The management contracts aims to improve the service delivery and serve the larger interest of electricity consumers. The privatisation division requested for a permission to…

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