Month: November 2022

FPCL signs MoU with SECMC for utilizing Thar coal

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The FFBL Power Co. Ltd. (FPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) for the use of Thar coal in the company’s power plant in Karachi. According to Gwadar Pro, it was stated by the two companies in separate statements. In Karachi, FPCL operates a 118-megawatt coal-fired power plant next to the Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd. (FFBL) Fertilizer Complex.The MoU is a significant step forward in harnessing indigenous resources to achieve better energy prices while reducing the burden on foreign exchange, according to FPCL.…

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Sindh govt to kick off affordable, environment-friendly electric taxi service

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Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that a modern, affordable and environment-friendly electric taxi service would soon be launched from Karachi, which would be extended to other major cities of the province. The minister made this announcement while talking to the media persons after inspecting under construction Bus Rapid Transport Red Line project launched with the cooperation of the Asian Development Bank, here on Sunday. He said that negotiations were underway on electric taxi service project and Sindh government was working seriously on…

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Eco-degradation endangering biodiversity, food security

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Ecosystem degradation through the depletion of natural resources like water, air, soil and habitat is bringing about destructive effects on the environment endangering biodiversity, wildlife and food security. With the rising population and availability of meager resources to excel in this domain, the environmental issues continued to aggravate over the years. Massive tree cutting resulting in floods, using agricultural land for housing societies and ill-planned cities and towns have further aggravated the situation. Therefore, the natural resources that provide the basis of our existence are massively under pressure as we…

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Europe’s Wind Energy Industry Has Hit A Rough Patch

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Why isn’t wind power going gangbusters? In Europe, the energy crisis is causing solar power growth to break record after record. In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act has provided major incentives to the renewable energy sector. For the last two weeks, the world’s preeminent energy and environmental experts have reemphasized the extreme urgency of decarbonization at COP27. And yet wind power has yet to enjoy the windfall. In fact, across Europe, major wind turbine makers are reporting massive losses and laying off swaths of employees. Just this month, Denmark-based Vestas Wind…

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Will The World See A U-turn In Nuclear Energy?

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As seen in data by the World Nuclear Industry Status Report, most nuclear energy programs were started in the 1970s, a fact that reflects in the age of nuclear reactors today. Despite some nuclear programs having ended (and many more scheduled for phase-out), the number of nuclear programs in the world has plateaued for many decades as some nations still take up the technology, most recently the United Arab Emirates and Belarus in 2020. Poland at the end of October announced that it is looking to start using nuclear energy…

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