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Groundbreaking solar panels are 1000x more powerful than traditional panels

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Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have discovered a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells by a factor of 1,000. The team of scientists achieved this breakthrough by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate, and calcium titanate, which were alternately placed on top of one another in a lattice structure. Their findings, which could revolutionize the solar energy industry, were recently published in the journal Science Advances. Solar cells currently in use are mostly silicon-based, but their efficiency is limited. This has led researchers…

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SIFC takes notice of JJVL closure

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ISLAMABAD: In a new development, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has taken the notice of closure of the Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) LPG-NGL extraction plant since June 2020 and directed the Petroleum Division to help resolve the disputes between the plant management and Sui Southern authorities. The plant can be used as an import substitution industry against LPG import and save the precious foreign reserves being used for import of liquid gas. “SIFC wants authorities to make the JJVL LPG Extraction plant operational not only to end the import…

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Gwadar coal-fired project: Inter-ministerial committee formed to review progress

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ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have constituted an inter-ministerial committee to review the progress of the 300 MW coal fired project at Gwadar and suggest a way forward to expedite the project or suggest an alternative source of power supply to Gwadar area if Chinese company fails to renew Performance Guarantee (PG) by March 21, 2024, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Sharing the details, sources said the PPIB is processing a 300 MW coal power project at Gwadar, being developed by M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (CPPCL). This…

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Petroleum Division strongly denounces vilification campaign in media against SSGC Chairperson, Board of Directors

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This is about recent news items circulating in electronic, print and social media concerning Sui Southern Gas Company and its Board of Directors.The Petroleum Division condemns the malicious campaign against the SSGC, its chairperson and its board of directors.Dr. Shamshad Akhter along with the Board members has successfully led the organization since her initial appointment in 2019. Under her visionary leadership, SSGC has achieved significant milestones in crucial areas such as upgrading the technology, improvement of business operations, Human Resources, policy formulation, discipline, risk management and significant reduction of Unaccounted-for…

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OGRA DETERMINES RLNG PRICE

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Islamabad. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) in accordance with the Policy Guidelines of the Federal Government has determined the Regasified Liquified Natural Gas (RLNG) prices for sui companies with effective from January st, 2024 as under: The decrease in RLNG prices is due to decrease in DES price. The RLNG price notification for the month of January, 2023 is readily available at OGRA website www.ogra.org.pk.(Imran Ghaznavi)Spokesperson

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