Category: Highlights

I know, you probably haven’t even driven one yet, let alone seriously contemplated buying one, so the prediction may sound a bit bold, but bear with me. We are in the middle of the biggest revolution in motoring since Henry Ford’s first production line started turning back in 1913. And it is likely to happen much more quickly than you imagine. Many industry observers believe we have already passed the tipping point where sales of electric vehicles (EVs) will very rapidly overwhelm petrol and diesel cars. It is certainly what…

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Renewable energy sources supplied just over half of Spain’s electricity demand for the month of May, new data has shown, boosted by a strong contribution from the nation’s wind farms. Estimates released this week by Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) revealed that a mix of renewables including concentrating solar thermal and hydro generation produced 50.7% of Spain’s electricity in May. As reported by Renewables Now, zero emission sources delivered 10% more “green gigawatt-hours” over the course of May compared to the same period a year ago, and 4.5%…

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The environmental law has been existing in Pakistan for the last 24 years but even then less than one per cent of wastewater generated in the country is treated before its discharge causing much environmental damage especially to the water bodies.This was one of the facts highlighted by the speakers at a seminar organised by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in Collaboration with United Nation Environmental Programme and Event was supported by NED University, Total Parco Pakistan, EHS Services Pvt Ltd, Envirograf UK and Shanghai Electric to…

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In the previous two columns, we laid out the agreed framework of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trying to clear perceptual fog around this vital project, and recalling its immense scope and expanse. This column discusses the on-ground progress, vis-à-vis the ‘eight core areas’ of CPEC. First, the integrated transportation system. There are five road projects and two rail projects under this core area. The roads are: a) The 118-km Thakot-Havelian (an early harvest project) almost complete and operational; b) The remaining portion of 136-km stretch of KKH between Thakot-Raikot (N-35), awaiting…

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Living the seventh year of sectoral sanctions that target its prospective oil and gas projects, Russia has grown accustomed to living under pressure. Sanctions have made it much more difficult to lend money, more difficult to secure viable partnerships and get access to state-of-the-art technologies. Going beyond the day-to-day challenges, there is one thing that has been missing from Russia’s portfolio – a breakthrough within its import substitution drive. Developing and commissioning its own liquefaction technology might have been just that, a resolute statement that Russian companies can overcome the…

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