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Last summer, oil and gas-industry groups were lobbying to overturn federal rules on leaks of natural gas, a major contributor to climate change. Their message: The companies had emissions under control. In private, the lobbyists were saying something very different. At a discussion convened last year by the Independent Petroleum Association of America, a group that represents energy companies, participants worried that producers were intentionally flaring, or burning off, far too much natural gas, threatening the industry’s image, according to a recording of the meeting reviewed by The New York…

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s post-pandemic economic performance looked better than its regional competitors because the GDP of the country had already shrunk by 15 percent pre-pandemic. Accumulated demand after lockdown created economic activity. The central bank also provided unusual support in the form of low interest loans to businesses for payment of salaries to their employees. There loan servicing was also deferred. Power and gas tariff were put on hold and interest rates were cut to 7 percent from 13.25 percent although the inflation is still hovering above 9 percent. The government…

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As the city and adjoining districts are in the grip of scheduled and unscheduled load shedding, the Ministry of Water and Power says the system’s stability [in Lahore] is in trouble” – a leading Pakistani newspaper headline in 2017. In 2017, Sahiwal Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP) was connected to the national grid in an in & out arrangement at Qadirabad, district Sahiwal. Before this arrangement, there was a direct 500kV transmission line from Yousafwala, Sahiwal to Lahore. As a result, the power flow was either from Lahore to Sahiwal…

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Dubai: Make good use of a landfill – Sharjah’s Bee’ah confirmed it will convert 47 hectares into a solar energy facility once the area is capped. The project is set to generate more than 42 megawatts of energy per year. In the first phase of the project, the landfill area will be converted into 270,565 square metres of solar area with a projected output of 24 MW. The second phase will convert an additional 200,099 square metres to produce a 16 MW solar power. After waste is collected and transferred…

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The challenges in the energy sector of Pakistan have always been of great significance. The energy demand in Pakistan is increasing by the rate of 11 to 13 percent each year. The requirement of energy for Pakistan was once 57.6 million tons of oil equivalents but it is estimated that by the end of 2025 it will reach more than 179 million tons of oil equivalent.  In the year of 2012, Pakistan faced the worst energy crisis, where the electricity falls to 8500 megawatts, due to this shortage of energy…

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