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It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Ministry of Water and Power came out in the open to state that the government had earlier provided Upfront Tariff for energy projects based on coal. They expect these projects to generate cheap electricity. NEPRA has already announced a few projects in this regards. They have given […]
Engro Powergen may pull out of $3 billion coal mining Tuesday, April 3, 2012: Engro Powergen, a subsidiary of Engro Corporation, is considering pulling out of its joint venture with the Sindh government for a $3 billion coal mining and power generation project after the government has failed to meet certain commitments. As per the […]
Ancient Permian ecosystem reconstructed by scientists from ash-covered plants A group of Paleoecologists have successfully constructed a Permian-era swampy frost filled with extinct plant species with the help of fossils that were entombed in a layer of volcanic ash in northern China under a coal mine. Though most of the species are already know, the […]
TharPak looking to invest $10 billion dollars in Pakistan Saturday, January 14, 2012: TharPak, a group formed by multiple firms operating in United States, are looking to invest $10 billion dollars in Pakistan. The investment will be made in coal mining, electricity generation, and fertiliser manufacturing in the Thar Desert in Sindh. Hans Naumann, TharPak’s […]
Long awaited decision regarding the Thar Coal Project was finally taken on Thursday, when the Prime Minister, Sayed Yousuf Raza Gilani, announced that instructions have been sent to the concerned ministries to use Thar Coal Project for enriching the energy sector. “We have natural resources and we are exploring them to benefit people,” he said. […]
Pakistan has an abundance of natural resources that can not only meet domestic needs but can also be exported, yet here we sit without gas and electricity. There are five major rivers that flow through Pakistan and countless other smaller rivers and streams. There are doabs (fertile land between two rivers) in abundance. There are […]
Gasification – an ideal process of converting coal into synthetic gas Some of the most promising, attention-getting energy alternatives aren’t revolutionary ideas. We all know about windmills and waterwheels, which have been around for centuries. Today, a variety of improvements, including innovative turbine designs, are transforming these ancient machines into cutting-edge technologies that can help […]
Pakistan natural gas crisis – Energy Sector Update 2011 Lahore – Pakistan is facing its worst energy crisis since its birth in1947. The country lacks proper natural resources management, thanks to incompetent ruling parties that have been not able to improve infrastructure and production facilities even after sixty four years of independence. It has been […]
‘Pak-Iran gas pipeline is the real deal – Pakistan Industrial Sector update LAHORE: Mashallah Shakari, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, has said the potential Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline is of great geo-political value in the region as it is bound to bring energy revolution in Pakistan. Mr Shakari further added that the pipeline will bring peace […]
