Between 2007 and 2017, the volume of renewable energy produced in the European Union’s 28 member states rose by 64%. That energy comes from diverse sources, from the burning of wood and biomass to wind, geothermal and solar. In countries across …
Read More »Understanding nexus of air pollution and sustainability
The consistently glooming economic world to override the crises of unemployment, social miseries, etc has left a remarkable and pronounced adverse impact on the global environment. In meeting the agenda of economic stability we have somewhere knot strong ties and …
Read More »TERRORISM TO TOURISM: Journey to catch high jumps of FDI in Balochistan
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy In recent years, policymakers have come to the conclusion that foreign direct investment (FDI) is needed to boost the growth in developing economies. It is claimed that FDI can …
Read More »Dark energy: new experiment may solve one of the universe’s greatest mysteries
As an astronomer, there is no better feeling than achieving “first light” with a new instrument or telescope. It is the culmination of years of preparations and construction of new hardware, which for the first time collects light particles from …
Read More »Emissions of the most powerful greenhouse gas are rising rapidly
Cheap, odorless and inert, sulphur hexafluoride is widely used in the electricity industry for its insulating properties. But there’s a problem: it’s also one of the most potent greenhouse gases known to man. The amount of the gas – known …
Read More »How Would a Carbon Tax Impact Energy Bills
Earlier this month the IMF released a report, finding that putting a $75 per ton carbon tax in place by 2030 would cause average global energy prices from coal to increase by 214 percent. Out of all the countries the IMF assessed, France’s power …
Read More »TAPI gas pipeline: a dream project for Pakistan, India
For many Pakistanis, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is mere a dream. However this project is vital for Pakistan and India; as both are facing acute energy shortage crises. Its starting point is in Turkmenistan, passes Afghanistan and then reaches …
Read More »Policy structure for LNG, CNG and LPG lacking improvement
To keep steady policy for energy sector Pakistan firstly requires local investment Interview with Mr Abbas Bilgrami – an energy sector expert PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your career, please: Abbas Bilgrami: After my initial education in Pakistan, UK …
Read More »Global commodity prices recover ground in Sept 2019
Global commodity prices rose by 3.8%MoM in September, as against a drop of 5.3% in August and marking the strongest increase in five months. September rebound mostly reflected a surge in energy prices, as well as sizeable increases in prices …
Read More »Pakistan’s alternative energy gains face climate changing test
Pakistan’s consumption of expensive petroleum products currently stands at about 21 million tons, of which about 85 percent was met through imports. According to one estimate, around 50 percent of the energy need is met by the indigenous gas production …
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