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Solar and national security
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (455+ words) What was different this time, and what most of Pakistan has not fully absorbed, is that we did the arithmetic from a structurally different starting point. The country was already generating more than 25 per cent of its electricity from solar....
Energy crunch fuels car pool growth in India
1+ day, 3+ min ago (595+ words) Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a surge in new users seeking cheaper ways to travel. The world's largest carpooling platform Bla Bla Car said…...
Govt orders solar backlog clearance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of unnecessary delays in energising net-metered solar connections, the Power Division on Thursday ordered the clearance of the backlog of 1, 355 applications within 10 days. According to an order seen by Dawn, the Power Information Technology Company (PITC)…...
Situationer: New Energy Vehicle policy plagued by contradictions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (932+ words) " Framework places both plug-in hybrids and combustion engines in 1pc sales tax category with e-vehicles" Stakeholders say move will distort industry, discourage sale of e-vehicles, localisation efforts THE New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy, designed to accelerate the transition towards cleaner electric…...
Why Trump Took America's Top CEOs To China | Dawn News English
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Industrial electrification to reduce energy expense by 36pc, halve emissions - Business - DAWN. COM
2+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) " Study identifies gas-reliant sectors as strongest candidates for transition" Shift requires reforms, clean energy, supportive power tariffs, and financing incentives ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can avoid more than 36 per cent in energy expenditure and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 per…...
Industrial electrification to reduce energy expense by 36pc, halve emissions
2+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) " Study identifies gas-reliant sectors as strongest candidates for transition" Shift requires reforms, clean energy, supportive power tariffs, and financing incentives ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can avoid more than 36 per cent in energy expenditure and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 per…...
US CEOs follow Trump's footsteps with diplomacy in Beijing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) As United States President Donald Trump showered "praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday, the CEOs of several US aviation, commodities, technology, and finance conglomerates looked to "advance their business interests by meeting the heads of powerful Chinese…...
Energy leaders warn against expanding fossil fuels amid Hormuz shock
2+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) ISLAMABAD: As energy disruptions caused by the Strait of Hormuz's closure create a worldwide crisis, a new study by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) warned against expanding fossil fuel infrastructure and called for accelerating renewable energy to build resilience against…...
PM extends conservation, austerity steps till June 13
2+ week, 6+ day ago (617+ words) ISLAMABAD: With no end in sight to the conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered that a countrywide austerity drive be extended until June 13. Meanwhile, with rumours of a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment swirling, the premier…...