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Energy

Pakistan’s Parliament first in the world to go 100% solar

Pakistan’s parliament is now the first parliament in the world to be completely powered by solar energy Pakistan’s parliament has become the first national assembly in the world to be powered entirely by solar energy. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced that the solar...

Germany makes big leap towards clean energy

Scientists in Germany switch on nuclear fusion experiment Germany is getting closer to nuclear fusion — the long-held dream of unlimited clean energy which has the potential for unlimited amounts of clean power. There are a number of challenges to...

Governor Punjab announces Energy projects, assures support to businessmen

In a meeting with delegation of businessmen on Saturday, Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana ensured full support to Pakistan's business community and announced that new energy projects will soon be implemented. Huge investment is now pouring in the energy sector...

Energy-specific research grants announced for Pakistani students

Islamabad — The U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), University of Engineering and Technology (UET), and Arizona State University (ASU), have recently announced energy-specific research grants through a nationwide call...

Apple to power Singapore stores with solar energy

Apple on Sunday announced a deal that will see its Singapore operations fully powered by solar energy SINGAPORE - Tech giant Apple is going all out to tackle climate change, turning to solar power to run its entire Singapore operations,...

Pakistan to hold International Expo and Conference on Renewable Energy in 2016

Expo expected to open “Made in Pakistan” products to the world Islamabad: A three-day conference titled ‘International Exhibition and Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REAP)’ will  be held at Pak-China Friendship Centre, Islamabad from 5-7 March 2016. The...

Pakistan, Russia ink agreement to build 1100 km gas pipeline

Pakistan and Russia on Friday signed an inter-governmental agreement for the construction of 1,100 km gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi. The agreement was jointly signed by Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Russian Energy...

Sweden set to become world’s first fossil fuel-free country

"Sweden will become one of the first fossil-free welfare states in the world," Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven announced in a speech to the UN General Assembly. "When European regulations do not go far enough Sweden will lead the...

Mega hydel projects: Govt studies plan to offer stake to private investors

ISLAMABAD - The government is mulling over a plan to offer partnership stakes in mega hydroelectric power projects along with management control to private-sector investors in an attempt to remove the financial hurdles arising in the wake of different...

PM chairs 14th meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif chaired 14th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the PM House here 23rd. May, 2015. The meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, was given a detailed presentation on load management and...

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.