Furnace oil consumption
All of Pakistan's refineries could be forced to shut down if the problems related to the slow off-take of furnace fuel oil are not resolved on an urgent basis. The…
Reforming energy subsidy
In Pakistan, many households are finding it difficult to access affordable and reliable electricity. Families struggle to pay their monthly bills, often cutting spending on other essential household needs. ……
Energy transition
REMEMBER Kodak? It used to be a household name globally including in Pakistan. Kodak’s management failed to forecast the speed of technological transformation of digital photography. The pioneers of photography…
Energy puzzle
The macroeconomic focus is clearly transitioning to growth. To make it sustainable, the energy sector puzzle needs to be resolved. There will be no eureka moment as there are many…
Our energy strategy – Part I
The Glasgow Climate Conference has ended with a renewed commitment of 200 nations to climate change goals, among scepticism and criticism by activists of doing too little. The promises of…
Our energy strategy (Part – II)
The first part of this article talked about Pakistan’s heavy reliance on gas-based power. Thar coal is a major energy source in the country. This tried and tested technology can…
Flared natural gas latest prize in bitcoin miners’ energy quest
As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in…
Cheap, abundant renewable energy powers cluster of Quebec data centres
With vast amounts of cheap and renewable electricity mostly generated from hydro dams, Quebec is seeing more and more tech giants setting up power-hungry data centres in the Canadian province.…
Energy: projects and potential
A rather ugly situation is developing with respect to the IGCEP (Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan). Reportedly, no consensus has been achieved in the CCI on the subject. And, also…
Energy security and the nuclear program
The month of May marks the 23rd anniversary of nuclear weapon tests in South Asia. Since then, the discourse on non-military aspect of nuclear technology and its enormous potential of…
