Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables
With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia鈥檚 deserts and Malaysia鈥檚 rainforests for...
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UK energy bills to rise, sparking fuel poverty fears
British energy bills are set to start rising again this autumn, the sector regulator announced on Friday, sparking fears that fuel poverty will worsen amid an ongoing cost of...
BERC chairman resigns amid protests
Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Nurul Amin on Tuesday resigned in the face of the movement of officials and employees...
Indemnity law repeal comes first in power, energy sector reforms
A MAJOR way to reform the power and energy sector, which has plunged the economy into a serious crisis for the 15 years of the authoritarian regime of the Awami League, toppled on August 5, is to repeal the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply Act 2010 that has all along safeguarded actors and their action in the sector by keeping...
Scrap, amend key energy laws, demand energy experts聽
The reform that Bangladesh now seeks to establish the rule of law following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina ending her autocratic rule should begin with scrapping and changing the...
Don鈥檛 leave workers behind in green transition: S Africa president
South Africa鈥檚 president Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed Monday the coal-dependent nation鈥檚 commitment to moving towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out...
Oil demand growth slowing, China consumption dips: IEA
The International Energy Agency trimmed its forecasts Thursday as it said world oil demand growth continues to slow and consumption in China dipped...
Energypac celebrates 20 years of partnership with Perkins
Bangladesh-based Energypac Power Generation PLC recently celebrated its 20 years of partnership with Perkins, one of the world鈥檚 leading UK-based providers of diesel engines, said a press release....
BP takes hit on cut to oil refining in Germany
British energy giant BP on Tuesday said it would take a financial hit of up to $2 billion after recently announcing it planned to reduce oil refining in Germany...
Green telecom network for sustainable future
BUILDING a sustainable future is not optional but, rather, a deliberate choice we have to make for a safe future. To reach these decarbonisation goals, telecom operators are trying to have a leadership position in sustainability and the use of renewable energy sources. The Green Telecom Network is now explored as a potential application of green solutions...
AI consuming significant amount of global energy supply
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 per cent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.
LPG price hiked for July, 12 kg-cylinder to cost Tk 1,366
Price of liquefied petroleum gas has increased by Tk 0.31 per kg to Tk 113.86 from the previous price of Tk 113.55 for the month of July....
Activists urge govt to invest in renewable energy
Green activists and experts at a discussion on Sunday urged the government to invest in renewable energy instead of fossil fuel-based energy for a sustainable...
Tariff hikes make state power cos profitable
State-owned power and energy companies continue to make profits or reduce their losses by frequently increasing their prices.
Govt passes burden onto people
People are in for a rough ride ahead as the government decreased the overall allocation in the power and energy sector, compared with the last fiscal year, in the...
Bangladesh should move to cost-effective renewable energy: discussion
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said that Bangladesh should move to the renewable sources of energy as soon as possible for sustainable supply of...
Threats to energy security
THE daily demand for natural gas at present in our country is around 3,880 million cubic feet. The daily supply, however, is approximately 3,056mmcf, leading to a daily deficit of roughly 824mmcf...
Nat鈥檒 confce on renewable energy begins at DU
A two-day long 24th National Conference and Green Expo on 鈥楶olicy Frameworks for Enabling Renewable Energy Investment: A Global and Regional Perspective鈥� began on Wednesday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of Dhaka University...
UK inflation slows to near 3-year low
Britain鈥檚 annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, official data showed Wednesday, boosting the governing Conservatives before this year鈥檚 general election...
Inefficient gas-fired captive power plants waste $460m
Bangladesh could save $460 million a year by increasing efficiency of its gas-fired captive power generation plants, revealed a report released on Monday by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Bangladesh Physical Society new president Shawkat Akbar
Mohammad Shawkat Akbar, chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and managing director of Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited has been elected as...
Finance minister for greater trust among countries
Finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said that building greater trust and confidence among countries could be the key to leveraging enormous opportunities for...
France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in...
Govt raises power, energy tariff to protect dishonest business people: CAB聽
Urging the government not to increase the tariffs of power and energy, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Thursday alleged that the...
G7 agrees to聽phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
G7 energy and climate ministers agreed a timeframe on Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting a goal in the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as...
China secures $6b deal to build 18 LNG vessels for QatarEnergy
A Chinese ship-building giant will construct 18 huge gas carriers for QatarEnergy under a $6 billion deal the Gulf firm announced on Monday, hailing it as the largest ever such contract.
G7 eyes end date for coal-fired power plants
G7 energy ministers on Monday discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, as the UN warned 鈥榚xcuses鈥� for failing to take...
New EU spending rules bring back debt discipline focus
With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU鈥檚 rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public finances...
Japanese envoy meets state minister for power, energy
Japanese ambassador in Dhaka IWAMA Kiminori made a courtesy call on state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid at his...
