Germany to support Bangladesh reforms
Germany will support the reform initiatives of the Interim Government and has promised 600 million euro for renewable energy in Bangladesh, German ambassador in Dhaka Achim Tr枚ster said today...
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Nepal envoy hopes to start energy trading with Bangladesh soon
Nepal Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on Tuesday expressed the hope that his country would be able to start energy trading with Bangladesh soon...
Germany to provide 1b euro for renewable energy: adviser
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday that Germany would provide Bangladesh with one billion euro for renewable energy over the next ten years...
Govt should mend loopholes in energy import for rental power
RENTAL power plants, set up as an emergency measure under an indemnity law to resolve power shortage soon after the Awami League had assumed office in 2009 that ended in a permanent arrangement to drain the state exchequer by channelling public money into private pockets through capacity charge payment, have not only been a great burden to the economy...
Cancellation of LNG projects, moratorium on coal demanded
Civil society members, particularly green activists, on Thursday announced their expectation from the chief adviser 鈥� a set of 16 reformation in the power and energy sector.
Power, communication sectors鈥� reform underway: adviser
Adviser to the interim government Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Thursday said that the government had embarked reforming the power, energy, road, bridges and railway sectors to fulfil the expectation of the people...
Global oil demand growth slows as China slumps: IEA
Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020聽in the first half of 2024 due to China鈥檚 economic slump, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, prompting the IEA to lower its full-year forecast...
Asian govts urged to accelerate energy transition
The two-day energy finance conference of the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis began in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday with a call on the governments of Asian countries to accelerate energy transition to get rid of costly and unreliable fossil fuels...
LPG price increased by Tk聽3.65 per kg
Price of liquefied petroleum gas has been further increased to Tk 118.44 per kg from the previous price of Tk 114.79 for the month of September...
Govt must do away with burden of power overcapacity
THE rental and quick rental power plants that have reared the ugly head since 2009 riding an indemnity law that the now deposed Awami League enacted to plunder the power and energy sector have now run to a constraining pass, warranting an immediate government action. While the law 鈥� the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply Act 2010...
Western hypocrisy in the global minerals scramble
WESTERN governments have finally realised that the energy transition is happening 鈥� and that the resources needed are mostly in Chinese hands. Transition minerals, by some dubbed the 鈥榥ew oil,鈥� are the key ingredients for renewables technologies like EV batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines that make the transition happen...
Full implementation of Phulbari agreement a must
ON AUGUST 26, the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power, and Port commemorated the lives lost in the movement against an open-pit coal mine in Phulbari, Dinajpur, and expressed their sheer frustration at successive governments鈥� indifference towards the full implementation of the Phulbari Agreement...
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...
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...