Europe in its labyrinth

European politicians continue to run in all directions to find a way out of their energy crisis. One of them – Simonetta Sommaruga, the Swiss Environment Minister, asked people to ‘shower together’. Others are competing to grant the business of transporting energy from the North of Africa to the continent.

No immediate solution to current load shedding: Tawfiq Elahi

Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve. "We have to cut fuel import considering the future situation as part of the plan to conserve foreign

Govt working to revise renewable energy policy

The government is working to revise the ‘Renewable Energy Policy of Bangladesh 2008’ to make it more effective in the changed energy and power sector scenario. Official sources said, Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda), the focal organization under Power Division of the government, has already appointed a consultant. The consultant

Govt plans to set up new refinery to fix fuel crisis

The government has planned to set up a new refinery after Eastern Refinery Ltd's (ERL) lone outmoded unit proved incapable of refining crude oils to be imported for fixing the current oil crisis, officials said. Sources said the government is going to approve refinery-construction project for ERL while installing an oil-unloading