Tag Archives: Energy Shortages
Middle East Energy Shortages: Sharjah Left Powerless
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Ross.
When countries in the Middle East start running out of power, what hope does the rest of the world have?
The Middle East is one of the most energy-rich regions on Earth. With vast reserves of fossil fuels and near-perfect conditions for solar energy, it is hard to imagine anywhere in the region ever having a [...]
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Philippines SMEs Crippled By Energy Shortages
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Ross.
Recent power outages brought about by the lack of supply for the Philippines’ Cebu-Negros-Panay Grid have had a crippling effect on local small and medium businesses (SMEs) which lack their own emergency generators.
Two-hour power outages hit much of Cebu yesterday due to the huge deficit in supply, which reached 260MW. Local power plants are either [...]
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Shorter Weddings Won’t Save Pakistan From Energy Crisis
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
After years of neglected energy infrastructure, shortages and blackouts, Pakistan is desperately clutching at straws in an effort to save energy and face in the wake of growing national protests.
Pakistan’s continuing energy crisis, which has already seen the collapse of the nation’s once-booming textile industry, is caused by a generating shortfall of around 5,000MW: approximately [...]
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Tale Of Two Droughts: Venezuela and India Hit By El Nino Energy Shortages
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Ross.
One nation left Copenhagen happy with the weak international climate change deal; the other left screaming at the developed world and capitalism. Both have experienced severe energy shortages as a result of climate-induced droughts which have decimated the two countries’ hydroelectric power stations.
The difference between India and Venezuela, however, is that India has averted the [...]
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Tanzania Wracked Again By Energy Shortages, Kilimanjaro Threatened
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Ross.
For the fourth year running Tanzania is being left in the dark by severe energy shortages which are crippling businesses.
Blaming the problems on delayed rainfall only highlights the nation’s dependence upon weather systems set to become more severe as climate change worsens, which also threaten to destroy the attractiveness of the country’s most famous tourist [...]
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Pakistan’s Energy Crisis Double Trouble: Simultaneous Electricity and Gas Shortages
Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by Ross.
Pakistan’s industrial leaders are being left with no energy sources to fuel their businesses, with rising popular pressure leaving the government clutching at straws.
Pakistan’s textile industry has been particularly ravaged by high energy prices and shortages of supply. National exports for last year fell 25% or US$5.12 billion short of targets, and this year’s forecasts [...]
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India To Suffer From 20,000 MW Energy Shortage As Monsoon Fails Due To El Nino
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Ross.
With the monsoon season less of a deluge and more of a drip, India is about to suffer under a gigantic energy shortfall which threatens to only get worse unless the rains come back in force.
The country is currently facing an energy shortage of 15,000 to 20,000 megawatts (MW) in electricity generation, Indian Power Minister [...]
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Russia Continuing To Strengthen Grip On Europe’s Energy Supplies
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Ross.
Three more deals made by Russian state-controlled gas and oil titan Gazprom heated up the race for Russia to tie up strategic supplies before Europe is able to diversify it’s supply, continuing the threat of energy shortages and supply cut-offs.
The acquisition of UK-listed oil producer Sibir Energy PLC was perhaps the key domestic move, giving [...]
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Global Demand For Energy To Rise 44 Percent By 2030, Says Energy Information Administration
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Ross.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) - the USA’s primary energy forecasting agency - has announced predictions that global energy demand is set to soar by 44% over the next two decades. As a result, carbon emissions are expected to rise by 39% in the absence of control policies such as effective cap-and-trade schemes, and energy [...]
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Europe May Face Energy Shortages As Ukraine Is Unable To Pay For Gas
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Ross.
Following talks between Russia
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Balkan States Squandering Hydroelectric Energy Potential
Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Ross.
At a time when renewable energy sources such as wind, wave and solar are making headlines around the world as nations rush to stabilise their economies, create jobs and meet carbon emission reduction targets, the most established form of renewable energy is remaining under the radar. Hydroelectric power already has a wide installation base in [...]
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