Energy

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  Energy

  2023-08-25

  Residents of Afghan province accuse Iran of cutting off power over water dispute

  The power loss has forced factories to halt operations and lay off workers and has inflicted misery in the summer heat.

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  Energy

  2023-06-27

  Chinese nuclear power plant deal reignites concerns over Pakistan's debt crisis

  With a cost of $4.8 billion, this will be the 7th Chinese-built nuclear power plant in Pakistan, making it even harder for Islamabad to climb out of its $27 billion Chinese debt hole.

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  Energy

  2023-01-20

  China dedicates supertankers to ship Russian oil, buoying cash-strapped Kremlin

  As restrictions on Russian oil cause a shortage of buyers and shipping vessels, Beijing shows it has no qualms about doing business with Moscow, an international pariah perpetrating an illegal war.

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  Energy

  2022-07-13

  Chinese-built power plants become major economic burden for Pakistan

  Of the 18 'priority' energy projects financed by China, nine were coal fired. With skyrocketing coal prices, a lack of foreign currency reserves, and China calling in debts, Islamabad has few options.

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  Energy

  2021-12-27

  China's green energy push ahead of Winter Olympics destroying farmers' lives

  Authorities are seizing farmers' land, paying well below value, and even beating or jailing those who do not comply -- all in the rush to host the first 'green' Games.

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  Energy

  2021-01-18

  China's pivot to clean energy is more talk than action, say analysts

  Beijing's pitch to be the global leader for climate change is undermined by its heavy investment in coal, and is the latest example of the regime's tactics in the global information war.

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  Energy

  2020-09-01

  Mini hydro-electric plants in northern KP spur long-awaited development

  Development had stagnated in northern KP in past years because harsh terrain, inaccessibility, and militancy. Now the region is poised to enter a new era.

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  Energy

  2018-11-21

  Tajikistan's new dam project to provide needed electricity to Afghanistan, Pakistan

  The power plant is expected to provide up to 3,600MW -- the equivalent of three nuclear power plants -- when it is completed in a decade.

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  Energy

  2018-05-30

  Iran launches more attempts to sabotage TAPI pipeline

  Regional officials remain committed to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline despite Iran's numerous attempts to derail the project, either politically or violently.

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  Energy

  2018-05-22

  Solar powered wells bring clean water to Bajaur Agency

  The tube wells, now powered by solar energy, have solved a major problem in the area, and the highly reliable system can function smoothly for up to eight hours uninterrupted.