Hydrogen fueling station opens in California

 Residents of California can take a trip to Orange County and find the world’s first sewage-powered refueling station. Located just off the 405 freeway, the station is located next to the Orange County waste-water treatment plant in Fountain Valley.

The hydrogen fuel offers about 70 miles per gallon and the station can fuel up to 50 automobiles per day with the daily 120 kilograms of hydrogen gas produced at the plant. In order to produce the hydrogen gas, sewage is processed to collect methane. This methane is converted into hydrogen and sent into a fuel cell to power the entire plant with 250 kilowatts of electricity.

The remaining hydrogen is converted into fuel grade hydrogen and sent to the fueling station for consumer use.

Power outage triggers protest in Lahore

The total power generation of Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has currently been recorded at 9,500 megawatt, while the demand has shot up to 15,500 megawatt, leaving a shortfall of 6,000 megawatt.

The duration of power outage in all major cities has been increased to 12 hours a day while in rural areas it has been increased to 18 hours.
Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) shut six grid stations in Lahore during the night between Sunday and Monday.

Various areas of the city suffered six to seven hours of power outage. People protested against the unscheduled load shedding of LESCO and chanted slogans against the authorities. The police was called to prevent an untoward incident.

The situation was no different in Karachi and in various areas of the city people spent the night with intermittent supply of power. According to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, the power supply was suspended due to a technical fault.

Tajikistan is supplying electricity to Afghanistan

Tajikistan is supplying electricity to Afghanistan via a 100 year contract through Gandoz province of Afghanistan. This province is unique as it is a thin strip having a border with Tajikistan, Pakistan and China.

Pakistan can also use this opportunity to get a similar deal for Electricity from Tajikistan, as the border of Chitral is also close enough and the area might have a high voltage grid station that can be used to move the electricity deeper into Pakistan without much additional cost.

Supply of 5 million gallons of water suspended to Karachi

STAFF REPORTER

KARACHI: Electricity supply to Pipri Pumping Station 4 has been suspended, water deliver to Karachi severely affected, Trend Pk learnt Thursday.

According to Water Board sources, since 4 at morning, due to suspension of electricity, supply of 5 million gallons of water suspended to Karachi. Trend Pk

KESC disconnects police premises’ electricity for outstanding bills

Staff Report

KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation on Thursday disconnected electricity of many police premises for not clearing outstanding bills of Rs. 330 million.

According to details, KESC disconnected more than 15 premises electricity including Police Headquarter and its residential block.

Many other police offices and stations’ electricity, including Ferozabad, Artillery Maidan and Saddar, was disconnected by the special teams of KESC.

After disconnection of the electricity, the families of policemen, residing in Police Headquarter’s residential block, started a protest and blocked Shahra-e-Faisal near Lal Kothi.

The protesting families of policemen were complaining that every month a fix amount is cut, on the account of house allowances, from their salaries and the electricity bills are also included in that.

They

Power outages temporarily ended: PEPCO

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has announced that the ongoing power load shedding has been terminated for the time being due to reduced electricity demand.

PEPCO Director General Engineer Muhammad Khalid told SAMAA that the gap between power demand and supply has dropped to 500MW only.

He claimed that uninterrupted supply of electricity is being ensured for domestic as well as industrial consumers. He, however, added that a few hours of power outages are being carried out at business feeders to overcome the existing gap.

Khalid said that this electricity load management plan could be changed depending on weather conditions. SAMAA

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Even before you get to see her on the big screen, we at Bollywood Hungama give you an exclusive opportunity to have a live video chat with Sonakshi for the first time ever on Wednesday, September 8, at 1200 hrs IST. Don’t miss this for anything!

Producer Gaurang Doshi goes under self-inflicted house arrest to dodge cops

Gaurang Doshi who has been part of the Bollywood for quite sometime and has even produced Amitabh Bachchan-Akshay Kumar-Arjun Rampal starrer film Aankhen (2002) has been under self inflicted house arrest along with his house help since Wednesday.

Doshi was to appear in front of the court for a dowry harassment case filed against him five years ago, failing which two uniformed men came to Doshi’s apartment complex to arrest him. Fearing the arrest, Doshi hid in his house hoping that after a point in time the officials would give up and leave. He disconnected his phone, his doorbell and stayed in, in complete silence. Any attempts by the officials to call out to him, knock the door, shout at him were met with utter silence for the past four days. The officials can’t break in simply because they don’t have the warrant too and Doshi is making most of the situation. As a way to drive him out, the officials have now cut off the electricity and water supply, they hope that such a step would frustrate him and he would have to eventually come out.

Doshi has stated over telephonic conversation that he is not in Mumbai but is in Delhi launching his next film. His wife however claims that he is still in the house hiding.

In 2005 Doshi’s wife, Madhuri, filed a case of cruelty and dowry harassment against her husband after 10 years of marriage. The trial is on at the Girgaum court but Doshi skipped the hearing after repeated summons. But now the court has issued a non-bailable warrant against him.

In 2007, Flora Saini, an aspiring actress and model had filed a case against Doshi, alleging he sent her obscene text messages and even threatened her. He was then arrested by Oshiwara police for assault and rape before being released on bail.

Twin cities take out rallies on Al-Quds Day, security beefed up

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are taking out procession rallies on Al-Quds Day. The authorities have beefed up security in both cities, SAMAA reported Friday.

According to details, one rally will be taken out in Islamabad from Shiite Imambargah of G-62, to D Chowk. The Central Secretary General of Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslameen Pakistan (MWMP), Allama Nasir Abbas Jafferi, will lead the rally.

The second rally will be taken out from Aabpara Chowk Islamabad; Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fika-e-Jaffaria (TNFJ) will lead it.

Another rally of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fika-e-Jaffaria will be taken out from Imambargah Ashiq Hussain of Teli Mohala, Rawalpindi; The District Committee of TNFJ will arrange this rally.

Many other small and large rallies are scheduled to be taken out from various areas of the twin

Power crisis continues despite monsoon rains

ISLAMABAD: Despite the rain spell in northern areas, a power crisis prevails throughout the country, said sources Friday.

According to Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) officials, the electricity demand has reached 16,339 megawatts, while power generation was recorded at 14,277 megawatts.

PEPCO sources disclosed that load shedding hours are increasing in rural and urban areas.

Urban areas are facing load shedding of 5 to 6 hours, and rural areas 9 to 10 hours to overcome the shortfall of 2,062 megawatts.

Production of hydroelectricity was recorded at 6,533 megawatts after water levels in both major dams normalized.

Electricity of 21,119 megawatts was produced from PEPCO thermal power plant; 5,559 megawatts from IPPs: and, 62 megawatts generated from rental power house.

Karachi receives a power supply of 800 megawatts. SAMAA

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