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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (11749)	1/28/2011 3:52:37 PM
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Power shortage linked to unaffordable fuel cost KARACHI: The power shortage is not due to lack of capacity but it is owing to unaffordable fuel cost while the issue of load-shedding could not be resolved unless theft and misuse of the electricity are halted. These views were expressed at a seminar entitled ‘The transition from a fossil fuel economy to renewable energy economy: opportunities and obstacles’, organised under the aegis of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) here on Thursday. General Manager System Analysis KESC Syed Muhammad Rizvi in his presentation informed the audience that 40 percent of electricity was being stolen in the metropolis. He shed light through a graph that the demand of residential use was more than commercial. Rizvi said there was need to address root causes of the electricity load-shedding. “We have the capacity but the problem is that we don’t have fuel to generate power as we cant afford it”, he added. He said industry sector consumed more in the city as compared to residential one but the demand come from public use. He was of the view that renewable energy was a promising resource but their current infrastructure and economy were not ready for it. haris hanif dailytimes.com.pk\01\28\story_28-1-2011_pg12_9 == KARACHI: The energy crisis in Pakistan can be overcome if we individually make an effort to conserve energy. The corporate sector should also plan to find ways to utilise both conventional and sustainable energy resources, said Pakistan State Oil corporate planning manager Ayesha Afzal. She was one of the key speakers at ‘The Transition of a Fossil Fuel Economy to Renewable Energy Economy – Opportunities and Obstacles’ seminar held at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist) on Thursday. tribune.com.pk == Eric Bloch: The disastrous impact of fuel crisis Thursday, 27 January 2011 18:43 By Eric Bloch MEDIA reports last week claimed that the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) had had their entire cash resources seized by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) due to default in payment of fuel importation duties and other imposts. theindependent.co.zw