Energy

Plans for a major new refinery and record exports to Asia have led to heady estimates of Kuwait’s oil revenues for 2012 and the sector is looking to innovative techniques to extract huge reserves of heavy oil.

Mientras la economía del Perú sigue experimentando un rápido crecimiento, un obstáculo se asoma en un futuro no muy distante. A menos que se tomen medidas rápidas y serias, el país pronto sufrirá una escasez de energía importante. Jorge Merino, Ministro de Energía y Minas, dijo a la prensa local que el país actualmente requiere 5000 MW anuales. "Si queremos seguir creciendo a un ritmo superior al 7%, la demanda de electricidad se duplicará en los próximos 10 años", dijo.

Thai consumers are beginning to feel the effects of the government’s decision to liberalise compressed natural gas (CNG) prices with the aim of bringing retail costs in line with the global market and potentially freeing up government funds for use in other sectors.

In subtropical South-east Asian climates, where air conditioning accounts for about 50% of a building’s energy use and up to 30% of operating costs, energy efficiency requires keeping cold air inside and hot air out. Some sector participants estimate that improvements to the “building envelope” can reduce the energy required to cool a building by 50-80%.

Las distintas iniciativas lanzadas este mes con el objetivo de expandir el suministro e infraestructura de gas natural y gas licuado de petróleo (GLP) son parte del creciente impulso para incrementar el uso del gas en los hogares peruanos como una alternativa más limpia y económica a la quema de madera.

With a growing population and increasing demands on scarce natural resources, Jordan is hoping that a major desalination project will be instrumental in helping the Kingdom tackle its water shortages.