A recent study reveals that widespread installation of rooftop photovoltaic solar panels (RPVSPs) could cause daytime temperatures to rise while lowering them at night in urban areas.

The research, led by Dr Ansar Khan from the University of Calcutta and co-authored by Scientia Professor Mattheos Santamouris from UNSW Sydney, employed mesoscale simulations to examine the impact of RPVSPs in cities.

The advisory committee on government purchase in an online meeting on Thursday approved two proposals for importing two cargoes of liquefied natural gas.

Of them, one will be done under direct purchase and the other under the quotation system, according to the finance ministry officials.

The government on Thursday approved separate proposals in principle for procuring refined fuel oil, crude oil and one cargo LNG.

The approvals came from the 6th meeting of the Advisers’ Council Committee meeting on Economic Affairs this year held today virtually with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Speakers at a human-chain in Rajshahi on Wednesday unequivocally called for more investment in renewable energies to reduce the gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuels.

Ensuring access to fuel, including renewable energies, to the urban poor and other marginalised people can be the best way of fulfilling their existing fuel demands.

In a press release issued yesterday (22 October), Rosatom's Engineering Division said the reactor assembly process comprised the installation of internals, such as a shaft and an enclosure, loading of fuel element simulators, mounting of the protecting tubes unit and the upper block, and installation of sensors of the startup measuring system.

State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated three fresh tenders to purchase three spot LNG cargoes for November delivery.

The bid winners would deliver the cargoes at Moheshkhali island on November 12-13, November 16-17 and November 23-24, and discharge the fuel at either of the country's two floating storage re-gasification units (FSRUs) located on the island.

New gas reserve has been found in an abandoned well at Sylhet Gas Field at Haripur of Sylhet.

The Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) authorities on Tuesday announced the discovery of gas while renovating an old gas well at Haripur.

Managing Director of SGFL Mizanur Rahman said that new gas has been found after two rounds of workover. The new gas was found at the Well No. 7 of the gas field after completion of the drilling.

The recent announcement regarding the delay in inviting the tender for drilling 26 wells across Bangladesh's onshore gas fields raises important questions about our commitment to energy independence and domestic production. As we grapple with the increasing cost of imported LNG and the pressing need to boost local gas output, the slow progress in this initiative is a cause of concern.

Owing to a severe energy crisis particularly in industrial units, experts on Sunday underscored the need for exploring natural gas, renewable energy, and control system losses to ensure sustainable energy solutions in the country.

They urged the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to increase renewable electricity penetration from the current present 2 per cent to at least 10 per cent by 2035 to meet the crisis.

Bangladesh Interim Government's Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Fouzul Kabir Khan emphasized the government's commitment to fostering a sustainable energy future for the country, highlighting ongoing initiatives to enhance energy efficiency and diversify energy sources.

The government’s initiative to invite an open tender for the drilling of 26 wells across various onshore gas fields, aimed at boosting domestic gas production, is likely to face a delay of another month, according to official sources.

The delay is primarily due to the ongoing preparation of tender documents, the sources indicated.

Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that renewable energy can play a major role in meeting the challenges of environmental degradation caused by climate change, reports UNB.

They also said that the use of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas and coal, emits large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO?) and other greenhouse gases, which are extremely harmful to the environment.

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) estimates that the pipeline, capable of transporting 30 lakh tonnes of fuel oil annually, will save Tk150 crore in transportation costs annually

Investors at a discussion expressed concern at the suspension of foreign-funded projects in the renewable energy sector and requested simplified project approval and tax incentives to attract overseas investment in the sector.

In view of Bangladesh's foreign reserve crisis, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Thursday urged the central bank to establish a dedicated local currency conversion channel for renewable energy investors, ensuring timely conversion of returns from BDT to USD.