Energy

by BusinessWorld, 27 Oct 2021 SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who chairs his chamber’s energy committee, said the updated Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) is not sufficient to meet the Philippines’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for keeping climate change in check.

by Rey Gamboa (The Philippine Star), 17 Aug 2021 For years now, environmental activists have been pressuring the finance sector to withhold their banking services on fossil fuel-based power generating projects as a way of slowing down the construction of multi-million dollar projects. Generally, this call had failed; for banks, the opportunity to make big…

by Cesar V. Campos, 17 Aug 2021 Last July 8, Peter Wallace wrote in his column about nuclear power plants being safe and that there are many countries operating their nuclear power plants safely over the last 50 years: the United States, Germany, Taiwan, Japan. etc.

by Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star), 16 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs to come out with an energy transition plan tailored to its specific requirements as a developing nation and as an economy recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

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By Bernadette D. Nicolas, Businessmirror, 16 Apr 2021 THE Philippine government is looking to set up a fund to acquire all coal-fired power plants in Mindanao and shut them down in a bid to make the island heavily reliant on renewable-energy resources.

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By Kris Crismundo, 17 Feb 2021 MANILA – Kuryente.org, a new consumer advocacy group, was formally launched Wednesday seeking for more involvement and representation of consumers in the energy industry.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 4 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Coal will remain the Philippines’ top power source over the coming decade despite a recent government ban on coal-powered generators, the impact of which will likely be felt only on a much longer term, a Fitch unit said.

by Ronnel W. Domingo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Nov 2020 Coal-fired power plants conti­nue to be an important component of the Philippines’ energy mix and the government cannot afford to mandate a retirement of such facilities although it is prepared to disallow additional projects, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.

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By: INQUIRER.net BrandRoom , 20 Jan 2020 Since the early ‘90s, the Philippines has always been prone to recurring power shortages. Power interruptions commonly occur during the summer months, when electric power plants run low on dispatchable reserves due to increased electricity demand. In 2019 alone, almost 10 “yellow alert” status have been issued by…

By Jack Guy, CNN, 15 Aug 2019 London (CNN Business)Solar energy in hundreds of Chinese cities is now cheaper than electricity supplied by the national grid, and it can even compete with coal-fired power in 75 of them, a new study has found.

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by Anna Felicia Bajo/DVM, GMA News, Jun 17, 2019 An infrastructure-oriented think tank on Monday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to gauge the objections of various groups before signing off on the Solar Para sa Bayan (SPSB) franchise.

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By Dan Murtaugh, Jun 14, 2019 Hydrogen, which has been touted as the fuel of the future much of the past five decades, may finally be on the verge of converting its potential to reality.

by Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star), Jun 10, 2019 Blames ‘regulatory inertia’ for project delays MANILA, Philippines — Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., the country’s biggest power producer, has warned of regular rotating blackouts in Luzon due to the “regulatory inertia” that has prevented the construction of new power plants.

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By Cai Ordinario, BusinessMirror, May 15, 2019 Developing countries like the Philippines could emerge as the “big winners” if they move toward a hydrogen economy, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT, May 8, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure institutionalizing energy efficiency and conservation in the Philippines.

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By April 11, 2018 For all the buzz around wind, solar and electric cars, energy company executives had plenty to say Tuesday about the continuing role of fossil fuels and nuclear power at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Future of Energy Summit.

BLOOMBERG, Aug 8, 2017 Scientists studying the aftermath of a massive coal-ash spill in North Carolina have discovered a byproduct of the fossil fuel that may pose human health risks.

By Victor V. Saulon, Businessworld, Aug 8, 2017 COAL-FIRED power plants will be the primary driver of growth in the country’s power infrastructure segment in the next 10 years, Fitch Group’s BMI Research said in an Aug. 4 report released on Monday.