‘We have to help one another find that solution. I’m sure Ms. Gina Lopez is open to a solution to adequate power supply,’ says Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi
MANILA, Philippines (July 4, 2016) — “We cannot just discount coal,” Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said in reaction to Environment Secretary Gina Lopez’s advocacy to stop coal-fired power plants. Continue reading Let’s find balance between coal and renewables
‘It is the obligation of the government to act to save the people from climate change and not wait,’ says Emmanuel De Guzman, vice chair of the Climate Change Commission
MANILA, Philippines (May 26, 2016) — For the next 6 months, the Philippine government will embark on a comprehensive review of its energy policy aimed at cutting down dependence on coal, while taking into consideration the reality of climate change in crafting national and local development plans. Continue reading Review of PH energy policy underway
MANILA, Philippines (Mar. 18, 2016) — Bicycles, electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies plus other climate change solutions shall highlight this year’s main Earth Hour switch-off in the Philippines, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Continue reading ‘Pedal for the Planet’ at the main Earth Hour switch-off
March 1, 2016 —Instead of growing crops like rice or corn, this vast farm harvests heat from the sun and generates enough energy to power the whole of western Batangas.
MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 22, 2016) — Alsons Renewable Energy Corporation (AREC), a subsidiary of Alsons Consolidated Resources, Incorporated (ACR), earmarked $650 million to pursue investments Continue reading Alsons Renewable to spend $650M for hydro, solar projects
BATAAN, Philippines (Jan. 10, 2016) — Public decision could seal the fate of the old and dormant Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), but first, the state would have to lay the options down clearly.
MANILA, Philippines (Jan. 9, 2016) — President Benigno Aquino III will convene a meeting with energy officials next week to address the worsening power situation in Mindanao due to right of way (ROW) violations and bombing of transmission towers, he said on Friday, January 8.
Continue reading Aquino calls for meeting to address Mindanao power woes
MANILA, Philippines (Dec. 20, 2015) — A local unit of AES Corporation broke ground on its battery-based energy storage system at Masinloc in Zambales, providing 10 megawatts (MW) of interconnected capacity and enhancing the reliability of the Luzon grid.
Continue reading AES breaks ground on battery-based energy storage in Zambales
MANILA, Philippines (Dec. 16, 2015) — SM City North Edsa mall’s solar-powered rooftop has been included as one of the new power sources for the Luzon grid.
Continue reading DOE counts SM’s solar-powered rooftop as source for Luzon grid
November 27, 2015 — How does coal fit into the country’s energy and development equation? Our policy brief “Striking a Balance: Coal-Fired Power Plants in the Philippines Energy Future,” launched in a forum at the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) last Tuesday, Continue reading The future of coal-fired power plants