The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
The squeeze on consumers’ pockets will continue next week, as the oil companies are anticipating new round of increase in the prices of diesel and kerosene products. Based on the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market, the industry players estimated that the price of diesel products...
Public hospitals in the Philippines are looking to integrate sustainability into their operations, as they recognize the significant risks climate change poses to public health and economic wellbeing. The healthcare industry is focusing on transitioning to renewable energy, given its significant...
The Philippines is eyeing to firm up collaboration and prospective private sector partnerships with the United States for targeted deployment of next-generation geothermal technologies in the country. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the Philippines will “identify advances...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is dangling ‘captive electricity generation’ as a viable solution to the intensive energy needs of mining companies to bolster up whole chain development of critical minerals that will underpin technological innovations for the energy transition. “We’re...
Motorists will be driving to their frustration at the pumps this week as the price of petroleum commodities will be on a new series of big-time price hikes as announced by the oil companies. Based on the pricing advisories of the industry players, the price of gasoline products will rise by P1.10...
The 14-megawat second phase of the Nabas wind farm project of Yuchengco-led PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has started shoring up power supply for the energy-strained Panay island after securing warranted clearances from relevant authorities and entities in the market. Prior to its injection of...
With pronouncements from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that the El Niño phenomenon may not be as worse as earlier predicted, the Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting that strain in the country’s power supply would also be moderated...
The glue on the partnership of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been solidified for the advancement of research and development (R&D) for suite of technological innovations, automation of data management processes as well as georisk mapping for...
The full energization of at least eight unserved off-grid domains in the provinces of Quezon, Palawan and Cebu will finally take off as the Department of Energy (DOE) has already awarded the contract that shall underpin the project’s implementation and eventual commercial operations. The...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation will be turning the stretch of its hydropower complex in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija as a ‘mecca of green energy’, with new sites around the area already tagged for its planned solar and wind farm installations that will be amalgamated with battery energy storage...
As an integral part of the inaugural dialogue on the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) underpinned by the Japanese and Philippine governments, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a preliminary deal with three Philippine conglomerates for the development of projects...
