The Department of Energy (DOE) is counting on the commercial fruition of roughly 13,000 megawatts (MW) of committed power projects for the country to ultimately get out from the ‘wobbly state’ of its electricity supply. As explained, committed capacity would refer to projects that are already...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the government plans to construct solar-powered cold storage facilities in Occidental Mindoro to soften the impact of the power crisis in the province. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that they are collaborating with the Department of...
The Marcos administration is targeting to procure some 600 solar-powered containerized cold storage units to stop the post-harvest losses of farmers and fisherfolk and regulate the prices of produce despite weather disturbances. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
With $1.5 million funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Philippine government - with the Department of Energy (DOE) in the lead - has established a centralized energy command hub that will be primarily activated in times of disasters, power system failures...
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...
HOUSTON - The flourishing innovations for long duration energy storage (LDES) are seen as ‘gridlock breaker’ not just for the perplexing intermittency of variable renewable energy (VRE) facilities, but they could also defray huge capital outlay for warranted grid expansions and upgrades to...
HOUSTON – While acknowledging that ‘energy transition’ is a wildering cycle path to navigate, billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates is staying the course on his ‘mega bet’ that nuclear fusion will eventually define the planet’s energy future. In the recently concluded CERAWeek...
In the Philippines, Holy Week is a time to reflect, get in touch with the Divine, and create meaningful moments with loved ones. Apart from the traditional Visita Iglesia and the Reading of the Passion, what brings families together during that time is food. As avoiding meat products is one of the...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is advancing into the phased development of a solar farm that will strategically position the cavernous New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan as a carbon-neutral infrastructure – with the kick-off installation targeted to provide...
DUBAI, UAE – Ayala-controlled ACEN Corporation, which has been expanding its investment foothold across foreign markets, is batting for capacity auction that will primarily delve with integrated renewable and energy storage system (IRESS) as prospective replacement for capacities that shall be...
Financially-plagued Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc, has widened its net loss within January-September stretch this year to P3.688 billion from a relatively leaner P1.0 billion in the same period in 2022. The company’s net loss before tax, as reported to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), was...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation has awarded its next cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to multinational fuel trading firm Trafigura Pte Ltd. Based on the awarded contract, Trafigura will have to supply one cargo LNG with a volume of roughly 154,500 cubic meters (m3) – which will be...
