House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives is eyeing an inquiry on the "dire" power situation in Palawan even as local residents continue to grapple with the high cost of electricity. ...
The government of Norway, in collaboration with sustainable crop nutrition solutions specialist, Yara Fertilizers Philippines, Inc. (Yara), has been aiding Filipino farmers jack up productivity at their farm lands while shifting on their technology use to solar-powered water pumps. Via the “Agos...
Gokongwei-led JG Summit, through its renewable energy (RE) subsidiary Merbau Corporation, will be expanding solar investments outside of the conglomerate’s span, so they can similarly help other businesses achieve their decarbonization strategies. The forward business plan is being firmed up...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned initial public offering (IPO) of Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation's (CREC) primary and secondary shares for as much as P12.94 billion. In its Jan. 16 meeting, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo met with Singaporean Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and discussed the regulation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities in Singapore as part of the senator's official visit to Singapore. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) Tuflo, who chairs the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
Waste-to-energy (WTE) was one of the major topics tackled in Sen. Raffy Tulfo's meeting with business executives in Singapore as he discussed with them the opportunity and possibility of investment in the Philippines in the field of energy. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) Tulfo...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel products will have to brace for a bigger squeeze in their pockets this week, as the price of this commodity will rise by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing adjustment advisories of the oil companies. For gasoline products, the increase will be...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) will convene to review and decide on the various proposals seeking to amend or revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy,...
The penalties being collected by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been proposed to be re-channeled as compensation to consumers who are casualties of blackout incidents, similar to the four-day power failure which plunged Western Visayas into a state of economic vulnerability and...
Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (Facebook) If the House Committee on Energy chairman had any takeaway from the investigation on the widespread Western Visayas power outage, it's that no single agency or entity was solely at...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is already preparing warranted standards for the targeted escalation of ethanol blend to gasoline products at the level of 20% (E20) by volume from currently at 10%. To firm up the eventual Philippine National Standard (PNS) for gasoline with higher bioethanol...
