President Marcos said the government must “catch up” with private sector innovations in renewable energy, as he witnessed the energization of the country’s first hybrid agro-solar and battery storage system in Tuy, Batangas. Marcos said this as he led the launch of Citicore Solar Batangas 1...
President Marcos has pitched the Philippines as a rising destination for clean energy investments and digital innovation, telling Asian business leaders that the country is ready to host renewable-powered factories and high-tech hubs. Marcos said this as he welcomed business leaders participating...
Ayala-led ACEN Corp. announced Tuesday, Feb. 4, that it has increased its stake in its subsidiary, Belenos Energy Corporation, to bolster its renewable energy (RE) portfolio. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ACEN said it signed a subscription agreement worth ₱392 million to...
The country’s renewable energy sector is expected to garner more funding as Masdar, a clean energy firm based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a deal to facilitate prospective investments. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Wednesday, Jan. 15, between the...
The Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum 2024 Day 2 speakers and panelists for the morning session include (from left) Environmental and Energy Engineering Group of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Ma. Brida Lea D. Diola, Ascott CARES PH Sustainability Champion and...
Despite raising awareness and growing efforts on sustainability, several disconnecting factors still hinder sustainable progress, such as inadequate communication, poor enforcement of government policies, lack of public awareness and engagement, and lack of access to advanced technology. ...
Wind turbines operate at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges — but there'll also be...
Ronald ‘Suiee’ Suarez highlights AboitizPower’s sustainability projects and initiatives at the 1st Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session held at the Universtiy of Santo Tomas on September 30, 2024. (Photo by Manila Bulletin) Despite the country's aggressive efforts to go renewable, a...
President Marcos has inaugurated the Philippines' first manufacturing plant for lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, which, he said, sets the stage for the country to become a key player in clean energy storage in Southeast Asia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the ceremonial switch-on...
A whopping scale of capital mobilization that will reach as much as $500 billion (roughly P27.5 trillion) will have to be concretized so the country’s energy systems will be substantially decarbonized, according to the Department of Energy. As cited by the energy department, “the Philippines is...
Asian leaders emphasized that economic growth can be achieved through fair and equitable expectations between developed and developing countries, all while keeping emissions in check. At Coaltrans Asia 2024 in Bali, Indonesia, Aboitiz Power Corp. and other leaders discussed carbon reduction efforts...
(Department of Energy) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says the government should further streamline the country’s investment rules on clean energy development ventures to keep on track with the Marcos administration’s decarbonization...
