ASTHRINE PIAS with a coffee grower in Atok The uphill jeepney ride to the coffee-growing town (1,700 meters above sea level), on rocky, dusty and unpaved roads could be daunting. The panorama of a mountain range partly veiled by clouds, with sun rays slicing through, is indeed a sight to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) have partnered to speed up the exploration, utilization, and development of offshore wind projects. In a statement, the DOE said the two agencies entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that allows access...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN What do Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles. Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is eyeing to diversify its capital formation for renewable energy (RE) projects in the country, with its investment sight now expanding into solar and energy storage systems. The Danish firm first entered the Philippine market last year with its...
Investors in the offshore wind industry are advancing a proposal to the Department of Energy (DOE) that delays in the availability of critical infrastructure – primarily grid connections as well as port support facilities – shall be declared as ‘force majeure’ events in the terms of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Farm to Market (F2M) Agri-Farm OPC and its related entities to stop soliciting investments from the public since it does not have the necessary approvals from the Commission. In its cease and desist order dated August 20, 2024, the Commission...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has committed the repurposing of at least three initial ports that will support the development of billion dollars-worth of offshore wind projects that the Marcos administration has been pushing for completion by 2028, according to the Department of Energy....
Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) rejection of its force majeure plea, Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is now looking for an alternative site for the development of the 280-megawatt Nueva Ecija solar farm project it won under the first round of the green energy auction...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will allot a lead time of at least eight months as preparation time for the targeted bid submission of investors under the planned green energy auction (GEA) for offshore wind capacities by next year. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, the...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation and its offshore partner firm PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk (Barito Renewables) are poised to accelerate the commercial development of wind farm projects with 320-megawatt aggregate capacity across three project-sites in Indonesia. In a statement to the media, the...
In do-or-die matches, records and rankings are cast aside. What truly counts is resolve, poise and resilience. Capital1 is hoping to catch a big fish in the PVL quarterfinals. (PVL Images) And Capital1 hopes to bank heavily on the team’s new-found confidence when it battles No. 2 Cignal while...
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the 30 billion Australian dollar ($19 billion)...
