Developing the sustainable data center of the future
The global data center sector is estimated to account for around 416 terawatts, equivalent to roughly 3% of all energy needs. Southeast Asia draws a significant amount of that requirement, with energy demand increasing as new data center infrastructure is added in countries across the region.
Development of Tuas integrated water and solid waste treatment facility progresses to next stage
SINGAPORE – The next stage of development of Singapore’s first integrated water and solid waste treatment facility, in Tuas, has begun.
DNV and Keppel to expand Singapore’s hydrogen market
A new alliance formed by engineering services company DNV and infrastructure firm Keppel Offshore and Marine aims to accelerate the adoption and use of hydrogen as an energy source in Singapore.
DOE banks on efficient energy use to address power demand upticks
MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) called for conservation and efficient use of electricity so the thinning power supply can keep up with the high demand. This call was issued after the Luzon grid was placed on red alert for several hours on Wednesday morning after some power plants went on unplanned outages and […]
DOE hosts first forum on the Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN
MAKATI CITY, Nov. 28 – The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., hosted the inaugural Government-Private Forum on Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA) yesterday , 27 November, at the Makati Diamond Residences. The CEFIA seeks to […]
DoE reaffirms 100% electrification goal
“ELECTRICITY FOR ALL,” was Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi’s brief response when asked about his main goal for the rest of his term. “Hundred per cent electrification,” he said in an interview a few days before the end of 2018. “The tasks have been given to the DUs (distribution utilities), the electric cooperatives, and all. […]
DOE receives 331 applications for projects of national significance
THE Department of Energy (DOE) has received 331 applications from industry stakeholders seeking the certification of their power projects as “energy projects of national significance [EPNS].” As of January 11, the DOE said in its website that 293 applications were accepted while 38, or 11 percent, were notified of their noncompliance as to form or documentary […]
DOE tells govt agencies: Conserve energy amid oil crisis
Speaking to CNN Philippines’ New Day on Thursday, Energy Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza said this initiative will save up to 24 megawatts in a year, which is equivalent to ₱840 million, enough to put up a diesel power plant.
DOE urges Filipinos to continue energy conservation
MANILA – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi is urging Filipinos to continue observing energy efficiency and conservation as petroleum prices in the global market remain high. According to its Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB), the risk of increasing oil prices remains as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are on a standstill, which weakened […]
DOST to mobilize and prioritize e-mobility innovations
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has declared that it is continuously prioritizing an ecosystem of e-mobility solutions for the country’s transportation sector since fuel prices have reached new highs.