CEBU CITY — Green developer ArthaLand Corp. is bringing a new brand of sustainable development in Cebu, as the company builds the country’s largest “green” office building, the Cebu Exchange. Top executives unveiled the company’s newest marketing campaign dubbed as “Business in Harmony.” It showcases the Cebu Exchange as a masterpiece of sustainable development, a […]

MANILA, Philippines — The government should quickly address a looming energy crisis that may “worsen” with the “Build, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Thursday. “We do not have any source of hydrocarbon energy in the country except Malampaya. If a war happens in Russia or in […]

While most countries have improved their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure exponentially over the past few years, the same cannot be said locally. Given that there have been improvements, the EV infrastructure here is still limited. For example, there are only a handful of charging stations located all over the country and are a good distance […]

MANILA, Philippines – Soon, a Filipino-made train will hit the railway tracks, a first in Philippine transportation history. Developed by the Metals Industry Research and Development Center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the train will soon be operational under the Philippine National Railways (PNR). What makes it different? In a phone interview […]

After an hour-long discussion, the House Committee on Energy unani­mously passed on Tuesday a substitute bill, which seeks to allocate the net national government share from the Malampaya natural gas project to pay the stranded debts and the stranded contract costs of the National Power Corporation (Napocor), and other ex­ploration projects to develop energy resources […]

MEMBERS of the Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance, Inc. (PE2) need to plan their staffing and capital resources based on how the proposed energy efficiency law would be able to “catalyze” investments in both the private and public sectors, the group’s top official said. “Some of these players will have to broaden access to newer technologies, […]

MANILA, Philippines – Oil companies will implement another fuel price hike on Tuesday, January 22, marking the 3rd straight week of increases. Caltex, Shell, Flying V, Phoenix Petroleum, Total, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and PTT Philippines announced that they will be imposing a P0.10 per liter increase on gasoline and a P0.40 per liter hike on […]

MANILA, Philippines — State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) is allotting P165 million this year for renewable projects this year. The projects include the installation of 5,000 solar home systems in rural areas. Pushing for renewable energy projects will help in meeting NEA’s target of energizing 775 more sitios nationwide this year. “Electric cooperatives are rising […]

AFTER 30 years of on-again, off-again effort, Congress has finally managed to create a law institutionalizing energy efficiency and conservation in the Philippines. The much larger and more important task of ensuring the law is followed and has a substantially positive impact now lies ahead. On Thursday, the Bicameral Conference Committee approved the Energy Efficiency […]

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) electric vehicle subsidiary eSakay has launched a fleet of electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys) for the Makati-Mandaluyong route, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday. In a Facebook post, the DOTr said eSakay would be deploying 15 units of e-jeepneys to ply the Buendia MRT Station – Mandaluyong City Hall […]