Diesel or solar: Could a push to power the Philippines turn greener?
NORZAGARAY – In battling the timber poachers who roam the thick Sierra Madre forests near his home, Larry Garaes has found a new ally: solar panels. With solar chargers, the radios he and other forest rangers rely on no longer run out of power on multi-day operations in the mountains, he said. “Communication between rangers […]
Diesel-electric hybrid buses to hit the road in December 2018
SINGAPORE – The first 10 diesel-electric hybrid buses in a fleet of 50 will be on the road from next month (Dec 2018), as part of the national effort to make the public bus fleet here more environmentally friendly. They will be run by operators SBS Transit and SMRT, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) […]
DoE order identifies sources of Renewable Energy Fund
The Department of Energy issued the guidelines for the operationalization of the Renewable Energy Trust Fund that will be used for the research, development and promotion of renewable energy sources. The RE fund, according to Department Order 2018-10-0018, will be obtained from the emission fees collected from power generating companies under the Philippine Clean Air […]
DOE racing to bring electricity to all rural areas by 2020
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will assemble a team that would help the agency bring electricity to all households, particularly in rural areas, by 2020. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi met with officials and board of directors of the National Electrification Administration and Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. last Monday to discuss […]
DoE reviews several major energy projects
The Department of Energy is evaluating several large-scale power projects that could receiver a certificate of energy project of national significance under Executive Order 30 that streamlines the procedures for major projects. The big ticket projects include the Wawa Pumped-Storage hydro project of Olympia Violago Water & Power Inc.; 500-megawatt Kibungan Badeo Pumped Storage Hydro […]
DOE rolls out Mindanao energy projects
TAGUIG CITY, OCt. 8 — The Department of Energy (DOE) is setting its sights on present energy investment opportunities in Mindanao that will spark new developments and growth in the region. In this regard, the DOE, through its Investment Promotion Office, is launching the Mindanao Energy Investment Forum (MEIF) to be held on 11 October 2018 […]
DoE to launch new energy contracting round this week
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is hoping that a new round of contracting will spur more petroleum exploration ventures and close the resource development gap with regional neighbors. The DoE will launch the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) on Thursday. DoE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said his office was “aggressively pursuing” the implementation of […]
DOE urges regional dev’t councils to adopt energy plan
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) urged Regional Development Councils (RDCs) around the country to adopt the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2017-2040 in order to secure the country’s energy needs over the next three decades. In an interview at the sidelines of the “Energy 101 for Media” seminar here Wednesday, Assistant Regional Director […]
DOE wants moratorium on oil exploration in West Philippine Sea lifted
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Wednesday it is imperative for the government to lift the moratorium on exploration works in the disputed areas in the South China Sea in order for the possible joint oil and gas exploration deal with China to move forward. The Philippines and China are negotiating for the exploration deal which […]
DOST revives plan to activate BNPP
The Department of Science and Technology and its attached agency―the mothballed Philippine Nuclear Research Institute―want the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant commissioned because of a looming depletion of gas from the Malampaya gas field in Palawan. BACK ONLINE? A general view shows the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant as pictured on Sept. 16, 2016. At the time, […]