International environmental group Greenpeace called on the use of clean and safe renewable energy instead of pursuing the Philippine government’s plan to use nuclear energy, conduct oil exploration, and coal expansion. Greenpeace...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is still pushing through with its oil price investigation despite another rollback to be implemented this week. The expected decrease in diesel ranges from P0.05 to P0.15...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) called for a review on the recent power plant outages caused by thin power reserves, particularly in Luzon. “[In the] speech [of] Mitsubishi, they supply 50 plants....
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III opposed the proposal to construct a new nuclear power plant, suggesting that the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) has to undergo intensive assessment first. According to...
The Philippine government is considering a two-track option for the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) that shall be utilized in case of disruption in the oil supply of the country. “We have...
Bohol Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado strongly opposed the proposal on the establishment of coal power plants in Bohol, citing its adverse impacts to the environment and the health of the people. “Of...
Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) officially inaugurated its 500 MW San Buenaventura coal-fired power plant (SBPL) at Mauban, Quezon on October 15. The country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant is a result of a...
The National Power Corp. (Napocor) sought approval for the P18.46 B basic Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification (UCME) for 2020. In a 12-paged application filed to the Energy Regulatory Commision (ERC), the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) opened biomass energy development to foreign investments to aid in the growth of the sector. According to a BusinessWorld report, DOE’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB) Director...
The Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has planned to invest in new technologies for various energy projects. MGen has been studying new technologies in biomass energy development to help address the country’s garbage...
