The Department of Energy recently released its energy mix policy that will allow technologies from coal, gas, nuclear, geothermal and hydro power to compete for the country’s 70-percent baseload requirement. There have been...
Nuclear energy is one of the most controversial power sources in the world today. It is known to be one of the cheapest sources of electricity but various safety and environmental impacts...
Coal power has been one of the biggest contributors of power in the world. Coal is the biggest power supplier in the Philippines. However, coal has been surrounded by speculations on its...
As the world starts to shift towards renewable energy, coal must learn to address the issues pitted against the industry. The greatest issue coal faces is the harm it brings to the...
Electricity rates may rise by P1 per kilowatt – hour (kWh) due to the shutdown of the Malampaya gas project in early 2017, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said. Simulations sent to...
Oil refinery giant Petron Corp is set to re-acquire its 140 – megawatt (MW) solid fuel – fired plant from the San Miguel Corp’s SMC Powergen Inc for 20 billion to support...
The Philippines is rich in renewable energy sources like the wind, hydro and solar, allowing the country to explore renewable energy projects that can provide power to thousands of homes. Since the...
Renewable energy has been a competitive source of power in most countries in today’s generation. More and more countries are adding renewable energy into their energy mix as years pass by. While...
Three years after Typhoon Yolanda struck, thirty families from the fishing community of Costa Brava in Barangay 88, Tacloban City received solar kits for their basic electricity needs. Costa Brava remains to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has taken initiative in breaking the gender stereotype in the energy sector through a series of career talks in senior high schools. The agency launched ENEREADY: A...
