Despite the growth of various industries all over the world, there remains the problem of energy poverty, where people from different countries have no access to electricity, despite this being an integral...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DOE) provided electricity for 2000 households in its franchise area. 2, 082 of DOE’s ‘identified communities’ were given combined regular and prepaid electricity service...
In 2015, the United States had an installed capacity of 3,442 megawatts (MW) from geothermal energy. The Philippines followed with 1,968 MW. The Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal developer, is in San Francisco,...
The country has 18 biomass power plants with the capacity to power 300,000 homes. Two of the power plants are fired by bagasse which are residues of sugarcane, and are located in Negros Occidental...
The Philippines is the world’s second-largest producer of geothermal energy next to the United States. With the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 in place, the geothermal industry in the Philippines is taking...
Fossil fuels have three main sources – coal, oil and natural gas. In many ways, natural gas is considered the least harmful fossil fuel because its combustion results in less pollution and...
7,000 islands. Multiple energy sources. Yet you get a headache every time you get your monthly electric bill. The Philippines has one of the most expensive electricity rates in the world. Trade Union...
The world’s population is expected to hit nine billion by 2050. The most populous countries in the world are Asian countries, some of which happen to have low income levels and face...
Fossil fuels are said to emit high levels of carbon dioxide. Calls for the discontinuity of its use has been pushed, with renewable energy being brought into the foray. But can we...
The Philippines’ location along the Pacific Ring of Fire makes the country prone to earthquakes and typhoons. It experiences an average of 20 typhoons a year, which usually results to flash floods...
