The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it’s not enthusiastic on a joint oil exploration with other countries in areas of the West Philippine Sea. In a radio interview, Secretary Alfonso Cusi...
After much discussion, President Rodrigo Duterte will now sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, contrary to his previous statements on the said agreement. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Monday,...
A reduction in November electricity bills is expected for the customers of the Manila Electric Co (MERALCO) – 46 days before Christmas. Electricity rates this month went down by P0.0781 per kilowatt...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi shunned the idea power oversupply in the country. “There is no oversupply. It depends on who’s talking… I don’t believe there will be oversupply, not even Mindanao,” Cusi...
A lawmaker is calling on the current administration to consider the implementation of a carbon tax on man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Camarines Sur Representative Lray Villafuerte said that imposing carbon tax...
The Department of Energy’s Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (DOE – EPPB) is polishing the Philippine Energy Plan for 2016 to 2030 in contribution to Ambisyon 2040, which lays down a foundation for...
High energy costs in the country are making Japanese firms reluctant to go ahead with their power investments in the country, Department of Energy (D0E) Chief Alfonso Cusi said yesterday. Preliminary environment...
In marking the third anniversary of supertyphoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan), a green coalition is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the shift to renewable energy to decrease the possibility of extreme...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said adding another round to the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme will go against the agency’s goal of bringing down power rates in the country. Another FIT...
Although shunned by President Duterte himself, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said that nuclear energy is a viable power source for the country’s baseload requirements in moving forward. The Department of Energy (DOE)...
