The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines said that the industry contributed P40.7 billion to government coffers in 2013, contrary to the statement of the 2015 Country Report of the Philippine Extractive...
Semirara Mining and Power Corp has denied accusations of using toxic chemicals in its mining process, saying that it only involves extraction, stockpiling and shiploading. The company sent a letter to the...
The DMCI Power Corp. is constructing a 2 x 4.95-megawatt bunker-fired power plant in Palawan in order to give the area a stable power supply. “We are investing approximately P600 million in...
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corporation (TRANS-ASIA), PHINMA’s energy arm, posted a consolidated net income of P542 million for the first half of the year, up 43 percent from P377 million during...
A month after saying he would not honor the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, President Rodrigo Duterte has shown openness to ratify the agreement, a Palace official said on Thursday. Communications Secretary Martin...
Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) reported a 28 percent jump in revenue for the first half of 2016 to P3.2 billion from P2.5 billion last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will roll out an audit of coal-fired power plants to assure there is compliance of environmental standards. The agency is working on the guidelines...
Greenpeace Philippines is calling for the stronger participation of the government and the business sector to push for growth and development of renewable energy in the country. In a forum hosted by...
Engineers in Southeast Asia can now enroll in a renewable energy course for their master’s degree. A green energy engineering course will soon open at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in...
Hedcor Inc. is raising the capacity of its Bineng run-of-river hydropower plants in La Trinidad, Benguet to 19 megawatts (MW). The former 5.48-MW Bineng plant is composed of Bineng 1, Bineng 2,...
