The Wholesale Spot Market (WESM) warned that due to “restriction of supply” from coal plants, electricity prices in the spot market might increase in the..
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The Antique Provincial Board passed on Friday, February 21, an ordinance prohibiting the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the province. According to an..
Fossil fuels are the single biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. Statistics show that fossil fuels suffice for about 80 percent..
The Occidental Mindoro Provincial Board, presided by Vice Governor Peter Alfaro, passed an ordinance banning coal-fired power plants in a bid to preserve and protect..
Meralco PowerGen is still keen on pioneering the first ultra super critical (USC) coal-fired power plant in the Philippines to not only provide higher efficiency..
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..
The power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) cannot acquire a certificate of compliance (COC) due to lack of needed requirements, according to the..
Energy think tank Center for Energy, Ecology and Development (CEED) called for the removal of “unjust privilege” being given to coal power plants operators in..
Around 7,000 members of the religious sector and the youth formed a “human chain” to protest the installation of a 300 MW coal-fired power plant..
The Catholic church has included retracting church funds from banks investing in coal plants as part of their efforts in campaigning against the construction and..