Energy chief says Palawan ‘open to hosting’ nuke plant
The Palawan local government has joined a short list of areas that are “open to hosting” a nuclear power plant, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said, even as the Philippines is…
Group bucks nuclear energy plan
Electricity consumers and science advocates raised a howl over renewed government moves to make the Philippines a nuclear-power country, particularly as the recently signed Executive Order No. 116 revived the…
Ayala unit takes 19.9% stake in Australian energy firm
Ayala-controlled UAC Energy Holdings Pty Ltd. settled for a 19.9-percent interest in Australian renewables firm Infigen Energy Ltd. as it bowed out of a takeover bidding war against a unit…
Facebook operations on track to use 100% renewable energy by end of 2021
Facebook is on the road to have their operations powered completely by renewable energy by the end of 2021. Image: Istock.com/serts via AFP Relaxnews Two years ago, Facebook made a…
Gov’t pushes renewable energy program
The Department of Energy (DOE) is putting stress on the development of geothermal- and hydro-based power generation as it pushes for a renewable energy promotion program with an initial portfolio…
Vietnam says rice exports set to skyrocket, renewable energy in high demand
Vietnamese rice being loaded for export. High demand for food set the stage for Việt Nam to take the lead in global rice this year. Viet Nam News/Asia News Network…
Ayala acquiring Australian renewable energy firm
An affiliate of AC Energy Inc. has acquired a 12.8-percent stake in Australian renewables firm Infigen Energy Ltd. through a deal worth about P3.12 billion in the latest of the…
‘Unparalleled decline’ in energy investment seen
Annual global energy investments are primed for an “unparalleled decline” of 20 percent, or by $400 billion, in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the International…
Energy from food waste project gets Japan funding
The joint waste-to-energy venture of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Dole Philippines in South Cotabato has blazed the trail for Philippine biogas projects to qualify for a maximum grant…
Accelerated shift to renewable energy pushed
Investing in renewable energy can support a global economic recovery that would be resilient to extraordinary circumstances and inclusive, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). The Abu Dhabi-based…