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DOE advisory board reevaluates renewable energy program
'The target is by end of 2030, [renewable capacity] should be 15,000 megawatts. However, based on our assessment, around 7,000 MW was recorded from 2011 to 2017,' says Department of Energy official Mylene Capongcol
SC is new battleground for coal fight in the Philippines
The fight against coal fossil energy in the Philippines has mostly been staged in localized battlefronts including the island province of Palawan
Environment groups file case vs DENR, DOE over coal plants proliferation
The petitioners asks the Supreme Court to compel the two government agencies to do what laws require of them in regulating coal fired power plants
How PH firms can surf the climate change wave
The global shift to more sustainable practices creates a huge demand for data services and technology opportunities
Green energy to help in ‘last mile’ of PH rural electrification
There are still 4 954 sitios across the country that do not have electricity Many of these are in far flung areas that can only be powered by renewable energy
DOE awards 648 renewable energy contracts end March
The contracts have a potential generation capacity of 10 632 22 megawatts
DOE okays 622 renewable energy contracts
As of end January 2015 397 of the contracts are awarded to hydro power projects the Department of Energy reports
Electric bill disregards lower clean energy cost, SC told
While the cost of renewable energy may be unpredictable an economic advocacy group says the Energy Regulatory Commission is duty bound to correct its billing given the fast falling price of solar panels
Calamba hospital saves on costs with solar power
What the Calamba Doctor s Hospital in Laguna has is possibly the largest renewable energy system to be powering a hospital in the country
Effective January: New electric bill for renewable energy
Consumers will pay an additional P0 406 kWh in electricity rates representing the feed in tariff allowance as mandated by the Renewable Energy Act of 2008
Stop new electric billing for renewable energy, SC asked
The P0 040 kWh additional uniform charge violates consumer rights as it bills consumers payment for power that has yet to be generated a lawyer says
How practical is solar power for PH home owners?
A Makati homeowner shares how he is able to cut his electricity bill by half using solar power
Negros solar farm gears up for DOE renewable energy plan
What will be the country s biggest solar farm will start feeding into the national power grid by March 2014
DOE to add more renewable energy in grid by 2014
Enough renewable energy to power 126 700 households will feed into the country s power supply as part of the National Renewable Energy Program
