Rappler's latest stories on renewal energy
Negros bishop to banks: Stop giving loans to coal plant developers
'Banks financing coal are not only funding the climate crisis, they are also enabling the continued suffering of coal-affected communities,' says Bishop Gerardo Alminaza
[OPINION] Use solar energy for responding to disasters
The urgent need for electricity access is hardly considered during preparations against disasters; it is only considered in the wake of disasters when supplies have been cut off
[OPINION] Push for pro-poor, pro-environment energy policy
Millions of households continue to be without electricity, and many other areas with a limited service of only 4 to 6 hours per day
Renewable energy could cut power generation health impact by 80%
Scientists says if majority of energy is derived from solar and wind power it could cut adverse health effects from electricity production by 80% compared with our current fossil-heavy economies
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
Environment coalition urges gov't to speed up renewable energy projects
Power for People Coalition calls on the President to come up with an executive order that will formalize his directive for the energy department to fast-track 'the development of renewable energy sources'
Is renewable energy unreliable? and other questions about RE answered
It’s good for the environment but can it really power homes and businesses 24/7?
Natural gas and renewables are a perfect match in cutting carbon emissions
In the transition to clean energy, natural gas solves the need for a reliable renewable energy partner
Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines: A leader in sustainability
KOFPH partners with First Gen to power four more Coca-Cola bottling facilities with clean energy
Wind farm 'predator' effect hits ecosystems – study
An international team of scientists finds that predatory raptor birds are 4 times rarer in areas of plateau where wind turbines are present
INFOGRAPHIC: How does natural gas complement our shift to renewable energy?
How does this energy source help us transition to a cleaner power mix?
[OPINION] Breathing out coal: How victims of the climate can be its protectors
'Only by shifting away from dirty energy – the leading cause of climate change – can Filipinos truly move from being tagged as victims of the climate towards being known as its protectors'
Philippines revs up flagging green energy engine
A surge of new exploration efforts are underway in a nation that has some of the world's largest untapped sources of volcanic heat, but which relies on coal for half its electricity
Asia’s role in the future of energy
An energy company is envisioning a world with net-zero emissions while keeping economies vibrant
Belgian wins inaugural France to China solar bike race
French organizers Sun Trip have started such races in 2013 to promote renewable energy
How China's e-vehicle demand boosts Philippines' nickel industry
The Philippines, currently the world's 2nd top exporter of nickel, sees the shift toward electronic vehicles as an opportunity to grow
Hybrid power plant to rise in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
'It’s a dream come true for all of us here,' says Park Superintendent Elizabeth Maclang of the power plant which is expected to be operational by 2019
Apple turns green, claiming '100% clean energy'
Its retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43 countries operate now with renewable energy, says the tech giant
AboitizPower ventures into solar rooftops
The power firm sets up a new unit called AboitizPower Distributed Energy, which is eyeing projects in Luzon and the Visayas this year
Ayala Corp acquires U.S.-based solar tech firm
Ayala's AC Industrials now has a controlling stake in Merlin Solar Technologies, with plans to establish manufacturing facilities in the Philippines in the future
BDO, World Bank tie up for $150-million green bonds
The World Bank is the sole investor in the issuance which is expected to curb 93,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year by 2022 through the funding of climate-smart projects
[OPINION] TRAIN at a crossroads on a coal tax
Our electricity bills would likely increase not because of a coal tax but because coal will become more expensive in the years to come relative to renewable energy
AboitizPower to install 500 MW of new power by 1st half of 2018
The new capacity will come from the completion of several hydro and baseload power plants
AboitizPower expands hydroelectric business
The company's latest facility is the $47-million Maris hydroelectric power plant in Isabela, which took two years to build
40 European firms set sights on PH renewable energy market
Companies from 13 European countries eye investments in solar generation, hydropower, wind power, and electric vehicles
Fully implement EPIRA to give Filipinos 'power to choose,' says Gatchalian
With the full implementation of EPIRA, an 'environmentally-conscious' consumer can choose to patronize factories that store renewable energy, instead of those that store coal, says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
Palawan CSOs see hope in Renewable Portfolio Standards
'Palawan has a lot of land, so there is definitely [a] potential to put up renewable energy here,' says National Renewable Energy Board Chairman Jose Layug
PHINMA Energy eyes 45-megawatt solar plant in Batangas
The company wins a solar service contract for the right to explore and develop a 486 hectare area in Batangas from the Department of Energy
Lopezes to sell minority stake in EDC to consortium for up to P14B
GIC and Macquarie are looking to acquire First Gen s 10 6 stake and public investors 36 5 stake in EDC which may eventually be delisted
MRC Allied partners with Chinese firm for energy deals
The two companies will explore opportunities in the Philippines renewable energy sector
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
MRC Allied to venture into energy
Not all power projects would be built from scratch as MRC Allied is open to acquiring or partnering with existing renewable energy developers
The sun is setting on coal
For the Philippines we have an opportunity today to reduce our reliance on foreign coal and to ride the investment boom in clean energy
WATCH: Inside AboitizPower's coal-fired power plant in Mindanao
Mindanao s leading power generator talks about its adoption of clean coal technologies
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Rappler Talk: AboitizPower on diversifying energy sources and the power situation in Mindanao
Mindanao now has an oversupply of power according to Sebastian Lacson COO of AboitizPower Coal Group
EDC says geothermal not dead but efficiency, incentives crucial
The renewable energy firm expects flat to modest growth in 2017 as it upgrades its plants for the future
PHINMA Energy pins hopes on DOE's new renewable energy policy
With the tight competition in coal energy the firm plans to focus on renewable energy projects and retail electricity as it waits for the DOE s next renewable energy incentive
QC approves Metro Pacific-led group's waste-to-energy project
The project can convert Quezon City s municipal solid waste into renewable energy that would be enough to power as many as 90 000 homes
A low carbon future
The Renewable Portfolio Standard can address the administration s least cost energy goals while encouraging renewable energy generation
Ayala Corp's AC Energy buys renewable energy developer Bronzeoak
The move gives the firm an additional platform of more than 200 megawatts of solar and biomass energy
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Iloilo malls switch to solar energy
Robinson s Place and Gaisano Mall in Iloilo City have already switched to solar energy to contribute to cutting carbon emissions
Electric cars to weaken demand for petrol within the decade – report
Fossil fuel companies are underestimating growth of electric car industry says a report by financial think tank Carbon Tracker
Waste-to-energy technologies in PH? 'Go zero waste instead'
President Rodrigo Duterte is considering the adoption of waste to energy facilities in the country But environmental scientist Jorge Emmanuel explains why this may not be a good idea
AC Energy eyes another renewable energy investment
We are building up our RE platform so we re looking for acquisitions in the Philippines says AC Energy president John Eric Francia
Lopez wants ECCs on renewable energy approved in 2 weeks
The environment department also cancels the expired environmental compliance certificates of 6 projects
DENR's audit on coal plants now ongoing
An environment official says two coal fired power plants have been audited already
Sweden to scrap taxes on solar energy in 2017
Solar energy is currently marginal in the Nordic nation accounting for less than 0 1 of electricity production Sweden relies mostly on hydropower 39 and nuclear power 36
