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Fukushima nuclear plant sued over thyroid cancer claim

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 05:16 PM

Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation. Read more »

Maynilad pwedeng parusahan sa service interruption

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 07:50 PM

Posibleng maharap sa penalty ang Maynilad dahil sa mahabang water interruption sa southern Metro Manila at ilang lugar sa Cavite. Read more »

Apple's biggest plant in China woos workers with benefits amid omicron surge

Ann Cao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 18 12:41 PM

The world’s largest iPhone factory is offering former workers extra cash to return to its production line, as a local omicron COVID-19 outbreak disrupts travel to the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou. Read more »

Biodiversity loss impacting plants’ survival: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 07:59 AM

Declines in seed-dispersing animal species are harming plants' ability to move to more suitable habitats in a warming world, a new study shows. Read more »

Indonesia relaxes export ban to allow 37 coal vessels to depart

Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 01:12 PM

The 37 vessels included 14 ships whose clearance was announced earlier in the week, but it was not immediately known how much coal the vessels carried. Read more »

Indonesia awaiting coal supply assurance before ending export ban

Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 06:48 PM

Indonesia's government is waiting for the state utility firm to declare that it has secured enough coal before it can decide to end an export ban. Read more »

Indonesia mulls coal levy as it eases export ban

Bernadette Christina, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 06:05 PM

Chinese thermal coal futures fell on Tuesday after Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, eased a ban on overseas shipments. Read more »

Doktor nagpayo sa puwedeng inuming halamang gamot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 08:55 PM

Sa harap ng shortage sa paracetamol, may tips ang isang doktor sa paggamit ng mga halamang gamot kontra sa mga sakit. Read more »

KFC to launch plant-based fried 'chicken' across US

Hilary Russ, Reuters
Posted at Jan 05 07:47 AM

KFC restaurants will start selling plant-based fried "chicken" from Beyond Meat Inc across the United States on Jan. 10 for a limited time, KFC said. Read more »

Indonesia warns coal crunch not over as China prices rally

Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 04 09:04 PM

Indonesia's coal supply situation remains critical, the state utility said, following the country's ban on exports that drove up prices in top customer China. Read more »

Solar Philippines begins construction of Nueva Ecija plant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 02:59 PM

Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp (SPNEC) has started the construction of the first phase of what could be the largest solar project in Southeast Asia. Read more »

Only 29 pct of LNG projects in PH seen to be viable

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:06 PM

Only 29 percent of the liquefied natural gas projects in the Philippines are viable as there is not enough demand for LNG in the country, an energy think tank said. Read more »

China powers up new nuclear reactor

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 21 06:00 PM

The domestically developed high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) – at the Shidaowan nuclear power plant in China’s eastern Shandong province – is currently the world’s only one in commercial operation. Read more »

Holcim says 'exerting efforts' to resolve dispute with labor union

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 08:37 AM

Holcim Philippines Inc on Monday assured the public of "sustained plant operations" after an associate union in a plant in Misamis Oriental voted to go on strike due to labor dispute. Read more »

DOST-PNRI calls for nuclear energy use amid rising electricity costs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 01:15 AM

The DOST-PNRI director said Duterte should sign the draft national position before he leaves office. Read more »

First Gen says unit Prime Meridian inks loans from BPI, ING

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 02:46 PM

First Gen Corp on Thursday said its unit Prime Meridian Powergen Corp signed a total of P2.8 billion 3-year term loan facilities with the Bank of the Philippine Islands and ING Bank Manila. Read more »

EDC taps IBM weather forecasts to protect plants, workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:03 PM

The Energy Development Corp said on Wednesday it tapped IBM's The Weather Company for typhoons and other natural hazards updates. Read more »

Samsung to build $17-B chip plant in Texas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 12:15 PM

Samsung said on Tuesday it will build a microchip factory in Texas, a $17 billion investment that comes as semiconductor shortages are causing supply chain delays across many industries. Read more »

Holcim inks deal for on-site solar power plants

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:49 AM

Holcim Philippines said Friday it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with renewable energy firm Blueleaf Energy for its plants in Bulacan and La Union. Read more »

SymEnergy to build hydropower plant in Ifugao

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 09 05:10 PM

Japanese renewable energy developer SymEnergy Inc. will build a hydroelectric power plant in the northern Philippine province of Ifugao. Read more »