Topic: power-plants

Green day: Is a ‘greener economy’ within the Philippines’ reach?

Green day: Is a ‘greener economy’ within the Philippines’ reach?

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco
Posted at Dec 06 08:39 AM

Mikael Angelo Francisco writes about the overall picture of green jobs (and the transition to a greener economy) in the Philippines as part of the Southeast Asian Climate Journalism Program. He talks about what has been done so far, as well as the challenges that are hindering progress in achieving the goals set by the Green Jobs Act of 2016. Dr. Rene Ofreneo was his main and sole interviewee for this article. Read more »

DENR urged to penalize polluters

DENR urged to penalize polluters

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 03:38 PM

Climate activists join residents of communities affected by pollution from coal-fired power plants as they picket in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City on Thursday, calling on the government to increase efforts in enforcing cleaner air amid reports on unhealthy air quality in the country. Read more »

Luzon power supply seen to rise with 2 plants back online: DOE

Luzon power supply seen to rise with 2 plants back online: DOE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 02:12 PM

Two of 4 power plants that went on unplanned outages will resume operations this weekend, which is expected to replenish low reserves that have threatened Luzon with subsequent brownouts for a second straight day, the Department of Energy said Thursday.  Read more »

'No to dirty energy'

'No to dirty energy'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:01 PM

Members of the Power for People Coalition stage a protest outside the headquarters of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in Pasig on Friday. Read more »

Solon proposes construction of more power plants

Solon proposes construction of more power plants

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:29 PM

Existing coal-fired power plants were outdated, insufficient and vulnerable to transmission failures that could cause unexpected shutdown of power and thin reserves especially in the Luzon grid, Suarez said in a press briefing. Read more »

T-rex protest

T-rex protest

Jimmy Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:24 PM

Garbed in T-rex costumes, climate activists criticize the continued use of fossil fuels like coal in the Philippines.  Read more »

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