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NASA's probe soaring near sun reveals surprises about solar wind

Joey Roulette, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 05 07:42 AM

One of the probe's "really big surprises" was the detection of sudden, abrupt spikes in the speed of the solar wind that was so violent that the magnetic field flips itself around, a phenomenon called "switchbacks."  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

LOOK: NASA captures Mercury in transit

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory via AP
Posted at Nov 12 08:28 AM

This still image from video issued by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows Mercury as it passes between Earth and the sun on Monday. Read more »

Cheaper solar power gains ground in Southeast Asia

Koustav Samanta and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Nov 01 09:21 AM

The region, where power demand is expected to double by 2040, is striving to expand the share of renewable sources as developing nations seek affordable electricity while battling climate change. Read more »

Panay power firm to launch lease-to-own solar panels for consumers

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 04:30 PM

Marcelo Cacho, PECO Head of Public Engagement and Government Affairs, said smart metering allows customers to see their meter readings in real time.  Read more »

Shell building integrated energy system for Batangas refinery

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 01:59 PM

A solar farm in its Tabangao, Batangas refinery will start in November while a 3MW battery energy storage system will be installed next year, Pilipinas shell said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.    Read more »

Google green energy buys boost 'carbon-free' portfolio

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 09:29 AM

The US-based internet giant increased its wind and solar energy portfolio by more than 40 percent with deals for 1,600 megawatts of electricity. Read more »

China data centers set to consume more power than Australia: report

Eva Xiao and Danni Zhu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:02 PM

Nearly three-quarters of the electricity used by data centers was sourced from coal in 2018, according to research by Greenpeace East Asia and the North China Electric Power University -- emitting 99 million tons of carbon emissions. Read more »

OPINION: Science proves God sends a miracle from across the universe

Robert Labayen
Posted at Sep 09 12:41 PM

Scientists’ account of how life began shows how God can make anything possible. Read more »

Solar power system hatid sa paaralang matagal nang walang kuryente sa Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 03:13 PM

Isang pampublikong paaralan sa Sulu na ilang taon nang nagtitiis na walang kuryente ang nahatiran ng tulong ng isang fraternity mula sa University of the Philippines. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 22, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 02:19 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Hybrid solar diesel-powered plant in Romblon

Karl Norman Alonzo, Presidential Photo
Updated as of Aug 23 01:47 AM

Aerial photo shows the 7.5-MWp Tumingad Solar Power Project located in Odiongan, Romblon. Read more »

PH renewable energy advocates welcome 'Solar Para sa Bayan' franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 12:11 AM

Philippine renewable energy advocates welcome the franchise for SPB Corp., saying this would help advance the use of solar power in the country. Read more »

Solar Para sa Bayan hopes to break power 'monopoly'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 10:23 AM

Solar Para sa Bayan is targeting communities that don't have electricity or don't have 24/7 access to it, said the firm's head, Leandro Leviste told ANC's Market Edge. Read more »

Solar Para sa Bayan secures 25-year franchise

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 03:36 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has granted a 25-year fresh franchise to Solar Para sa Bayan, a firm owned by Antique Rep. Loren Legarda's son, to provide clean energy to remote areas. Read more »

Singil sa Meralco bababa ngayong Hulyo dahil sa suplay mula sa solar power farm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:53 AM

MAYNILA - Inaasahang bababa ang singil sa kuryente ngayong buwan sa pagbibigay ng suplay ng elektrisidad sa Meralco ng Solar Philippines Tarlac Farm.   Read more »

India plans $330-B renewables push by 2030 without hurting coal

Sudarshan Varadhan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 08:50 PM

India said on Thursday it needs $330 billion in investments over the next decade to power its renewable energy dream, but coal would remain central to its electricity generation. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 3, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 02:23 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Total eclipse observed in Latin America

Martin Bernetti, AFP
Posted at Jul 03 11:17 AM

Solar eclipse as seen from the La Silla European Southern Observatory (ESO) in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday. Read more »

Solar eclipse plunges Chile into darkness

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 05:55 AM

SANTIAGO, Chile—Hundreds of thousands of tourists scattered across the north Chilean desert on Tuesday to experience a rare, and irresistible combination for astronomy buffs: a total eclipse of the sun viewed from beneath the world's clearest skies. Read more »