April 29, 2020

Energy efficiency industry bats for inclusion in stimulus program

By Adam J. Ang – April 28, 2020 | 9:18 pm from Business World FREEPIK THE energy efficiency industry is seeking a share of stimulus incentives to encourage investment in power conservation, which it touted as an opportunity to emerge […]
April 28, 2020

LNG investment pulls down Meralco net income in Q1

By BusinessMirror -April 27, 2020 THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported a 54-percent drop in reported net income to P2.61 billion in the first quarter of the year as it recognized an impairment of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) investment […]
April 28, 2020

Regulators back proposal to subsidize 50 kWh from poor users’ power bills

By Genshen L. Espedido – April 26, 2020 | 10:43 pm from Business World AFP A LEGISLATIVE-Executive panel is recommending that marginal power consumers be granted a subsidy equivalent to 50 kilowatt-hours off their electricity bills to help them through […]
April 28, 2020

Initial phase of energy labeling rules to cover fridges, ACs

By Adam J. Ang – April 26, 2020 | 10:42 pm from Business World PHILSTAR REFRIGERATORS and room air conditioners will be among the first batch of appliances to be subject to the new energy-consumption labelling rules, according to guidelines […]