December 18, 2019

DOE launches first renewable-energy on-line trading platform in Philippines

By Lenie Lectura -December 18, 2019 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday introduced an on-line trading platform for renewable energy (RE) with the intention of making this commercially available starting next year. “Today marks a momentous […]
December 16, 2019

Meralco banking on improved performances by subsidiaries

By Lenie Lectura -December 16, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects its subsidiaries to perform better, following their positive contribution to the utility firm’s bottomline in the past three quarters of the year. “We are on […]
December 12, 2019

Tisoy damage on EC facilities breaches P300-million mark

By Lenie Lectura -December 12, 2019 from Business Mirror Men cut down a tree that fell due to strong winds as Typhoon Tisoy slammed Legazpi, Albay, on December 3. The extent of damage to power distribution facilities of electric cooperatives […]
December 11, 2019

Occidental Mindoro bans coal use for energy

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE provincial board of Occidental Mindoro has adopted an ordinance that effectively prohibits the use of coal as a source of energy. The ordinance, entitled “Regulating The Use of Fossil Fuels […]