February 15, 2023

DOE clears 5 renewable firms for grid impact study

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 14, 2023, 7:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy issued clearances to four solar power companies and a biomass facility to undertake system impact study for the National Grid Corp. of the […]
March 6, 2021

EDC offers P15-B green bonds to fund RE projects

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 6, 2021 from The Manila Times Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has announced its maiden offering of green bonds worth P15 billion to bankroll renewable energy (RE) projects. The EDC Board of Directors already gave […]
September 24, 2018

First Gen exec: TRAIN 2 is a ‘misguided’ policy

By Lenie Lectura – September 24, 2018 from Business Mirror THE second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) program, which was renamed Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (Trabaho), is a “misguided policy” because it will discourage […]
May 24, 2018

Masbate now coal-free

By Lenie Lectura – May 23, 2018 from Business Mirror THE provincial board of Masbate has issued a resolution that effectively prohibits the use of coal as a source of energy. Provincial Resolution 096-18 declared Masbate as coal-free, meaning the local […]