October 18, 2021

‘Malampaya maintenance work is progressing well’

BY LENIE LECTURA – OCTOBER 18, 2021 from Business Mirror Maintenance work at the Malampaya gas facility is “progressing well” and will be completed on time, the operator of the gas field said. According to Shell Exploration B.V. (Spex), completion […]
October 18, 2021

THEC hydro plant to start operations before year-end

BY LENIE LECTURA – OCTOBER 18, 2021 from Business Mirror Taft Hydro Energy Corp. (THEC), holder of a hydro service contract from the Department of Energy for a hydro resource in Eastern Samar, expects commercial operation of its 16 megawatt […]
October 18, 2021

Solar farms to ‘eat’ PH food lands

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 16, 2021, 11:12 AM from Manila Bulletin The country’s grand ambition for massive solar power installations could result in weaker food sustainability, because energy developments could snatch lands that could have otherwise been allocated […]
October 16, 2021

Germany cuts electricity tax as energy prices rise

By AFP – October 15, 2021 at 06:45 pm from manilastandard.net Frankfurt, Germany—The German government will drastically lower a levy on electricity consumption from 2022 to help ease the burden on consumers as Europe battles soaring energy prices, grid operators […]