Energy & Mining
Lawmaker urges urgent shift to E15 fuel blend to cut costs, save sugar industry
A Negros Occidental lawmaker is pushing for an immediate increase in the country’s ethanol-blended fuel from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), calling it a “practical and timely” solution to rising fuel prices and the worsening crisis in the sugar sector.
Nickel Asia subsidiary provides P4.44M for Bataan power line expansion
Jobin-SQM Inc. (JSI), part of Nickel Asia Corp.’s clean energy unit Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), has handed over P4.44 million to the Peninsula Electric Cooperative (Penelco) to fund the expansion of power lines in Bataan.
Fuel supply dips slightly; diesel imports to arrive this month
The countey’s total fuel supply is projected to last just 50.42 days, down slightly from last week’s 50.94 days, the Department of Energy (DOE) reported Tuesday. The inventory covers gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, fuel oil, and LPG, including fuel already in the country and shipments confirmed through May 1.
AdventEnergy powers Frabelle Facilities with aggregated supply deal
AdventEnergy, the retail electricity arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation, has completed the aggregation of two facilities owned by Frabelle Cold Storage Corporation in Navotas, with a combined capacity of 746 kilowatts.
Startup Nascent gains global battery recognition
A Philippine breakthrough in energy technology is drawing global attention, as Nascent Technologies Corp. secures a place in the Volta Foundation’s Annual Battery Report 2025, according to the Board of Investments (BOI).
