Energy & Mining
Siena College campuses go fully green with ACEN RES partnership
The campuses of Siena College in Quezon City and Taytay are now running entirely on renewable energy as a result of the school’s partnership...
Alternergy, ABC Energy seal P2.4B deal
Renewable energy pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corp. has entered into a P2.4 billion co-investment agreement with ABC Energy Inc., the energy holding firm of A...
ERC clears P1.87-B transmission line for Bataan coal plant
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Mariveles Power Generation Corp.’s application to build and operate a ₱1.87-billion transmission line linking its 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Bataan to the Luzon Grid.
Oil prices spike as US sanctions Russian oil giants
Crude oil prices surged to a two-week high on Thursday after the US slapped sanctions on Russian energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, along with dozens of their subsidiaries—a move aimed at cutting off a key source of funding for the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
New rule mandates energy efficient purchases in gov’t
The Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee has ordered all government offices to purchase only energy-consuming products (ECPs) that meet the Department of Energy’s (DOE) minimum efficiency standards. This move aims to promote energy savings and reduce public spending.
