Energy
Is China after the Philippines' oil & gas fields?
(Editor's intro: Raissa, foreign correspondent for South China Morning Post and Radio Netherlands, is an independent blogger.)
Future Perfect: Homegrown power-saving devices
The Philippines has one of the highest – if not the highest – electricity rates in Asia. And it’s no wonder that many households and companies are always on the lookout for energy-saving practices and devices.
Oil firm eyes 'huge' gas field in West PH Sea
MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine oil company said Wednesday its gas field -- in a section of the West Philippine Sea also claimed by Beijing -- could be nearly twice as big as the Philippines' largest known deposits.
DOE inspects LPG tanks
Sa mahal ng presyo ng LPG, nakakasiguro ba kayong orig ang tangke ninyo? O baka bagong pintura lang pero kalawangin naman ang ilalim? Baka kulang pa ito sa timbang. Muling umikot ang mga tauhan ng Department of Energy para matiyak na hindi nagogoyo ang mga consumer. Nagpa-Patrol, Alvin Elchico. TV Patrol, Abril 21, 2012, Sabado
George Ty's GT Capital debuts, plans more power plants
George Ty's GT Capital Holdings debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange and its president laid out plans for expanding power generation capacity.
Ayala changing, pushing into infra, Zobels say
Jaime Augusto and Fernando Zobel de Ayala, chairman and president of Ayala Corp., tell Business Nightly's Coco Alcuaz their company is pushing into energy and transportation as the country overhauls its infrastructure.
Teditorial: The French do it better
While President Aquino believes privatization is the way to go when it comes to rising power costs, Teddy Locsin Jr. is taking a page from the French and pushes for public ownership.
8-hour brownouts expected in Zamboanga
Lalo pang humaba ang brownout sa ilang lugar sa Mindanao dahil sa pagkukumpuni ng isang hydropower plant doon. Itinanggi naman ni Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras na may sabwatan para lalong itaas ang singil ng kuryente sa Mindanao. Nagpa-Patrol, Alvin Elchico. TV Patrol, Abril 18, 2012, Miyerkules