‘Govt must include energy efficiency in power mix’
AN energy group is calling on the government to include energy efficiency as one of the resources in charting the country’s energy mix. In a panel discussion during this week’s 2019 Philippine Infrastructure Conference, the Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance proposed that governments, be it here or overseas, “should slowly move toward incorporating energy efficiency as […]
Energy efficiency sector wants to be classed as infrastructure
THE PHILIPPINES should start viewing energy efficiency as a new infrastructure asset class that the government can use as an added resource in planning its energy mix, or the ideal combination of resources to support its power requirements. “We’re not looking at a figure yet. We want to see how — any energy market, whether […]
PLUS wins Seda’s Diamond award for low carbon building
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd’s headquarters Persada PLUS has bagged a One Diamond award from Malaysia Sustainable Energy Development Authority’s (SEDA) 2018 Low Carbon Buildings Assessment recently. PLUS became the first highway concessionaire in the country to receive such award. The company said the recognition was given to organisations which have successfully implemented electricity consumption […]
BPPT, Korea concur on cooperation for development of green technology
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Agency for Technology Assessment and Application (BPPT) and Seoul-based Green Technology Center-Korea were on the same page over cooperation in green technology through the launch of the Green Technology Partnership Initiative (GTPI). “The GTPI will bring about an improvement in research and development pertaining to green technology under the partnership scheme […]
TM, MAHB among winners for energy efficiency in 2019 NEA
COMPANIES across various industries and fields grabbed top honours in Malaysia’s 2019 National Energy Awards (NEA) for best practices in energy efficiency and renewable energy (RE). The second edition of the awards received a total of 145 applications, where 77 organisations were qualified to participate in the two broad categories of energy efficiency and RE. […]
Cheapest, fastest energy resource waits to be tapped
Ponder upon this—if the Philippines found a climate-friendly way of generating and distributing 45,900 megawatts at a cost lower than those of renewables, coal-fired plants or natural gas-fed plants, shouldn’t the country grab this opportunity? Or, this—if the country found another “Malampaya-like” field with no less than 182 million tons of oil equivalent of indigenously […]
Developers in Bangkok go green and reap the benefits
Property developers in Bangkok concerned about the environment are investing in the “green architecture” of Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (Leed), says one of the principals at JLL, an international real estate consultancy company. There are currently 1.26 million sqm of Leed office space in the Thai capital. Dexter Norville, one of the bosses at […]
GenCell appoints Amorele Technology to accelerate fuel cell adoption in The Philippines
Alkaline fuel cell power solution provider and manufacturer GenCell Energy has appointed specialist systems integrator Amorele Technology Inc to offer its portfolio of fuel cell solutions in the Philippines. Courtesy of GenCell Initially targeted at first responders, local businesses and the military, the breakthrough solutions will work to reduce the country’s high humanitarian and financial costs associated with […]
