Is coal still king? Pressure mounts on lifting of moratorium on coal-fired plants
by Pedro H. Maniego Jr. | Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer | August 23, 2024 | READ THE FULL ARTICLE The call to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines has intensified recently. Proponents argue that coal is the most affordable and reliable power source, referring to a recent study by the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Germanyʼs decision to extend the life of some nuclear and lignite plants. They also cite frequent power shortages in recent months to justify this contention; but in fact, these outages were actually caused by coal [...]
[EDITORIAL] We need assurance of stable power supply on election day
by MANILA BULLETIN | April 8, 2022 | READ THE STORY HERE Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in a hotly contested election such as this one, a brownout is the last thing that our country needs. With this, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to assure the public that there would be sufficient and [...]