Gatchalian wants probe on underperforming electric co-ops

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:51:01 +0000

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for a Senate inquiry into the supposed underperformance of some distribution utilities (DUs) in the country

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No power interruption, Panay electric firm assures Ilonggos amid franchise expiration

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 03:51:10 +0000

With two days before its 25-year franchise set to expire, the Panay Electric Company (Peco) has assured Ilonggos of continued and uninterrupted power supply in Iloilo City amid the holding of the world-famous Dinagyang Festival.

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Quiapo, San Miguel areas hit by power outage on Christmas Day

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 03:25:43 +0000

Portions of Quiapo and San Miguel in Manila were hit by power interruptions on Christmas Day, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said.

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No disruption but power firm says it won’t sell facilities

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:16:44 +0000

The company that has been distributing electricity to this city and areas nearby for more than 90 years continued to fight a takeover bid by a newly formed power distribution firm but assured city residents there would be no disruption of power supply should its rival company’s takeover bid succeed.

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New ways of reusing garbage may lead to environmental poisoning, scientist warns

New ways of reusing garbage may lead to environmental poisoning, scientist warns

BAGUIO CITY—The country is shifting to new technologies that will use trash to generate electricity but the so-called “win-win” solutions to the garbage crisis may end up poisoning the environment, a scientist warned.

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Trump replacement for Obama climate plan moves forward

Trump replacement for Obama climate plan moves forward

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration is advancing a proposal for electric utilities that would supplant President Barack Obama’s principal attempt to curtail US contributions to global warming, with a new rule that’s expected to go easier on the coal industry.

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