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Luzon grid on yellow alert anew
The Luzon grid was placed under yellow alert again yesterday as several power plants have been on forced outages and running on derated capacities......»»
Luzon grid on yellow alert
The Luzon grid was placed under yellow alert yesterday following forced outages of several power plants......»»
Luzon grid on red alert anew amid supply crunch
The Luzon grid remained on red alert yesterday as power supply dropped to below total demand due to outages and derated capacities of power plants......»»
P10.8 million marijuana seized in Benguet
Dried marijuana stalks and fully grown plants with an estimated street value of P10.8 million were seized in separate anti-narcotics operations in Benguet over the weekend......»»
MGreen units raise P2.8 billion to fund solar projects
Two subsidiaries of MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen) borrowed a total of P2.825 billion to bankroll their solar power plants that are set to start operations by the first quarter of next year......»»
Red alert issued for Luzon, Visayas grids on May 23
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines announced that the Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed on red alert on Thursday with several power plants either offline or operating at reduced capacity......»»
DOE studying longer periods for power plant maintenance
The Department of Energy (DOE) is studying the possibility of allowing power plants to have longer maintenance periods to ensure that they are repaired properly......»»
Alsons profit drops in Q1
Alsons Consolidated Resources (ACR) of the Alcantara Group reported a dip in first quarter earnings as the forced outage of one of its plants dented the firm’s operations and revenues......»»
P600K worth of cannabis torched in Benguet
Benguet policemen seized and torched P620,000 worth of marijuana plants in Kibungan and neighboring Bakun town on Monday......»»
Meralco expects higher generation charge this month
Energy utility provider Manila Electric Co. said indications point to a higher generation charge this month as the Luzon grid was placed under red and yellow alerts with several power plants are either offline or running at a reduced capacity......»»
P308.8 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga
Marijuana plants with an estimated value of P308.8 million were uprooted and destroyed in Kalinga on Monday......»»
A continuing failure?
Because bringing power plants online from scratch takes at least five years, our current problems with low grid reserves resulting in yellow and red alerts can be blamed on a failure during the Duterte era. But the BBM DOE seems committed to continuing the failed policies......»»
NSC weighs in on China floating nuclear reactors
It will be a threat to Philippine national security if China pushes through with its reported plan to use floating nuclear power plants in the South China Sea, a national security official said yesterday......»»
Philippines summons Chinese envoy over South China Sea water cannon attack
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has viewed that there is an urgent need to rehabilitate and relocate the Ghazipur Dairy and Bhalswa Dairy, as they are situated adjacent to the Sanitary Landfill Sites ('SLFS'). The court said that the dairies should be moved to areas where proper sewage, drainage, biogas plants, ample open space for the cattle to move around, and sufficient grazing areas are available......»»
P51.7 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga, Benguet
Marijuana plants with an estimated value of P48 million were uprooted and destroyed in Tinglayan, Kalinga on Wednesday......»»
Solar power plant in Davao Oriental
ONE of the largest solar power plants in Davao Oriental will operate this October 2024......»»
Luzon, Visayas in red, yellow alerts for 2 weeks now
Red and yellow alert levels have been raised across the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and the Visayas, for two weeks now due to some power plants not being operational. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), responsible for the country’s transmission network, extended the red or yellow alert in these regions for longer hours.....»»
Greenpeace blames fossil fuel dependence for yellow, red alerts
Environmental group Greenpeace Philippines yesterday blamed the country’s dependence on fossil fuel-based power plants on the continued yellow and red alerts of Luzon and Visayas power grids......»»
EDITORIAL — Banning GMOs
Agricultural scientists have been genetically engineering plants for decades, to increase yield, make crops resistant to certain pests or boost certain desirable characteristics. In the 1960s, the International Rice Research Institute or IRRI produced IR8, dubbed “miracle rice” because its high yield was credited for fighting famine in many countries......»»
Yellow alert for Visayas, Luzon on Thursday, April 25 — NGCP
Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed today, Thursday, April 25, under yellow alert for several hours by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). This is because there are over 40 power plants that are unavailable. A yellow alert, according to the NGCP, is issued “when the operating margin is insufficient to meet.....»»