A few days ago Google and Intel announced their new project: “Climate Savers Computing Initiative.” Basically it calls for the introduction of more energy-efficient personal computers and server systems to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their program calls for the setting of better efficiency goals for computers and software that manages power consumption.
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My Apologies for reposting this entire article, but the archiving system of the Philippine Star just doesn’t work that well. Interesting discovery indeed from the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines.
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Slated to be finished by December 2010, the 3 hydro projects are located in Virac Catanduanes. The 5 sites are expected to generate about 8.6 MW at a cost of about P500M.
The 5 sites identified to comprise the 3 hydro projects are:
Solong River in San Miguel (2,300 kilowatts); Hitoma Lower Cascade in Obi, Caramoran (1,500 KW); Hitoma Upper Cascade, Obi, Caramoran (1,575 KW); Pagsangahan, San Miguel (2,100 KW); and, Hinipaan Upper Cascade in Salvacion, Bagamanoc (1,200 KW).
Its sad that the Philippine Renewable Energy Bill was stalled in Congress owing to a lack of sufficient members to form a quorum. By the opening of the 13th congress we’re hoping, along with the Dept of Energy, that Congress will seek to prioritize the much needed bill. WWF Philippines, who is lobbying for the passing of the bill also mentioned that the Senate showed disinterest in the passing of the Bill at the Senate.
