Father of the Philippine Biofuel’s Bill (in Congress), Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, has filed a bill calling for the phase out of incandescent bulbs by 2010. Great move. Aside from more efficient bulbs, I hope the far reaching effect of this bill will be, that energy efficient bulbs price will go down due to economies of scale.
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With the looming Presidential Elections in the United States, Debate Season is warming up to a fever pitch. One of the key forums where the candidates can show their wares is at the Houston Presidential Summit. This will happen on the 13th of November at Houston Texas. Here, Leading Presidential Candidates will meet to discuss their energy policies for their campaign.
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Filinvest, a Philippine Corporation primarily known for its real estate development projects, has made a right hand turn by taking a stab at the emerging biofuel and alternative energy market by purchasing a Mindanao Based Sugar Cane refinery via its holding company, Filinvest Development Corp (FDC).
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In a press statement made by Philippine Energy Minister Rafael Lotilla, he said that the option for the Philippines to dabble in Nuclear Energy as a source of Electricity is still 15 years down the road. As this is the time needed to train experts to study the viability of using Nuclear Power.
In line with this, it was also mentioned in the Media Release:
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The Philippine Department of Energy has just posted on their site the application form for the 2nd Green Energy (Green-E) Awards. Deadline of submission of application form is on Sept 14, 2007. Winners will be announced during the National Energy Week in December 2007.
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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.
