Batanes Province, a cloister of islands on the most northern tip of the Philippines, is the typhoon capital of the Country. Experiencing an average of 15 typhoons a year (the Philippines experiences 20 a year) it is usually the last point of land that a typhoon will pass through before leaving the country.
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PNOC-Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC) President and CEO, Peter Anthony Abaya, announced the acquisition of equipment to aid in the research, development and adoption of Jatropha Curcas as an alternative fuel source in the Philippines. He also added that due to the high price of oil in the world market there is an urgent need to fast track biofuel projects in the country.
The equipment purchase was co funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). A list of the purchase equipment:
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James Hansen, Top Scientist for NASA, said that the situation that the world is facing right now against Global Warming and Climate Change has long passed acceptable levels. There are only a few decades remaining before the more massive effects of global warming start taking shape. These will be in the form of extinction, ecosystem collapse and dramatic rise in world sea levels.
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Gas Giant, Petron Corporation, announced that they will start selling E10 gasoline in the market. E10 is a mixture of 10% ethanol to 90% gasoline. This is more than enough to be in compliance with the Philippine Biofuel Law which calls for only a minimum 5% mixture of ethanol in gasoline for the first 4 years of enactment of the Law.
The price of the ethanol mixed unleaded fuel will come out cheaper by P2/li. Petron however is recommending that you check first with your car manufacturer if your engine can handle the fuel before tanking up on it.
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