Blog Posts on responsible energy

Despite coal plant Iloilo City still facing most expensive electricity rates! by tulayhawan on Oct 3, 2010Growth and development of Iloilo City has been stunted by having one of the most expensive electricity in the whole world. This distinction will continue with the amendment of the power purchase agreement between Panay Electric Co. (PECO) and Metroba...

Philippine Coal Trail by tulayhawan on Mar 30, 2009Panian Coal Mine Pit in Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique. Seen on the background is Bulalacao, Mindoro. other areas for coal mining exploitation: Local sub-bituminous coal mainly for the Calaca (Batangas), Naga (Cebu) and Semirara power plants. Ce...

Semirara Disaster by tulayhawan on Mar 25, 2009Havoc brought in the name of 'clean-coal'!

Community-Based Biomass Feedstock Production by tulayhawan on Mar 15, 2009Biomass power producers won over the coal-fired power plants in the bidding for 54MW baseload supply to Panay and Guimaras Islands. Now the challenge, which is also a great opportunity, is how the communities can prepare and produce sufficient feedst...

Help Stop Environmental Crime in Semirara, Antique by tulayhawan on Feb 14, 2009Help STOP the environmental crime in Semirara, Antique! Mangrove, seagrasses and coral reef areas are sacrificed to produce coal for electricity in Cebu, Luzon and China. The people in the island who are dependent on seaweed production and fishing a...

Western Visayas Renewable Energy Congress by tulayhawan on Nov 30, 2008The Western Visayas Renewable Energy Congress has been very successful with more than 200 participants, exhibits and all the invited speakers present. Governors Salvacion Z. Perez and Niel D. Tupas graced the activity with the representatives of the...