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Jan 2019
PIA, 7th January 2019 via BigNewsNetwork.com DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) — The 10 Million Trees in 10 Years for Greener Negros Movement (10M in 10) celebrated its 3rd year milestone by recognizing its partners in Negros Island who helped propagate trees over the last three years. The 10M in 10 is a private-sector led movement that aims to inspire, unite, and encourage community stakeholders and the public to plant, grow, and protect 10 million years in 10 years in Negros Island. Some 100 individuals from the local government units, national government agencies,......
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Green Convergence exec bucks coal plants in Negros
By Mary Judaline Partlow December 13, 2018, 6:55 pm via Philippine News Agency DUMAGUETE CITY – The head of the Green Convergence, a coalition batting for safe food, healthy environment and a sustainable economy, is urging local government officials and the people of Negros to reject the entry of coal-fired power plants in the island. “I hope the people will clamor that it should not proceed,” said Angelina Galang, Ph.D., the president of Green Convergence, in an...
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Thermal waste-to-energy tech, unsafe says environmental scientist
Plastic trash. by TNM/Sherwin De Vera Posted on August 27, 2018 via Tawid News Magazine BAGUIO CITY – An environmental scientist and former United Nations Development Program (UNDP) consultant said the waste-to-energy (WtE) program promoted by the government is unsafe for the public and environment. In his talk during the State of the Nature Assessment at Albergo Hotel, Baguio City on August 20, Dr. Jorge Emmanuel, underscored that the people’s health and environment must come first when...
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Negros Oriental Bats For Renewable Energy, Vows Against Coal In ‘Green SONA’
By Featuresdesk (ICG) on August 22, 2018 via Page One The achievements and continuing initiatives of the province of Negros Oriental toward renewable energy (RE) were the major highlights of this year’s State of Nature Assessment (SONA), organized by non-profit environmental group Green Convergence in partnership with the Forest Foundation of the Philippines and leading renewable energy producer Energy Development Corporation (EDC). Negros Oriental Governor Roel Ragay Degamo, who was among the guest speakers during the...
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Wind Energy
Renewable Energy (RE) has a net benefit to electricity consumers. As of the end of 2015, there are already 393 megawatt wind farms and 144 megawatt solar power plants operating in the country. Based on the Energy Regulatory Commission’s approved Feed- in Tariff (FIT), rates for solar (P9.68/kWh) and wind (P8.53/kWh) have already gone down by 10% and 13% respectively. The few run-of-river hydro projects have come in due to permitting problems. Similarly biomass...
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Carbon Neutral Industries thru Biomass
Biomass as legally defined in Republic Act 9513 is a non-biodegradable organic material originating from naturally occurring or cultured plants, animals and microorganisms. Biomass is a cleaner source of energy compared to coal. It emits less pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) thus helps mitigate climate change. There are drivers and challenges in developing biomass power plants in the country. It has a higher pre-development and overall cost per megawatt. It takes longer to...
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