MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of the Philippines Statistical Center Research Foundation, Inc. (UPSCRFI) have renewed their partnership to continue the second phase of the Gas Policy Development Project (GPDP 2). On Thursday, DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi and UPSCRFI president Gervacio Selda Jr. signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to pursue […]
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DOE solidifies tie-up with US government on gas policy formulation (Manila Bulletin)
The Department of Energy (DOE) is solidifying partnership with the United States government on policy formulation that the Philippines would be needing for the rebirth of its gas industry that shall be ushered in by liquefied natural gas (LNG) importations. The tie-up of the two governments is through the second batch of technical assistance program […]
PHL energy accounts: Non-RE gone in 50 years (Business Mirror)
IF no new sources of non-renewable energy are found and the current use of these resources continues, the country may run out of these stocks in less than 50 years, according to estimates of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In the Energy Accounts of the Philippines, which is based on 2019 data, the PSA estimated […]
Ecozone firms seen keen on switching to natgas (BusinessWorld)
LOCAL manufacturing and agro-industrial firms in special economic zones (SEZs) are open to shifting to natural gas (natgas) for heat-intensive activities, according to a study published last month on Elsevier. Forty firms out of the 105 entities surveyed in 2019 considered the compatibility of machines and equipment as their top consideration in switching to natural […]
Exploring Natural Gas Use in the PH: A GPDP Research Seminar
On 27 July 2022, the GPDP conducted “Exploring Natural Gas Use in the PH: A GPDP Research Seminar” held in F1 Hotel, BGC, Taguig City. The research seminar highlighted the findings of GPDP’s two research studies. The first study, Market Profiling on Potential Natural Gas Users in Economic Zones gauged the extent of potential demand […]