Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "electricity"
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Agri dept eyes increased RE use
(The Manila Times,July 2, 2020 , on page B5)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push for the optimization of renewable energy (RE) to grow food using aquaponics and hydroponics technologies. Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Monday received from Weather ... -
Caluya could be next tourism miracle
(Panay News,May 1, 2016 , on page 1-15)This cluster of islets that comprise the only isolated municipality of Antique does not look as sad as it sounds. As every Antiqueño knows, "kaluya" means "sadness" in English. Through the initiative of Mayor Genevive Lim ... -
Coop urged not to burden consumers charges during Boracay closure
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 2-14)Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc. (Akelco) on Monday to invoke a force majeure so as not to pass on extra power charges to consumers during the six-month closure of Boracay island starting ... -
Coop’s power contracts under review due to Boracay closure
(The Daily Guardian,April 19, 2018 , on page 2-14)The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will look into the power supply contracts of Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) amid the expected drop in power demand due to the impending closure of Boracay Island on ... -
DA, Aboitiz team up for RE use in food production
(The Philippine Star,June 30, 2020 , on page B5)The Department of Agriculture and the Aboitiz Group will optimize the use of renewable energy in pushing for urban farming in a bid to boost food production in the country. Aboitiz-led Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. ... -
Exxon allots billions to turn algae into fuel
(Manila Standard,November 5, 2017 , on page B2)One of the world's biggest oil companies is pumping more than $1 billion a year into alternative forms of energy from algae engineered to bloom into biofuels and cells that turn emissions into electricity. The funds from ... -
Fil-Am aims to build large-scale ocean energy generator
(The Philippine Star,October 23, 2016 , on page 5)A Filipino-American mechanical engineer wants to build his first large-scale ocean energy generator and test it in the Philippines. Ramuel Maramara, owner of engineering firm Brimes Industrial in Long Island in New York, ... -
Geothermal plant to help raise healthier fish, shrimps
(Malaya,February 25, 2014 , on page A3)Renewable energy company Emerging power, Inc. (EPI) plans to hit two birds with one stone with it soon to rise 40-Megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in Mindoro. EPI said the completion of the Montelago geothermal power ... -
Hoover Dam
(The Daily Guardian,April 3, 2018 , on page 4)A stay in Las Vegas is not complete without visiting the historic and world-famous Hoover Dam which is only about 40 kilometers from The Strip. Lessons can be learned from this mega-dam in view of the start “kuno” of the ... -
Iloilo fish port complex rehab secures P1-B loan
(BusinessWorld,June 14, 2010 , on page S1/3)The Japan International Cooperation Agency has approved a P1-billion soft loan for the rehabilitation of the Iloilo Fish Port Complex in Iloilo City, a port official told local journalists over the weekend. Elmer B. ... -
Japan firm seeks to spawn salmon farm revolution
(Manila Standard,March 1, 2018 , on page A4-A5)In a mountainous area near Tokyo, the water in a tank is a murk of writhing grey salmon, slithering past each other as they angle for food. They are part of an experiment that Sogo, chief operating officer at FRD Japan, ... -
Kapos sa lupa! Singapore nagtatayo ng floating solar farms
(Balita,March 10, 2021 , on page 3)Libu-libong mga panel na sumasalamin sa araw at nakalatag sa dagat ng Singapore, bahagi ng pagtutulak ng kapos sa lupain na city-state na magtayo ng mga lumulutang na solar farms upang mabawasan ang mga greenhouse gas ... -
KOICA grants $4M for Concepcion port
(Panay News,October 30, 2016 , on page 11)To help marginal fishermen, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will be providing a $4-million (P192-million) grant to expand and develop the fishing port of Concepcion town. The Official Development Assistance ... -
Manufacturers to ask for canned sardines' price hike due to TRAIN
(Panay News,March 11, 2018 , on page B2)Manufacturers of canned sardines will ask the government for a price increase because of higher production costs due to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. A report on 24 Oras said canned sardines ... -
Marine scientist eyes R&D on ocean energy
(The Philippine Star,August 18, 2016 , on page B-8)A marine scientist based in academe is urging the Philippines to pour investments into ocean energy resource research and development. Laura David of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) said ... -
Obama to unveil tougher climate change plan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 4, 2015 , on page A16)President Barack Obama will unveil on Monday the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants, kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous legal battle between federal environmental ... -
PH can find way to make joint exploration of seas with China constitutional - Recto
(Manila Bulletin,July 29, 2017 , on page 4)Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto threw yesterday his support behind moves of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano to find a “constitutionally-compliant win-win arrangement” between ... -
Prawn hatchery
(BulletinToday,September 16, 1985 , on page 1)It is ideal for hatcheries to be near the source of wild prawn spawners and broodstock. You have to know the seasonality and volume of prawn catch in the prospective area. Fishermen in the locality can help you determine ... -
Samar tidal energy plan in Korea climate change forum
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2016 , on page 15)The city government here presented one of the major planned projects in the Seoul Mayors Forum on climate change 2016. The mayor of Samar's capital discussed future adoption of the city on an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries ... -
Semirara: beyond mining
(Panay News,June 27, 2015 , on page 1-3)The continued operation of a coal mining company in the island has allowed the local government to implement various projects and programs beneficial to the residents, according to Mayor Genevive Lim-Reyes. Aside from ...