From the News! - Your Daily News » Power http://fromthenews.net Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Protect women — CHR http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:35:02 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=5264

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm/feed 1 How ‘green’ is the electric Chevy Volt? http://fromthenews.net/how-green-is-the-electric-chevy-volt.htm http://fromthenews.net/how-green-is-the-electric-chevy-volt.htm#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:35:24 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=5237 Martin LaMonica
cNet News

General Motors at its centennial celebration in Detroit on Tuesday is expected to showcase the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car that carries the heavy expectations of reversing GM’s slide and slashing consumers’ fuel use.… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/how-green-is-the-electric-chevy-volt.htm/feed 0 RP dependence on oil-based power plants down in H1 http://fromthenews.net/rp-dependence-on-oil-based-power-plants-down-in-h1.htm http://fromthenews.net/rp-dependence-on-oil-based-power-plants-down-in-h1.htm#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:24:07 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4701 Donnabelle L. Gatdula
Philippine Star

Energy efficiency has improved with the continuing decrease in the utilization of diesel and oil-based generating plants to only 2.4 percent during the first half of this year from 11.5 percent of the total demand … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/rp-dependence-on-oil-based-power-plants-down-in-h1.htm/feed 0 Govt reviews IAEA study on Bataan power plant http://fromthenews.net/govt-reviews-iaea-study-on-bataan-power-plant.htm http://fromthenews.net/govt-reviews-iaea-study-on-bataan-power-plant.htm#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:47:59 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4437 Manila Times

The Department of Energy is reviewing a study conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency about the safety and viability of reopening the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, government sources said.

The Philippine government had requested the study, … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/govt-reviews-iaea-study-on-bataan-power-plant.htm/feed 0 Utility firm passes on E-VAT to consumers http://fromthenews.net/utility-firm-passes-on-e-vat-to-consumers.htm http://fromthenews.net/utility-firm-passes-on-e-vat-to-consumers.htm#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 01:13:12 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4220 Maricel V. Cruz
Manila Times

Electricity consumers in the franchise area of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) are paying for value-added tax, which the utility firm is exempt from paying.

The Lopez-controlled Meralco apparently has not been declaring that a … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/utility-firm-passes-on-e-vat-to-consumers.htm/feed 0 ‘Govt still owns Meralco’ (Sen. Enrile says government can retake company) http://fromthenews.net/%e2%80%98govt-still-owns-meralco%e2%80%99-sen-enrile-says-government-can-retake-company.htm http://fromthenews.net/%e2%80%98govt-still-owns-meralco%e2%80%99-sen-enrile-says-government-can-retake-company.htm#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 01:11:40 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4219 Efren L. Danao
Manila Times

The government, not the Lopezes, is the rightful owner of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said Tuesday.

Enrile said former President Corazon Aquino gave Meralco to the Lopezes for free, even … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/%e2%80%98govt-still-owns-meralco%e2%80%99-sen-enrile-says-government-can-retake-company.htm/feed 0 Clear second thoughts on biofuels http://fromthenews.net/clear-second-thoughts-on-biofuels.htm http://fromthenews.net/clear-second-thoughts-on-biofuels.htm#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 08:46:40 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4277 Domini M. Torrevillas
Philippine Star

I clearly remember the sweet smell of success when Biofuels Act No. 9367, otherwise known as the “Biofuels Act of 2006,” was passed by Congress on Jan. 12, 2007. The chief author of the bill, … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/clear-second-thoughts-on-biofuels.htm/feed 0 ERC tells DTI to clarify petition for power rate cut http://fromthenews.net/erc-tells-dti-to-clarify-petition-for-power-rate-cut.htm http://fromthenews.net/erc-tells-dti-to-clarify-petition-for-power-rate-cut.htm#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 08:43:32 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4275 Donnabelle Gatdula
Philippine Star

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to clarify the government’s petition on various power rate reduction schemes.

ERC executive director Francis Saturnino Juan said at a pre-hearing on … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/erc-tells-dti-to-clarify-petition-for-power-rate-cut.htm/feed 0 Focus being diverted from Napocor sleaze http://fromthenews.net/focus-being-diverted-from-napocor-sleaze.htm http://fromthenews.net/focus-being-diverted-from-napocor-sleaze.htm#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 08:40:52 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4272 Jarius Bondoc
Philippine Star

The mafia at the state-owned Napocor has done it again. It succeeded diverting attention from its billion-peso thievery as the real cause of soaring electricity rates. Congress was made busy reviewing the power sector law. Malacañang … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/focus-being-diverted-from-napocor-sleaze.htm/feed 0 Napocor cuts by half charges to Meralco http://fromthenews.net/napocor-cuts-by-half-charges-to-meralco.htm http://fromthenews.net/napocor-cuts-by-half-charges-to-meralco.htm#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 08:48:54 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4279 Marvin Sy
Philippine Star

In an effort to bring down electricity rates, President Arroyo has ordered the state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) to cut by half its charges to the country’s biggest power distributor, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).

Speaking … Read the rest

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