Sustainable Energy
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Saturday, June 16th, 2012Biofuel is a type of energy derived from biological carbon fixation that does not add to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Since oil prices are starting to rise, biofuels start to gain its popularity once again. Since cars are a main source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it is good that [...]
Globe Telecom goes Green
Saturday, June 16th, 2012Globe Telecom Inc. will not only be one of the biggest mobile networks but will also be one of the “greenest” in the Southeast Asian Region as it taps on renewable solar and wind power as part of its US$700 Million modernization project. Globe says that the company can be able to save as much [...]
Maibarara Geothermal Plant Launched
Friday, June 15th, 2012The Philippines’ latest geothermal power plant has just been recently inagurated last April 27. The Maibarara Geothermal Power Plant, a 20-MW project engaged to provide more power for the Luzon grid, enjoyed a simple yet meaningful opening under the watchful eyes of Aquino Administration representatives. The Geothermal power plant, which is a joint venture among [...]
UPLB fast-tracks seedlings technology
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) will use cutting-edge science to provide 1.5 billion tree seedlings required for the National Greening Program. UPLB scientists have been working hard on cloning techniques and tissue culture to increase the volume of materials required by the planting of up to 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million [...]
A Practical Guide to Green Products and Services
Sunday, May 20th, 2012A new report published May 14 by the European Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the environmental impacts of products and services. It helps to pave the way towards a resource-efficient Europe and aims to help design more sustainable [...]
PH eyes increase in biomass capacity by 2015
Saturday, January 21st, 2012QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA -The country’s energy sector is set to implement at least 25 biomass projects over the next three years and projected to increase annual capacity to 277 megawatts by 2015. These projects will have strong focus on bioethanol production, said Marriz Agbon, president of the Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corporation (PADCC). [...]
Food Processing and Preservation
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011You work hard when you grow food and prepare it to eat. Buying food takes money that you have worked hard to earn. You do not want to waste it. To keep food clean and safe in the home you must have good storage space, suitable containers, and a way to keep foods cool and [...]
9 Unusual Uses for Eggshells
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011The next time you’re making omelets, don’t toss your shells. Eggshells have nearly as many uses as the eggs themselves. Here are a few ways to get the most from your eggs. Put them on your face To restore a youthful glow to your skin, pulverize clean, dried eggshells with a mortar and pestle. Mix [...]
Promising results from sweet sorghum as source of biofuel places Phl in a good spot
Saturday, October 15th, 2011With the recent developments in the country wherein government agencies are looking into fuel feedstocks that have high potential for commercialization, sweet sorghum has risen to fame with its promise as an alternative source of biofuel. One of the government agencies that have set its priorities on sweet sorghum is the Bureau of Agricultural Research [...]
Miracle tree can produce fuel
Friday, October 7th, 2011Miracle tree can produce fuel THE country’s bid for the production of alternative fuel resources can be addressed by an indigenous tree, which is abundant in some parts of the Cordillera Region. A non-government organization (NGO) based in La Trinidad, Benguet is paving the way for the mass propagation of the petroleum nut, a tree [...]
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