In 2016, significant demand for renewable energy was already evident with a total of $241.6 billion invested in the market. In the Asia-Pacific region, governments and leading companies have treated renewable energy as a strategic asset to drive growth and minimize costs. Positive Outlook Renewable energy operators are looking at positive outlook in the region […]
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Department of Energy’s Department Circular (DC) 2020-12-0026 (Adoption of the Guidelines on Energy Conserving Design of Building)
The Department of Energy advocates efforts that further advance the Philippine’s energy efficiency and conservation agenda, and has made official its policy that provides the guidelines on energy conserving design of local structures. The Department of Energy’s new policy helps develop a culture that integrates energy efficiency and conservation principles in the early stages of […]
Uses of Solar Energy
People around the world have taken a keen interest on harnessing solar energy for practical use since the 1800s, and since then, we’ve come far achieved some real milestones. Currently, there exists many technologies and machineries that could leverage solar energy for multiple purposes. Hence, a lot are asking, “how is solar energy being used?”, […]
The Use of Electric Vehicles Against Climate Change
The Global Climate Risk Index of 2015 indicated that the Philippines is the country that’s most affected by climate change. The Philippines is situated in naturally warm waters at the western part of the Pacific Ocean, which spells doom for its inhabitants since the hotter the ocean and air gets, the more frequent and violent […]
Renewable Energy Trends in Southeast Asia
According to the Asian Utility Week in 2019, Southeast Asia’s strong economic growth has relied on inexpensive fossil fuel deals for the past years. With challenges such as climate change, and economic hardships brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a global need to transition to renewable energy solutions. While Southeast Asia in adoption of […]
Solar Vehicles That You Should Read About
In a world where lower carbon footprint makes a big difference, technological marvels like electric vehicles and solar vehicles definitely has a lot of perks to bring on the table. Solar vehicles not science fiction We’ve all seen solar-powered gadgets or appliances once or twice, maybe in the form of a lamp or powerbank. But […]
Module Cleaning Guidance for Volcanic Ash Residue
Volcanic ash belongs to high corrosion mineral matters (contains sulfur). To avoid corrosion, the volcanic ash should be immediately wiped off from the module surface. Here are some things you should remember when cleaning your PV modules. DO’s All types of soft foam materials, non-woven fabrics, whisks, soft sponges, soft brushes, and hair brushes may […]
The Rise of Organic Photovoltaics
What is OPV? For the last three decades, solar energy, specifically third generation solar cells, has been given significant attention in order to surpass its technical and material barriers towards high efficiency and commercialization. One of these is the revolutionary and rapidly emerging solar photovoltaic technology, the OPV. Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) are made up of […]
How Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Can Change the Renewable Energy Game
Over the years, the use of renewable energy had always been the last option for energy developers. This had stopped when the cost for developing renewable energy systems had dropped tremendously causing developers to step in the world of renewables. For one, the advantage of renewable energy tramples non-renewables due to its infinite source of […]
Solar Power Takes Off at Cebu International Airport
More than 6,300 PV modules are now installed at the roof of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 1. The solar grid-tied system is expected to generate 2,169,900 kWh of energy per year that will offset a considerable amount of the daytime load peaks for the 2nd busiest airport in the Philippines. The 1.64MW PV […]
All About Concentrated Power Systems
Solar panels in the Philippines are growing in popularity as more and more people look for sustainable, green solutions to generate more power. While solar panels are indeed costly at first, it is an investment that pays for itself over time in what one will be able to save in electrical bills. But much like […]
Energy Storage Options: Different Kinds of Batteries
Batteries are part of our everyday life. A day won’t go by without us using our mobile phones. We use the remote control to switch the channels in our television. Our flashlights, laptops, power banks, cars and other electronic devices use batteries to function properly. Even solar panels in the Philippines use batteries, where they […]
The Evolution of Solar Tech Through The Years
The modern world that people live in is one that is divided by a chasm between traditional and renewable energy. Solar power in the Philippines, as well as in countries all over the world has started to consolidate its position as a powerhouse in the power industry. Majority of the energy produced in the world […]
On-Grid/Off-Grid Systems Suitable for Your Business and Home
We all know that the sun is a very powerful energy source and thanks to it, we can harvest solar energy from its radiation. Science proved that the energy the sun provides for one hour is enough to provide global energy needs for one year. And since the sun is very generous especially to tropical […]
How Solar Panels Promote Electrical Efficiency
Summertime is nice and hot in the tropics. Temperatures rise up to nearly 40 degrees Celsius on a daily basis. The archipelagic country of the Philippines is geographically located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator. While it remains true that the country is frequently on the path of typhoons and […]
Traditional Energy Versus Green Energy: Which Is Better?
Tradition Versus Evolution The world has relied on traditional energy even after the end of the industrial revolution. Although traditional energy evolved in form through the years, it is still very clear that traditional energy will persist for the years to come. Rising in stock with the masses, however, is the emergence of power from […]
