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 Stories About: Philippines AND renewable energy
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Why sustainable development is so damn hard: Philippines edition
Subsidized power leads to energy waste |
Joseph Romm |
03 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spoke at the opening plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative. Unintentionally, her remarks illustrated the challenge of sustainable development. First the good news -- green power: We are endowed with geothermal power and it fits very well with our Green Philippines program. We want to use clean energy, we want to have energy independence, and geothermal power gives us clean energy and energy independence. Just befor ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, Philippines, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Lava Actually
Philippines turn to volcanoes and wind for energy |
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15 Sep 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Lava Actually Philippines turn to volcanoes and wind for energy The Philippines is positioned to become a significant producer of renewable energy -- which is a good thing, as the country is currently saddled with a $61 billion national debt, a growing oil-importation bill, and an increasing appetite for energy. Currently, geothermal and hydropower provide a third of the nation's electricity output, but there's potential for ... |
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| Topics: Philippines, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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