Energy Storage
Within battery energy storage systems for grid applications, Lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology is receiving the most attention and investment for grid reliability and stabilization in terms of RE capture, load leveling, and avoidance of brown-outs and black-outs in critical applications.[1] Li-ion chemistries also have the highest energy density and is considered one of the safest as […]
Nuclear Energy
The 1970’s oil crisis prompted government then under the Marcos administration to look for an alternative energy source which led to the construction of the Bataan nuclear power plant (BNPP).[1] However, the ready-to-operate[2] 2 billion USD facility was closed down shortly after Marcos was removed from power and also because of fears raised by the […]
Renewable Energy
Biomass and Biofuels Biomass is an organic, renewable energy, and it can exist in petrified living species. It can be converted into solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Biomass originates from the photosynthesis process using solar energy and comprises all plant life, the succeeding food chain, and all biological waste. Its resources exist in a huge […]
Fossil Fuel Energy
In the Philippines, fossil fuel potential is found in 16 sedimentary basins covering an area of more than 700,000 square kilometers (km2) with a combined potential of 4,777 million barrels of fuel oil equivalent of oil and gas resources (Philippine Energy Plan). These basins are located in the Ilocos Shelf, Cagayan, Central Luzon, Bicol Shelf, […]