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Edamame Harvest Begins in Hokkaido

The edamame harvest has begun in Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido, one of Japan's leading production areas, with favorable weather supporting strong growth and farmers expecting about 3,000 tons of the local…

Focus on ancillary!

After all the brouhaha over systems losses being blamed for rising electricity bills, the best that our government can do is to offer to remove the 12 percent VAT on systems losses. That’s peanuts.

  • Government only removes 12% VAT on system losses, a small gesture
  • Ancillary services increase transmission costs, burdening consumers
  • Reforming ancillary services can lower electricity bills significantly

Alliance Global shifts key properties to clean power

Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) of tycoon Andrew Tan has installed renewable energy in its key properties and facilities across Metro Manila, Iloilo and Davao.

  • Alliance Global installs renewable energy in Metro Manila, Iloilo, and Davao properties.
  • Partners with First Gen Corp. for 25 MW geothermal energy from Bacon-Manito plants.
  • Aims to reduce carbon footprint and achieve carbon net zero.

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