BIOFUELS ACT

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                    [Title] => Alcohol makers push removal of levy on molasses
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The alcohol industry is urging the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to minimize or entirely scrap the levy on molasses imports to lessen the upward pressure on the prices of ethanol which is an additive to fuel products as required by law.

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                    [Title] => DOE may delay increase in biodiesel blend
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The Department of Energy (DOE) may delay the implementation to 2016 of the higher blended biodiesel oil to five percent (B5) from two percent, its top official said.

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                    [Title] => Philippines seen among top biofuel consuming countries in Asia
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The Philippines needs to find an alternative source of feedstock for bioethanol and biodiesel as it is expected to be one of the top biofuel consuming countries in Asia by 2020, a study by the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) showed.

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                    [Title] => House panel steps up hearings on energy security
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Lawmakers have speeded up deliberations on various bills on biofuels, natural gas and other cleaner sources of power, as well as similar measures to promote the country’s energy security.

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                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
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                    [Title] => Ethanol output hits 222-M liters
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Ethanol production in the country reached 222 million liters to date with the entry of three new producers.

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                    [Title] => Senate on Noy powers: No rush
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The Senate won’t be rushed into passing its version of a resolution granting President Aquino emergency powers to address an imminent power shortage in summer next year, Senate committee on energy chairman Sergio Osmeña III said yesterday.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-12-12 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy

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                    [Title] => House OKs special powers for P-Noy
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Voting 149-18, the House of Representatives approved last night Joint Resolution 21, which seeks to grant President Aquino emergency powers for five months to address the expected power shortage in Luzon next year.

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                    [Title] => Higher biodiesel blend to be delayed, says DOE
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The implementation of the higher five- percent biodiesel blend from the current two percent as required by the Biofuels Act of 2006 may be delayed beyond 2015, a ranking Energy official said.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-09-15 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => DOE to review impact of 5% biodiesel blend on gas prices
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing how much gasoline prices would increase once the required biodiesel blend increases to five percent as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-09-14 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Malaysian firm to make Bohol the Philippines' jatropha hub
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A Malaysian company has moved to groom Bohol as the jatropha production center in the Philippines.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-08-20 00:00:00
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Alcohol makers push removal of levy on molasses

December 11, 2015 - 9:00am

The alcohol industry is urging the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to minimize or entirely scrap the levy on molasses imports to lessen the upward pressure on the prices of ethanol which is an additive to fuel...

Business

DOE may delay increase in biodiesel blend

September 20, 2015 - 10:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) may delay the implementation to 2016 of the higher blended biodiesel oil to five percent (B5) from two percent, its top official said.

Business

Philippines seen among top biofuel consuming countries in Asia

September 1, 2015 - 10:00am

The Philippines needs to find an alternative source of feedstock for bioethanol and biodiesel as it is expected to be one of the top biofuel consuming countries in Asia by 2020, a study by the Economic Research Institute...

Business

House panel steps up hearings on energy security

By Paolo Romero | August 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Lawmakers have speeded up deliberations on various bills on biofuels, natural gas and other cleaner sources of power, as well as similar measures to promote the country’s energy security.

Headlines

Ethanol output hits 222-M liters

By Iris Gonzales | February 2, 2015 - 12:00am

Ethanol production in the country reached 222 million liters to date with the entry of three new producers.

Business

Senate on Noy powers: No rush

By Marvin Sy | December 12, 2014 - 12:00am

The Senate won’t be rushed into passing its version of a resolution granting President Aquino emergency powers to address...

Headlines

House OKs special powers for P-Noy

By Paolo Romero | December 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Voting 149-18, the House of Representatives approved last night Joint Resolution 21, which seeks to grant President Aquino...

Headlines

Higher biodiesel blend to be delayed, says DOE

By Iris Gonzales | September 15, 2014 - 12:00am

The implementation of the higher five- percent biodiesel blend from the current two percent as required by the Biofuels Act of 2006 may be delayed beyond 2015, a ranking Energy official said.

Business

DOE to review impact of 5% biodiesel blend on gas prices

By Iris Gonzales | September 14, 2014 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing how much gasoline prices would increase once the required biodiesel blend increases to five percent as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006.

Business

Malaysian firm to make Bohol the Philippines' jatropha hub

By Ric V. Obedencio | August 20, 2014 - 12:00am

A Malaysian company has moved to groom Bohol as the jatropha production center in the Philippines.

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