Current Issues in Energy Systems, Policies, Management and Technologies

By: Jake C. Navarez INTRODUCTION Electricity is the most dominant tool which human beings rely on everyday needs. It is where most of the people that are living in this era are too much depending on how electricity helps us to grow better and survive. According to the Merriam Webster Electricity is the fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in a lightning) or is produced (as in generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movements and interaction of electrons. Electricity is knowledge covering general truths that takes action regards with the phenomena. In generating electricity Fossil fuel is the clear winner in both segments for energy consumption and transportation. Nowadays transportation and electricity are the two main fields which energy consumed. In transportation sector, the fossil fuel is the superscript from the both economical aspects as well as the density energy by weight. As we have in the movements of the envi...

 By: Russel Ceballos Figure 1.  SOLECO Hydro Power Plant [4] The Philippines is a country blessed with beautiful natural landscapes such as mountains, falls and volcanoes. This makes the Philippines rich with numerous options for renewable energy. One of the most pertinent sources of renewable energy in the Philippines is Hydroelectricity.   H ydroelectric energy uses the power of flowing water to generate electric power. Furthermore, hydropower’s benefits do not limit itself to generating electricity.   Hydropower could also provide clean drinking water, flood control and irrigation support. It is affordable since it provides low-cost electricity generation and its durability is superb compared to other renewable energy sources.   Hydropower energy has a great potential in the Philippines that is why the government has set its sight in improving and constructing more projects to cater to this. Existing Capacity        ...

By: Dominic C. Enovero Introduction The Philippines is a developing nation with a rising population and economy. Due to the increased energy demand brought on by this growth, several regions are experiencing an electrical deficit. For many Filipinos, the lack of electricity is a major source of worry because it may cause interruptions in daily life, affecting companies, homes, and even healthcare institutions. [1]   The Philippine government has been striving to address the issue in recent years by investing in the growth of the infrastructure for electricity production and transmission. The need for ongoing efforts to advance the nation's energy sector is highlighted by the fact that the scarcity of electricity continues to be a problem. Hence, increasing the efficiency of the power industry is crucial to guaranteeing   that   the   nation   has   access   to   a   consistent, reasonably priced, and sustainable energy supply. Ways to...

By: Ryan John B. Perez   Introduction   Since renewable energy is estimated as to be greater contributor power plant in the future. as years go by it will be out of coil because the capacity of fossil fuels will be decreasing due to minimal source. Therefore, renewable power plant will be the future sources of generating electrical power. In this article is not only focusing people that are related in field of electrical but the population role in helping for maintaining the viability of power energy production since it would be necessary to include population that consumes electrical energy. Electricity becomes an essential resource for thriving life. According to Our World in Data in Fig.1, it shows that 96.84% people in the Philippines that have access to electricity. Most of our electricity comes from fossil fuel and we are still using it due to their low cost. Our country is using fossil fuel with 73.20% of the share of electricity production an...

By: John Steve Espina INTRODUCTION One of the important issues we are dealing with today is the climate change, which demands quick response. There are a few ways to slow down climate change, but the best one is to convert from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, which can both save and heal the planet. Figure 1: Trends in global average surface temperature between 1993 and 2022 in degrees Fahrenheit per decade [6] . Understanding Climate Change NASA defines climate change as "a broad range of global phenomena, primarily caused by greenhouse emissions, which in crease the amount of heat-trapping gases in the Earth's atmosphere". Such emissions primarily come from two sources: natural systems and human activity. According to [1], Forest fires, mud volcanoes, earthquakes, marshes, oceans, and volcanoes are among the natural systems. While human activity is mostly focused on the generation of energy, there are also industrial activities, forestry, land use, and land-us...

By: Ed Francis B. Escopete Introduction Due to an increase in the human population in the Philippines for the last few years, the demand for essential goods has also increased, particularly electricity. With the increasing consumption of energy, the production demand for energy increases measurably. Most nations rely primarily on fossil fuels for the generation of electricity to obtain sustainable energy as seen in Figure 1, but in recent years, this has put our planet at risk of climate change and environmental harm due to its emission of carbon dioxide. Therefore, implementing an alternative way of producing energy through nuclear power and its carbon-free resource can help provide the Philippines with a sustainable energy source and a clean air environment. [1].  Figure 1: World consumption of energy resources both renewable and non-renewable [2]. Nevertheless, the cost of nuclear energy is its main drawback, especially in the beginning. The rapidly increasing cost estimates fo...