Early this month, the Department of Energy said that it aspires to eventually power all government buildings with solar power. A week earlier, the President’s SONA mentioned powering over a million households with solar home systems and advocated streamlining the approval process of the Net Metering Program, which enables consumers with solar rooftops to sell excess power generation and earn credits. Last February, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines also projected that the annual purchase volume of electric vehicles (EVs) could hit 20,000 this year — potentially a first in the country’s history. These aren’t just random pieces […]... Keep on reading: The four pillars of the energy system: buildings, transport, industry, and power