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MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin on Wednesday urged Filipinos to pitch in by reducing fuel and electricity consumption as the country grapples with a supply pinch, saying conservation could help stretch existing resources amid limited inbound supply. The Department of Energy (DOE) recommended Filipinos voluntarily observe an Earth Hour weekly to cut consumption, and is pushing for its implementation through an advisory, she said, noting the country saved 145.5 megawatts of power from the practice last month. “That’s just one hour in one week,” Garin told lawmakers at a congressional hearing on the oil shock. “What we are pushing, […]... Keep on reading: Sharon Garin pushes for weekly Earth Hour observation amid supply pinch
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