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DOE PUSHES WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian expresses support for the Department of Energy’s move in advancing the promotion and enhancement of the development of Waste-To-Energy (WTE) facilities in the country. The latest DOE Circular is consistent with Gatchalian’s proposed Waste-To-Energy Act (Senate Bill No. 1789) which primarily seeks to establish a regulatory framework for facilities utilizing WTE technologies […]

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GATCHALIAN: USE WASTE TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

The accumulation of household wastes as a result of the lockdowns, including medical wastes, has given rise to the need for proper waste management and other solid waste management treatment facilities to include waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities as an appropriate waste management strategy, said Senator Win Gatchalian, adding that the Department of Health (DOH) requires medical […]

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PASS WASTE-TO-ENERGY BILL – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has committed to champion the creation of a regulatory framework for waste-to-energy (WTE) technology in the 18th Congress, in line with the Duterte administration’s thrust to advance the use of renewable energy in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, has shown particular interest with the economics of WTE, […]

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PURSUE WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS NATIONWIDE WASTE PROBLEM – LEONES

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) seeks to promote waste-to-energy technology (WtE) to help with the problem of waste management nationwide. “That’s our direction now, considering there’s increasing generation of waste in the country,” DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones said. “That’s our direction now, considering there’s increasing generation of waste in the country.” Leones […]